Reckless drivers who endanger young pedestrians by driving around NYC school buses while the stop sign is on might soon be caught on camera and ticketed. The proposal by Councilman Ben Kallos (D-Manhattan) to equip buses with cameras is coming days after two NYC drivers were seen driving on school…
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Taxi driver so far not charged in fatal hit and run accident in NYC
A pedestrian died from her injuries after being struck by a taxi driver who tried to flee the scene of the accident but was shortly after arrested by the police. 26 year old Sherena Hundalani was walking on the sidewalk of Queens Boulevard near 63rd Road next to a gas station…
In order to reduce truck accidents and curb pollution, NYC Sanitation unveils a Commercial Waste Zones Plan
Private garbage trucks are among the most dangerous vehicles in New York City. 5 people died and 73 were seriously injured in commercial waste truck accidents in NYC over the last two years (2017 and 2018). After years of complaints by street safety advocates, the NYC Department of Sanitation finally…
New York Kennedy Airport worker killed in elevator accident
A 40 year old man was fatally crushed by a freight elevator at JKF Airport in NYC. Dillon Jobe was found critically injured in a shaft at the Lufthansa Cargo Building. His cell phone was lying next to him. So far and according to the NY Daily News, the investigators…
New Vision Zero action plan addresses dangerous NYC streets where most pedestrian fatalities occur
Half of NYC fatal pedestrian accidents occur on 7% or 424 miles of the city’s streets. These specific streets are going to be the main focus of the new Borough Pedestrian Safety Action Plans that were just released by the DOT yesterday. Mayor de Blasio announced that by the end…
Talc suppliers seeks bankruptcy over product liability lawsuits alleging that its product caused ovarian cancer or mesothelioma
To defend against the nearly 15,0000 product liability lawsuits over its talc products, Imerys Talc America, a main supplier of talc for Johnson & Johnson, recently announced that it filed for bankruptcy. Most of the lawsuits against the company alleged that the company continued to supply its products while knowing…
Ben Rubinowitz to speak at the NYSBA Medical Malpractice Litigation 2019 Seminar in Long Island
Our managing partner, NYC Personal Injury Attorney Ben Rubinowitz will be speaking at the Long Island Medical Malpractice Litigation 2019 Seminar organized by the New York State Bar Association. The seminar will take place on Wednesday February 27th at the Melville Marriott located at 1350 Walt Whitman Road in Melville. Ben will…
Hundreds of sex abuse survivors are expected to sue the catholic church after NY Governor Cuomo signs the Child Victims Act into Law
Yesterday was a historical day for victims of sexual abuse in New York as Governor Cuomo signed the Child Victims Act into Law. This new law extends what was one of the most restrictive statutes of limitations in the country. Victims of childhood sexual abuse now have until 55 year…
Dangerous ingredients in CBD products
Some CBD products sold over the counter can be dangerous for consumers. A recent investigation by the New York NBC I-Team found that some CBD products contained dangerous amounts of lead and pesticides. CBD or cannabinol oil is a molecule found in the cannabis flower which therapeutic properties have been…
9 NYC construction workers poisoned by carbon monoxide
Nine construction workers were hospitalized after they suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning last week in Manhattan. The construction workers were putting down concrete in a very small confined space in the foundations of a construction site located at 30 E. 29th St. in Manhattan. The site is the future location…