New York Injury Law Firm News

10 People Injured in Chelsea Collision Involving Box Truck
Ten people were injured in a pedestrian accident that sent a van onto a sidewalk in Chelsea after a box truck plowed into it from behind. According to an NBC New York news report, the incident occurred at the corner of Eighth Avenue and West 30th Street in Chelsea the afternoon of Oct. 20. Police …
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How Cerebral Palsy Caused by Birth Injury is Diagnosed
Cerebral palsy is a group of permanent movement and posture disorders that occur in the developing fetal or infant brain. This is a condition often caused by injuries stemming from medical negligence (carelessness) during labor and/or delivery of the baby. Diagnosing of cerebral palsy, especially one resulting from a birth injury, requires a comprehensive assessment …
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Elderly Woman Killed in Queens House Fire
An 85-year-old woman suffered fatal injuries in a Queens house fire early morning on Oct. 27. According to a PIX11 news report, the 911 call came in for a report of fire and smoke at 124-07 26th Avenue. Firefighters responded to put out the first-floor blaze, which FDNY said took over an hour. One firefighter …
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Multiple Victims Injured in Long Island Apartment Building Fire
Ten people were injured, including one critically, and many others were displaced after a fire broke out in an apartment building in Freeport, Long Island early morning on Oct. 23. According to a Newsday report, the Freeport Fire Department responded to a call reporting smoke from a three-story apartment on Jay Street. When they arrived, …
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Fatal Fall Accident at Gateway Tunnel Construction Site
A construction worker suffered critical injuries and later died the morning of Oct. 23 after falling 60 feet at the Gateway Tunnel site near West 30th Street and 11th Avenue in Hudson Yards. According to a w42st.com news report, emergency services responded to the scene of the construction accident where FDNY firefighters and work crews …
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