Construction is the industry that has the highest electrocution deaths among all industries. OSHA identifies electrocution as one of the leading causes of fatality among construction workers. In its latest Quarterly Data Report, the Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) is taking a close look at recent electrocution data…
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NYC Truck accident caused by naked driver on meth
A woman was injured in a truck accident in NYC after the driver of the truck, naked and high on meth, crashed into her car. 38 year old Stephen Walker had spent Saturday night inside his box truck on a parking lot doing meth and having sex with his lover.…
Unlicensed truck driver kills 13 year old cyclist in Brooklyn,NYC
A 13 year old boy died in a bicycle accident in New York City last Friday. Kevin Flores, was fatally struck by an unlicensed truck driver at the intersection of Jefferson Ave and Lewis Ave last Friday a little bit before 6 pm. Emergency responders found Kevin lying on the…
Cuomo to sign Lavern’s Law on Tuesday
The NY Medical Malpractice Attorneys at Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhornm, Steigman & Mackauf are happy for the family of our client Lissy McMahon. New York Governor Cuomo and the state legislative leaders announced that the Governor will sign Lavern’s Law on Tuesday. With the help of our Medical Malpractice…
3 pedestrians injured in postal truck accident
3 pedestrians were seriously injured in an accident in New York wednesday morning around 10:00. They were struck and rolled over by a postal truck backing up in the crosswalk. The USPS truck was parked on First Ave just in front of the crosswalk at the intersection of 37th Street. …
Clash about crashes on 111th street in Corona, Queens
Are car accidents up or down on Corona’s 111th Street since the DOT redesigned the street? They are up says Community Board 4. Nope, they are down says DOT boss Polly Trottenberg. On January 11th the Queens Chronicle published an article saying that car accidents had been on the rise…
Close the door to prevent deaths and injuries in fire accidents!
After 13 people died and 4 were critically injured in a fire accident in New York City, the FDNY reminds New Yorkers that a simple move can save lives. If you are fleeing a room on fire, shut the door behind you! In apartment buildings this simple action can prevent…
Profit v. Patient Care – The Dangers of Simultaneous Surgeries
Our partner, Ben Rubinowitz, a nationally regarded plaintiff’s lawyer, recently lectured at the Winter Urologic Forum sponsored by Columbia University, Vanderbilt University, and University of California Davis. One of the main topics in his talk focused on the issue of Concurrent Surgeries, or what is commonly referred to as Simultaneous…
Two pedestrians injured by NYC school buses in two separate accidents
A reckless school bus driver hit an 11 year old boy as he was on his way to school early Tuesday morning. The accident occurred on Sutphin Boulevard near Liberty Avenue in Jamaica, Queens at 6:50 pm. 60 year old Marc Saget struck the boy and continued to drive without…
Two men fell to their death while doing construction work at two separate NYC sites
A 33 year old construction worker died after falling in an elevator shaft in New York. The accident occurred on 24th Street near Park Ave in Gramercy Park. Ju Cong Wu wasn’t attached to the safety line when he felt 100 feet down an elevator shaft. The man was working…