New York Injury Law Firm News

Children and Pedestrian Fatalities Rose 33% in 2024
Child and pedestrian fatalities rose across New York City in 2024, according to a study released last week. According to a report on AMNY.com, traffic accidents killed 253 New Yorkers. That amounts to one person every 35 hours. This is based on the new data reviewed by transportation safety groups Transportation Alternatives and Families for …
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Multiple Injuries Reported in Brooklyn and Queens Fires
Four people, including three firefighters, were injured after a fire ripped through a building in Brooklyn the night of Jan. 25. According to an ABC7 news report, the fire began in a building on Graham Avenue between Metropolitan Avenue and Devoe Street and spread to adjacent structures. A video shows firefighters on the scene as …
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Five Reasons to File a Birth Injury Claim
Birth injuries are among the most emotionally devastating events that a family can experience. The joy of welcoming a new life is overshadowed by the pain and uncertainty that comes with an unexpected injury to the newborn. In many cases, these birth injuries are caused by medical negligence (carelessness) or malpractice. Filing a birth injury …
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Fatal Midtown Construction Site Crash Involves MTA Bus
Police are looking into a fatal collision between an MTA bus and a boom lift in Midtown the night of Jan. 26 that sent a construction worker plummeting to his death. According to AMNY.com, the incident occurred near the Victoria’s Secret store on 51st Street and 5th Avenue in Midtown. ABC7 reports that the 39-year-old …
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Speeding Cameras in New York Work Zones to Remain
A camera program that is intended to assist with the crack down on speeding drivers in work zones will remain in New York and will also extend to bridges and tunnels across the state, under a proposal introduced by Gov. Kathy Hochul. According to news reports, the Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement Program is set …
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