New York Injury Law Firm News

Ladder Accidents: New York Laws Protect Construction Workers
Each year, a number of laborers who work in New York City’s construction sites suffer major injuries in ladder accidents. Most of these construction accidents are preventable. And there are often steps that a construction company, some contractors, sub-contractor or another responsible party did not take to prevent the ladder accident that occurred. There are …
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Several People Injured by Delivery Truck on Long Island
A 56-year-old delivery truck driver has been arrested in connection with a large truck accident that involved several vehicles and resulted in at least seven people getting injured. According to a News 12 news report, the driver, Maxwell Taylor of Amsterdam, New York, has been charged for leaving the scene of a crash. Police say …
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Legislation Protecting New York Renters Against Lead Based Paint Advances
New York lawmakers are asking for more protections for renters in the state who are exposed to lead-based paint in their homes and in danger of suffering from lead poisoning. According to Spectrum News, legislation has advanced in State Assembly that would prohibit the exclusion of coverage for losses or damages by the exposure to …
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Seven People Injured in Bronx School Bus Accident
Seven people were injured — three critically — in a Bronx school bus accident the afternoon of May 15. According to a CBS News report, the victims were hospitalized after the accident that involved multiple vehicles. Police said the crash occurred at Einstein Loop north and Hutchinson River Parkway east in Co-Op City. They said …
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Man Killed in Upper West Side Pedestrian Accident
Angel Rodriguez-Albuquerque, 74, has died from injuries he suffered in a pedestrian accident in the Upper West Side. According to Streetsblog.org, the victim was crossing Amsterdam Avenue at West 106th Street the afternoon of May 10 when the driver of a van struck him. Police at the time said Rodriguez-Albuquerque suffered lacerations to his arms …
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