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Car Accident Deaths Surge at Alarming Rate in Nearly Five Decades
There were more than 30,000 car accident deaths in the United States in the first nine months of 2021, a 12% jump that marks the largest increase in fatalities since such reporting started nearly half a century ago. According to a news report in The Wall Street Journal, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) …
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Compensation for Prolonged Labor Related Birth Injuries
Prolonged labor or “failure to progress” is when a mother’s labor lasts longer than 16 to 20 hours. If the child is not born after about 20 hours of regular contractions, the mother is said to be in prolonged labor. Prolonged labor may occur if the baby is too big or stuck and cannot move …
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Have You Suffered Demolition Injuries in a New York Construction Site?
Construction workers are routinely involved in erecting or building structures as well as the demolition of a building/structure to bring it down. The process of demolition is integral to remodeling or renovation projects. Every day in New York City, as buildings are going up, many others are being torn down — to make room for …
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Two Pedestrians Killed in Manhattan Crosswalks
Two people have died from injuries suffered in pedestrian accidents after they were struck by drivers in separate incidents on the Upper East and Upper West sides of Manhattan on Jan. 24. According to Streetsblog.org, the first crash occurred at the intersection of Third Avenue and 76th Street on the Upper East Side. Fatal Pedestrian …
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Mayor Eric Adams Vows to Make Streets Safer for Pedestrians
Mayor Eric Adams has made a pledge to redesign 1,000 street intersections across the city and make them safer for pedestrians, and to vigorously enforce safety laws by having the NYPD crack down on drivers and bicyclists who fail to yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk or intersection, and/or fail to stop at red lights …
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