Between 2010 and 2014, one bicyclist died and 270 people were injured on Jay Street in Brooklyn NYC. The Jay Street bike lane was voted the most dangerous bike lane in Brooklyn by the readers of the Brooklyn Paper in 2012. Last month the New York City Department of Transportation finally…
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Elderly man critically injured in NYC car accident
An 80 year old man suffered critical injuries in a car accident in the Bronx, NYC. The man was driving on the Cross Bronx Expressway last Thursday when he ran out of gas. He parked his SUV on the shoulder but didn’t properly put the vehicle in park position. As he…
81 year old driver kills 89 year old pedestrian in NYC
An elderly pedestrian was fatally struck by a car in New York City last week. 89 year old Wai Lee was crossing Quentin Road near Coney Island Ave in Brooklyn, NYC when she was struck by a car. The driver, an 81 year old man was trying to park when…
One dead, several injured in NYC car accident
A 23 woman died in a car accident in New York City on Sunday morning. 6 other people were also injured in the accident. The deceased victim, Desray Leroy and all the other people injured in the accident were riding in the same car. They were celebrating the 21st birthday of…
18 years to life in prison for New York driver convicted of second-degree murder, assault and reckless endangerment
In 2014, a motorist plowed into a crowd in NYC, killing one person and severely injuring another. He was convicted at a Bench Trial in March. Yesterday he was sentenced to 18 years to life in prison. Almost two years ago, 22 year old Kevin Weekes tried to crash a…
Defective car ignition switch: GM settles 2 bellwether cases
Two product liability cases related to General Motor’s defective ignition switches (see previous blog) have been settled in federal court this week. The cases are two of several bellwether trials that will provide guidance from the hundreds of lawsuits that have been brought against General Motors. So far 3 of these bellwether…
Risk of accidents higher at small construction companies
Promoting safety culture not only reduces the risk of accidents at construction sites but also impacts other business aspects such as productivity and competitiveness. Large construction firms understand this concept and apply it in their day to day business while small construction firms are still lagging behind. A recent survey by the Center for…
Hit and run driver who struck a 6 year old pedestrian arrested by NYPD
A month ago a 6 year old boy was injured after being struck by a car in NYC (see previous blog). The driver got out of the car and then got back in and fled the scene of the accident. After a month of investigation the driver has been identified…
Misdiagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in black Americans may be common medical malpractice
Medical Malpractice may have been committed on many American Africans who were previously diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. A recent study found that some genetic variations that were linked to this condition were indeed harmless. These specific genetic variations were found more often in black Americans than in white Americans. Therefore many patients from…
One dead, one critically injured in two NYC motorcycle accidents
A man died in a motorcycle accident in New York City last Friday. 26 year old Michael Ramnath from the Bronx was riding his bike north on the Cross Island Parkway in Queens when the accident occurred. According to the NY Daily News, the motorcyclist was attempting to switch lanes…