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Construction Accident Injuries and Fatalities Decline in New York City
The New York Department of Buildings has announced a 28 percent decrease in construction site accidents in the city in 2010, according to a report in the Queens Courier. However, the article states that the good news was marred by three fatal construction accidents in New York City since the beginning of 2011. According to …
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Damages that Can Be Claimed in a New York Wrongful Death Lawsuit
A wrongful death is defined as a fatality that occurs as a result of negligence or wrongdoing. Such a death can serve as the basis for civil action for damages on behalf of the deceased victim’s family. A wrongful death claim is not a criminal proceeding. For example, in a criminal proceeding, a defendant is …
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How Catastrophic Injuries Affect Victims and their Families
New York car accidents result in numerous catastrophic injuries each year. Some of the most common types of catastrophic injuries include traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, chronic pain, amputation, severe burn injuries and neurological disorders. The needs of individuals who have suffered catastrophic injuries can be significant. Often, these injuries not only affect the …
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What to do if you are injured by an uninsured or underinsured driver
If you have been injured in an auto accident in New York or anywhere in the United States, the chances are about one in seven that the at-fault driver is uninsured, according to an Insurance Research Council study. The council reported that the estimated percentage of uninsured motorists increased nationally from 12.7 percent in 1999 …
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Ironworkers Killed in New York City Construction Accident
A 51-year-old man and his 49-year-old co-worker, both ironworkers, were killed in a construction site accident after they fell 65 feet through an open elevator shaft. Both men were installing steel at a church construction site on West 83rd Street when the tragic accident occurred. They were both transported to local hospitals where they died …
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