5 people were injured in two separate pit bull attacks in New York City during the week-end. In the first incident a nine year old daughter and her mom where attacked in a housing development in Harlem. The pit bull broke free from his owner. He seriously bit both the mother and the daughter…
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Bicyclist intentionally killed by car in New York City
A bicyclist was fatally hit by a car that didn’t stop after an accident last Saturday in Brooklyn, NYC. The police believe that the driver hit the bicyclist intentionally. 35-year-old Matthew Von Olen was riding back home from a shift at a bar in downtown Manhattan when he was struck by a…
General Mills recalls potentially contaminated flour while consumers are warned not to eat or handle raw dough
Some potentially contaminated flour was recalled by General Mills and the FDA has warned consumers not to eat raw dough. Since last December the FDA has received reports of 38 people that have been contaminated by a strain of bacteria called Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O121, while eating or handling raw dough…
Man dies in NYC motorcycle accident
A motorcyclist died in an accident in Brooklyn, NYC, this weekend. The motorcyclist was heading north on Buffalo Ave. near E. New York Ave. in Crown Heights early Sunday morning when he struck a limo. He was rushed to the hospital but he couldn’t be saved. Motorcycle accidents in New York City…
Teenager suffered serious leg injury resulting in amputatation after walking on a bomb in Central Park
A teenager was seriously injured after he walked on a “homemade” bomb in Central Park, New York City. 18 year old Connor Golden from Virginia was visiting New York with two friends. They were walking in Central Park when Connor stepped on the device. His leg was so badly injured…
New York Personal Injury Lawyer Ben Rubinowitz Teaches Cross Examination Skills to Assistant District Attorneys
On Wednesday our Partner, Ben Rubinowitz, lectured to more than 60 Assistant District Attorneys from the Nassau County District Attorneys office. Ben was asked to teach Cross Examination skills to the ADA’s based on his experience and success in the Courtroom. “I felt honored to be asked to teach cross…
NYC judge rules Vision Zero “Right of Way” Law unconstitutional
In New York City, if a driver fails to exercise due care and seriously injures or kills a pedestrian he may be criminally charged based on the so called “Right of Way Law”. (Sect. 19-190 of the NYC Administrative Code ).This law went into effect in NYC in August 2014 as part…
68 injured in rollaway crashes related to defectively designed gear-shifting control
A defectively designed gear-shifting control in some previously recalled 2014 and 2015 Fiat Chrysler Jeep Cherokee models caused 266 crashes and 68 injuries according to a report that was recently published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The report doesn’t mention any deaths despite the fact that Star Treck actor…
Pedestrian fatally struck by a car on Upper West Side, Manhattan, NYC
A 69 year old pedestrian died in a car accident Tuesday night. Stephanie Dains was killed fifteen blocks away from where another pedestrian died approximately a week before (see previous blog). The pedestrian was crossing Broadway at the intersection of 75th St. around 8:30 PM when she was struck by…
Reckless driver who killed a NYC pedestrian charged with manslaughter
After a 30-year-old pedestrian was killed by an unlicensed driver who jumped the curb in Brooklyn (see previous blog ), NYC, her family petitioned the Brookyn DA’s office to initiate a grand jury investigation into the accident and obtain justice for their loved one. Last December Victoria Nicodemus was walking on…