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Can I File a Lawsuit for Injuries Caused by a Space Heater Fire?
Portable heating appliances, particularly space heaters, are the leading cause of residential fires in the United States. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), local fire departments responded to about 48,530 fires involving heating equipment each year between 2014 and 2018. A vast majority of home heating fire deaths — about 81% — were …
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Icy Roads Lead to Hundreds of Crashes in New York
The recent winter storms across New York State and the Tri-State area have piled huge amounts of ice and snow on the roads, leading to conditions for a treacherous and deadly commute. WABC News reports that there were hundreds of car accidents in the region as freezing rain fell paralyzing traffic One fatality occurred on …
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New York Law Seeks to Lower Lead Level Limits for Children
Testing for lead poisoning in New York children will be evaluated against lower lead levels soon. According to Observer Today, Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez recently introduced A. 8564 in the state Assembly to bring the state Public Health Law’s definition of elevated lead levels into line with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) levels …
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How Much is a Truck Accident Settlement Worth in New York?
Collisions involving large trucks such as semi trailers, freighters, box trucks, big rigs, etc. tend to result in catastrophic injuries or fatalities and are sadly common in New York. A truck accident is not only a traumatic event, but also one that has the potential to upend lives and livelihoods. If you have been injured …
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Devastating Bronx Apartment Fire Claims 19 Lives
At least 19 people including nine children were killed in a horrific five-alarm fire in a Bronx apartment building the morning of Jan. 9 with officials calling it one of the worst fires in recent memory. According to a report in The New York Times, the fire started just before 11 a.m. Sunday in a …
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