A pedestrian died after being struck by a SUV while he was trying to cross the Long Island Expressway around 12:15 am Yesterday in Queens, NYC. According the the NY Daily News, the pedestrian was a homeless man in his 60s who was just wearing a shirt and underwear. He was…
Construction workers exposed to some types of nanomaterials may suffer lung injuries and other respiratory illnesses. For example, recent lab tests on rodents have demonstrated that unprotected respiratory exposure to carbon nanotubes (CNTs) can cause lung problems similar to those related to exposure to asbestos. Because nanomaterials are relatively new, their…
A pedestrian died and two others sustained personal injury including a toddler who was in critical condition after an out of control driver jumped the curb in Queens, NYC. The accident happened on Monday at the corner of Atlantic Ave and 108th Street. A 43 year old woman driving an SUV ran a…
Recovering from a personal injury is often a long process that will affect not only the person injured but all the members of his or her family. Injuries sometimes take a longer time to heal than expected and may require the use of crutches, wheelchairs or other medical devices. Family members…
12 people suffered minor injuries after a bus crashed into a building in New York City. The accident was caused by a drug dealer who was caught by the police with 64 bags of crack cocaine in his car. Yesterday night around 9:30 pm the police pulled over 24 year old Chevron…
A woman died and at least 13 people suffered personal injury in a New York City gas explosion last week-end. The gas explosion took place at 4206 13th Avenue near 42nd Street in Borough Park, Brooklyn, around 1 pm on Saturday afternoon. The front of the building was completely destroyed…
After hearing about multiple complaints of tenants being endangered by construction work in their building often because unscrupulous landlords are trying to push them out and rent at a higher price (see previous blog), the New York City Council today introduced a new package of bills intended to stop these dangerous practices. A…
Based on New York crash statistics analyzed from July 2012 to December 2014, the most dangerous intersections on Woodhaven Boulevard were: 101st Ave & Woodhaven Blvd with 42 crashes, 62 injuries and 1 fatality Jamaica Ave & Woodhaven Blvd with 38 crashes, 52 injuries and 2 fatalities Queens Blvd & Woodhaven Blvd with 32 crashes and 42 injuries…
Falls in hospitals can cause serious personal injury and sometimes death. Every year hundreds of thousands of people are falling in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing facilities or other healthcare facilities. 30 to 50% of them will sustain injury. Elderly people are not the only ones at risk. Medical conditions, medication, surgery,…
A young man was seriously injured after being struck by a car in New York City a little bit before 10:00 pm yesterday night. The pedestrian was crossing Union Turnpike near Woodhaven Blvd, in Forest Hills, Queens, when he was hit by the negligent driver. According to a witness, the car didn’t…