New York City residents and others living elsewhere know that smoking is bad for them. They also know that excessive tanning can lead to skin cancer. Despite the potential dangers, some people choose to ignore the warnings. The same can be said for distracted driving. In New York, laws prohibit drivers from using their cell
A cop car allegedly responding to a 911 call struck and killed a pedestrian in Queens early this morning. Reports from the accident say the person was crossing outside of the crosswalk at the time he was hit. The laws in New York allow emergency vehicles certain privileges which do not apply to the public.
Another client of Morgan Levine Dolan, a janitorial worker in Local 32BJ union, gets 1.5 million dollars in a settlement. After being struck by a forklift while walking on the sidewalk, this union member injured her neck and lower back. The attorneys at Morgan Levine filed a lawsuit against the company who employed the forklift
A 13 year old boy was critically injured when he was struck by a van on Park Avenue in New York. The driver of the van claimed the boy walked out into the street from between two parked cars. The driver also said the boy was crossing the street against the light. Regardless of whether
Many people suffer injuries to their arms, legs and faces from slipping on snow or ice after a snowstorm. The last snowstorm left more than three feet of snow in some parts of the northeast. More than a foot of snow fell in New York City. The laws require property owners to clear their sidewalks
In March 2008, a New York City crane accident left seven people dead. It was determined that the inspection of the crane, along with several others, was falsified by a crane inspector. The crane inspector faced criminal charges for his role in the deadly crane accident, but he was later acquitted. He was, however, convicted
A pedestrian crossing the street in midtown was struck and killed by dump truck yesterday. The drivers of the dump truck ran over the 69 year old woman and fled the scene of the accident. He was later arrested. The victim, Shu Ying Lui, was pronounced dead at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital. This is a
During this morning’s early commute, multiple people were hurt in car accident involving a New York City bus and two cars. The accident happened in the Harlem section of Mahnattan on Frederick Douglas Boulevard and West 135th Street just before 7 a.m. Most of the injured people were passengers on the bus, on their way
People in New York City and others living elsewhere should use caution whenever they are driving. In addition to remaining attentive at all times, drivers need to be sure they are driving the speed limit. As always, people need to avoid drugs and alcohol before they get behind the wheel. Officials in New York say
It has been reported that the death toll in a Southern California tour bus crash is expected to rise Monday as authorities try to get to bodies still inside the bus. The bus had rearended a car as it traveled on the highway. This accident is another reminder of how dangerous a bus accident can
