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Facial Nerve Palsy (Facial Paralysis) and Birth Injuries: How to Seek Compensation
Facial nerve palsy or facial paralysis is often a tragic consequence of a birth injury that occurs during delivery. When these types of injuries occur due to medical negligence (carelessness), you may be able to take legal action and seek compensation. Facial paralysis is the inability to move facial muscles on one side or on …
Over 100 Safety Violations Uncovered after Apartment Building Fire
Officials have found more than 100 safety violations — including black mold, a corroded fire pump, overcrowded apartments, combustible materials in the hallway, faulty smoke alarms, and self-closing doors that did not work properly — in a building in Spring Valley, Rockland County where a fire broke out on March 9 and miraculously resulted only …
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Floor Collapse Injures Two Midtown Construction Workers
A collapsing floor injured two workers at an office building in Midtown Manhattan — the same location where in 2019 portions of its façade had fallen onto the street and fatally injured an architect. According to an NBC New York news report, the construction accident at 729 Seventh Avenue happened the morning of March 14. …
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Study Shows Pedestrians at Greater Risk from SUVs and Pickup Trucks
Drivers of larger vehicles such as pickup trucks and SUVs are more likely to strike those walking on the road and cause pedestrian accidents compared to drivers of other vehicles, a new study says. According to NBC New York, research released by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety suggests that the rising popularity of larger …
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Brooklyn Construction Worker Killed in Crane Accident
Lungo Oleg, 36, of Brooklyn, was killed in a construction accident when he was pinned by a knuckle boom that was being used to offload steel beams from a truck. Officials said Oleg was pronounced dead at the scene the afternoon of March 17. According to a News12 report, the fatal construction accident occurred at …
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