New York Injury Law Firm News

Driver Charged in Fatal Queens Construction Site Collision
Police have arrested and charged a driver in a deadly crash that killed 44-year-old Isabel Alvarez of the Bronx, who was a construction flagger. According to a WABC report, the fatal construction site accident occurred the morning of Sept. 19 on the Nassau Expressway at the Van Wyck Expressway. NYPD officials say 25-year-old Daveanand Budhai …
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Teen Bicyclist Injured in Hudson Valley Hit-and-Run Collision
A 16-year-old boy was seriously injured in a bicycle accident in Montgomery, New York, which officials said, involved a hit-and-run driver. According to New York State Police, the injury collision occurred in the early morning hours of Sept. 12 at Route 52 and Bel Air Road. A 16-year-old male bicyclist was found with serious injuries …
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The Role of Poor Housekeeping in New York Construction Accidents
Construction work is among the most hazardous occupations in New York. Despite advances in safety regulations and oversight, construction site accidents remain alarmingly frequent across the city. Falls, being struck by falling objects, electrocutions and equipment malfunctions are among the leading causes of injuries and fatalities. Two factors that are repeatedly cited in such incidents …
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Man Charged in Fatal Queens Hit-and-Run Crash
NYPD officials have arrested a 38-year-old Long Island man in the pedestrian accident death of 16-year-old Jhoanny Gomez-Alvarez in Queens the morning of Sept. 12. According to an AMNY news report, police said Edwin Cruz Gomez of Uniondale was not only intoxicated behind the wheel at the time of the fatal crash, but that he …
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Suffolk County Proposes Plan to Tackle Surge in Drownings
Suffolk County has unveiled a new preventive action plan to stem the massive wave of drowning deaths plaguing the region. According to news reports, the county on Long Island, which saw an alarming 60% rise in drownings from 2023 to 2024 (15 in 2023 to 24 last year), is releasing a five-point plan with the …
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