New York Injury Law Firm News

Truck Driver Fatally Injures Brooklyn Delivery Worker
Daniel Vidal, 30, a delivery worker was killed in a traffic accident the morning of Aug. 4. According to an AMNY news report, Vidal was heading north on a motorcycle along Morgan Avenue in East Williamsburg when a man driving a flatbed truck made a left turn off of Meadow Street and collided with the …
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Two Pedestrians Killed in Dangerous Manhattan Intersection Accident
Joel Adames, 31, and David Fernandez, 40, were killed after they were struck by a vehicle in Manhattan’s Inwood neighborhood early morning on Aug. 3. According to a report in The New York Times, the fatal pedestrian accident occurred when a sedan traveling north on Sherman Avenue struck another vehicle traveling south. The vehicle that …
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13 People Injured in Bronx MTA Bus Accident
An MTA bus driver is in critical condition and 12 other passengers were injured in a bus accident in the Bronx the morning of Aug. 4. According to an NY1.com news report, the bus crash occurred on Boston Road and East Tremont Avenue when the MTA bus slammed into a pillar supporting an elevated subway …
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Construction Site Ladder Accidents: Four Things to Know
Falls are one of the leading causes of deaths and serious injuries at construction sites. These incidents often lead to lost work time and other costs to workers and their families. Nationwide, just falls from ladders account for nearly 16% of all fatal falls and 8% of non-fatal falls including those resulting in lost workdays, …
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Scaffolding Collapse in Queens Leads to Stop Work Order
A full stop work order was issued at a Queens construction site after sections of a scaffold collapsed onto a sidewalk shed and two parked cars below. According to an NBC News report, the scaffolding collapse damaged property, but did not cause any injuries. The New York City Department of Buildings confirmed it was called …
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