New York Injury Law Firm News

School Bus Crash in Queens Injures Seven Children and Three Adults
Seven children and three adults suffered injuries after their yellow school bus crashed into a concrete wall in Bellerose Manor in Queens the morning of Feb. 3. According to Queens News Service report, police responded to a 911 call of a vehicle collision at 239-30 Union Turnpike. When they arrived, officers found that a school …
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Man Killed Two Others Injured in Brooklyn Apartment Fire
A 37-year-old man was killed and two other victims — a woman and a toddler — were critically injured when a fire ripped through their Brooklyn apartment building early morning on Feb. 9. According to a report in the New York Daily News, firefighters arrived at the four-story brick building on 80th Street in Bay …
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Elderly Woman Killed in Upper East Side Pedestrian Accident
Frances Rickard, 90, was fatally struck by two cars including a yellow taxi as she crossed the street on the Upper East Side the evening of Feb. 5. According to a report in the New York Post, the pedestrian accident occurred when Rickard was crossing at York Avenue and East 72nd Street and a 68-year-old …
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New York’s Lead Rental Registry Program: What You Need to Know
New York State is taking significant steps to combat childhood lead poisoning through the implementation of the Lead Rental Registry Program. This initiative focuses on identifying and mitigating lead hazards in older rental properties across designated communities. Lead poisoning poses severe health risks, particularly to young children. Exposure can potentially lead to irreversible brain damage, …
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Elderly Man Injured in Bronx Elevator Accident
A 78-year-old man is recovering in the hospital from injuries he suffered in an elevator accident in the Bronx the afternoon of Feb. 2. According to a News 12 report, the man fell down an elevator shaft in a building at 1025 Boynton Avenue in Soundview. The victim’s family members told News 12 that the …
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