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Queens NYCHA Apartment Fire Proves Deadly
An 86-year-old woman died from injuries that she suffered as a fire tore through her Queens apartment early morning on Nov. 15. According to a report in the New York Daily News, the fire erupted in the sixth-floor apartment on 12th Street near 41st Avenue at the New York City Housing Authority’s (NYCHA) Queensbridge South …
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Woman Killed in Upper East Side Apartment Fire
A 74-year-old woman was killed after a fire erupted in her Upper East Side apartment the afternoon of Nov. 12. According to a report in the New York Daily News, the victim was rescued from her apartment on First Avenue and East 81st Street after firefighters and EMS personnel arrived at the scene of the …
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Ladder Accident Cases and New York Labor Law
New York Labor Law §240(1), commonly known as the “Scaffold Law,” imposes strict liability on owners and contractors for elevation-related hazards in construction, demolition, repair and related work. In fact, ladder accidents are among the most litigated cases under this law. Falling from a ladder — because it shifts, collapses, is unsecured or lacks proper …
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Pedestrian Fatally Struck in Long Island Crosswalk
Jim Jones, 55, of Fall River, was killed in a Long Island pedestrian accident the night of Nov. 13. According to a news report, Jones was trying to cross Veterans Memorial Highway in a crosswalk at Fifth Avenue when he was struck by a sedan in the westbound lanes. Jones was transported to Stony Brook …
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Teen Riding E-Bike Killed in Long Island Bicycle Accident
Jayden Flores, 14, was killed in a Long Island bicycle accident the morning of Nov. 6. According to a CBS New York news report, the teen was riding his e-bike to Mepham High School in North Bellmore when he was struck by an SUV. His mother, Tania Salazar, said her son was wearing a helmet, …
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