New York Injury Law Firm News

New Bill to Require Installation of Speed Limit Tech for Bad Drivers
Two New York lawmakers are proposing legislation that will require bad drivers to install tech in their vehicles that would stop them from going faster than 5 mph above the speed limit. According to a report in the New York Post, the bill would target reckless drivers who either rack up at least six speed …
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Scaffolding Collapses Near Construction Site on Sidewalk in Midtown
A sidewalk shed collapsed in front of a building under construction in Manhattan on April 4 after two mini cranes fell from above and onto the scaffolding. According to a WABC news report, FDNY officials said the collapse occurred at 501 Ninth Avenue between West 38th and 39th streets in Midtown. They say the 12-story …
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Multiple Pedestrians Injured in Two Separate Queens Collisions
Several people were injured in two separate pedestrian accidents in Queens on April 3. According to CBS News, while no one was fatally injured, several people were taken to area hospitals to be treated for a variety of injuries. The first incident, according to CBS News, occurred at the corner of 37th Street and 35th …
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Man Killed After Being Hit by FedEx Truck in the Bronx
A 65-year-old man was fatally struck by a FedEx vehicle the morning of March 29 in the Bronx neighborhood of Kingsbridge Heights. According to a News 12 report, the man was crossing West Kingsbridge Road near University Avenue when he was hit by the delivery truck. It is said that surveillance video showed the victim …
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Driver Charged in Fatal Brooklyn Crosswalk Pedestrian Accident
Police have charged a 32-year-old Brooklyn woman in connection with a pedestrian accident in Brooklyn that killed Natasha Saada, 34 and her daughters Diana, 8, and Deborah, 5. According to an NBC news report, police say 32-year-old Miriam Yarimi was driving north on Ocean Parkway when she struck the rear bumper of a Toyota Camry …
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