New York Injury Law Firm News
Four People Injured in Manhattan High-Rise Fire
A fire at a high-rise apartment building in Gramercy the evening of April 14 left at least four people injured, including a firefighter. According to a CBS News report, the incident occurred on Waterside Plaza. Officials said the fire started on the sixth floor of a 40-story high-rise. A 51-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man …
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Electrician Seriously Injured After Falling from Ladder in Suffolk County
An electrician suffered serious injuries after a ladder accident in Bohemia, Suffolk police said. According to a report on Patch.com, emergency personnel used a tourniquet before the man, who fell off the ladder while on the job, was transported to an area hospital where he was said to have undergone surgery. Police said his injury …
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Elderly Woman Struck and Injured by MTA Bus in Coney Island
A 70-year-old woman suffered a leg injury after she was hit by a Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) bus. According to a Brooklyn News 12 report, the woman was walking at the intersection of Stillwell and Mermaid avenues the afternoon of April 11 when a B68 bus driven by a 45-year-old man traveling southbound on Stillwell …
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Three People Seriously Injured in Brooklyn Pedestrian Crash
Three people suffered serious injuries in a Brooklyn car accident the night of April 10. According to a CBS New York news report, an 89-year-old man was parking when he confused the pedals and accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake. The driver lost control of the vehicle at 18th Avenue and 76th Street …
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Fatal Tractor Trailer Versus Van Crash in New Jersey
Three people were killed the morning of April 12 after a tractor-trailer carrying a large load collided with their van and caught fire. According to a report in NJ.com, the fiery truck accident occurred at the intersection of Route 1 near Ridge Road in South Brunswick. The force of the impact caused the van to …
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