New York Injury Law Firm News

Elderly Pedestrian Struck and Killed in Canarsie Brooklyn
Esther Sealy, 87, was killed in a pedestrian accident in Canarsie, Brooklyn, the evening of Jan. 17. According to a report in the Brooklyn Paper, Sealy was attempting to cross East 88th Street at Avenue L, toward East 86th Street, when she was struck by a minivan. After hitting the woman, the driver struck an …
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Brooklyn Apartment Fire Injures 16 People Including Two Children
Sixteen people were injured, including two children, when an early morning fire ripped through a Brooklyn apartment building on Jan. 15. According to the New York Post, the fire erupted on the building’s second floor on Bay 19th Street near 86th Street in Bath Beach. FDNY officials said they found heavy fire on arrival and …
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Teens Receive Commendation for Helping Queens Woman after Sidewalk Trip-and-Fall Accident
Two 13-year-old boys in Queens have received recognition from the state of New York for their actions to help an elderly woman who was injured in a sidewalk trip-and-fall accident. According to an ABC7 New York report, Colin Winn and Christian Fiorillo, both students at St. Gregory’s School, were given official citations of honor by …

Man Critically Injured in Staten Island Pedestrian Accident
A 68-year-old man was critically injured in a pedestrian accident after he was struck by an SUV while crossing the street in West Brighton in Staten Island the morning of Jan. 6. According to a report in the Staten Island Advance, the pedestrian crash occurred near Forest Avenue and Raymond Place. A preliminary NYPD investigation …
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Bronx Apartment Fire Injures Seven People
A five-alarm fire that broke out early morning on Jan. 10 left seven people injured and more than 250 people in need of shelter and emergency assistance. According to a CBS News report, firefighters responded at around 1:45 a.m. to a six-story apartment building at 2910 Wallace Avenue in the Allerton section of the Bronx. …
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