New York Injury Law Firm News

Woman Seriously Injured in New York Truck Accident
Nancy Welo, 67, was injured in a truck accident in Brewster, New York, after the driver of a tractor-trailer made an unsafe lane change and struck the vehicle which she was driving. According to a report in Mid-Hudson News, state police said the crash occurred when the tractor-trailer, operated by a 66-year-old man from Arkansas, …
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Road Safety Tips for the Thanksgiving Holiday
Thanksgiving is a time of gratitude and celebration, but it is also one of the busiest and most hazardous times for travel. Millions of people take to the roads to visit family and friends, often covering long distances in less-than-ideal conditions. Unfortunately, the combination of increased traffic, holiday stress and distractions can lead to negligent …
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Former MTA Bus Driver Charged in Fatal Queens Hit and Run Pedestrian Accident
Michelle Washington, a former MTA bus driver, was arrested Nov. 21 and booked for a fatal hit and run pedestrian accident that killed 31-year-old Amesha Mishael Keys the night of Aug. 6. According to a QNS news report, the 54-year-old Washington was charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian and failure to use due …
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Three People Injured in Manhattan Scaffolding Collapse
A scaffolding collapse in Manhattan the morning of Nov. 18 left three people with serious injuries, according to police and fire officials. Gothamist reports that the collapse occurred at a building on West 29th Street between Seventh and Eighth avenues in Chelsea. Officials said a 40-foot section of the scaffolding had crashed onto three people …
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Man Dead, Several People Injured in Queens Multiple Vehicle Bridge Crash
A 75-year-old man died and seven others, including a 9-year-old girl, were injured after a car accident involving several vehicles at the Kosciuszko Bridge in Queens the morning of Nov. 21. According to a report in the New York Daily News, the multi-vehicle crash occurred in Maspeth on the Brooklyn-bound side of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway …
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