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Sharik Bryant Killed in a Bronx Hit and Run AccidentA tragic hit-and-run in the Bronx has once again raised pressing questions for families about their rights, available legal remedies, and how to pursue compensation when a reckless driver causes a fatal pedestrian crash and flees the scene.

Early Saturday morning, 27-year-old Shariq Bryant was struck and killed while crossing E. 222nd Street near Boston Road. Police say the driver of a 2025 BMW M8 was speeding down the block before hitting Mr. Bryant and crashing into a telephone pole. Instead of staying to help, the driver ran off, leaving behind an injured passenger and a shattered community.

Loved ones describe Mr. Bryant as optimistic, supportive, and someone who brought people together. He had returned to his old Bronx neighborhood to visit friends when his life was taken without warning.

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location of the deadly moped accident in QueensA fatal collision in Jamaica, Queens is drawing renewed attention to the risks pedestrians face every day on New York City streets — including those posed by mopeds, e-bikes, and bicycles operated in violation of traffic laws. Police report that 68-year-old Trevor Lloyd Samuels was crossing at 93rd Avenue and 168th Street on Friday evening when he was struck by a moped rider while walking in a marked crosswalk. He suffered severe head trauma and later died at Jamaica Hospital.

The moped operator, 26-year-old Yunior Rodriguez, remained at the scene and was taken to Queens Hospital, where he was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

For Mr. Samuels’s family, the sudden loss has been devastating. His daughter described him as a man with “story for days”—a former correctional officer in Jamaica for nearly four decades, a dedicated home health aide, and a deeply loved father and grandfather. His five children and five grandchildren are now grappling with the weight of a preventable tragedy that unfolded in seconds.

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Orla Baxendale lost her life due to anaphylactic shock resulting from a severe allergic reaction to a cookie manufactured by Cookies UnitedWhen a family loses a daughter to a preventable tragedy, accountability is not optional. It is essential. At Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf, our attorneys are representing the family of Órla Baxendale, a 25-year-old dancer whose life was cut short by a mislabeled cookie that was packaged and sold by Stew Leonard’s. The substitute complaint we filed on October 16, 2025, details systemic failures in the grocery chain’s allergen disclosure and product labelingprocedures — procedures that the complaint describes as “broken, unreliable, inherently dangerous, undependable, untrustworthy, erratic, and deplorable.”

Órla had severe allergies to peanuts. On January 11, 2024, she ate a Vanilla Florentine cookie that was purchased from a Stew Leonard’s store in Connecticut.  The cookies’ label did not list peanuts as one of its ingredients. Specifically, the cookies’ “contains” statement did not list peanuts. But the cookies contained peanuts — and Órla suffered a fatal anaphylactic reaction as a result of eating one.

Our substitute complaint outlines how this mislabeling was not an isolated mistake. Instead, it reflects systemic shortfalls in the grocer’s allergen-control and labeling systems.

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intersection of Meserole and Leonard where the fatal bike accident occuredA 33-year-old Medford man has been arrested in connection with the hit-and-run crash that killed cyclist Alexandra “Allie” Huggins, 32, in Williamsburg. This development brings long-awaited progress in a case that outraged Brooklyn’s cycling community and highlighted once again the devastating consequences of drivers fleeing crash scenes.

What Happened on the Night of the Crash

According to police, the collision occurred at about 2:30 a.m. on September 27 at the intersection of Meserole Street and Leonard Street.

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Fatal Bronx intersectionAn 80-year-old Bronx resident, Rose Young, was fatally struck last Thursday while crossing the intersection of Holland Avenue and Allerton Avenue in the Allerton neighborhood. According to police, Ms. Young was walking through the crosswalk when a 56-year-old driver operating a 2005 Honda Odyssey made a left turn from northbound Holland Avenue onto Allerton Avenue and hit her.

Emergency Medical Services transported Ms. Young to Jacobi Hospital, where she later died from her injuries. The driver remained at the scene. As of now, no arrests have been made, and the NYPD Highway District Collision Investigation Squad is continuing to review the circumstances surrounding the crash.

Ms. Young lived only two blocks from where she was struck. For many Bronx families, this proximity underscores the devastating reality that serious and fatal collisions often occur directly within the communities where residents walk every day.

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AMiriam Yarimi killed a mom her two dauthers and badly injured the son in a reckless car accident Brooklyn Supreme Court judge has sentenced the driver responsible for the devastating Ocean Parkway crash that killed a mother and two of her young children and severely injured a third one. But while the criminal case has concluded, the sentencing does nothing to address the ongoing needs, losses, and long-term impact faced by the victims’ family. For them, the legal work is far from over.

The Facts of the Crash

On March 29, 2025, 33-year-old Miriam Yarimi, a social media influencer known for her wig-making business, was driving her Audi A3 northbound on Ocean Parkway with a suspended license and a long record of dangerous driving — including:

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location of the fatal truck accident in the BronxBy the NYC Truck Accident Lawyers at Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf

A 68-year-old man lost his life after being hit by a box truck in the Bronx on October 28th. According to police, the fatal collision occurred around 12:23 p.m. at the intersection of East 149th Street and Third Avenue in Melrose — a busy area known for heavy truck and pedestrian traffic.

Authorities said the victim was walking south across the crosswalk when a 2019 Isuzu box truck traveling west on East 149th Street struck him, causing severe leg injuries. Emergency responders transported the man to Lincoln Hospital, where he was initially listed in stable condition but tragically succumbed to his injuries later that evening at approximately 7:02 p.m. His name has not yet been released pending family notification.

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location-of-the-deadly-new-york-pedestrian-accidentBy the New York Pedestrian Accident Lawyers at Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf

A tragic collision in Greenwich Village on Thursday morning underscores the persistent dangers pedestrians face on New York City streets — even in marked crosswalks. According to police, a 61-year-old driver fatally struck a 27-year-old woman while driving the wrong way down Morton Street, a one-way block in the West Village.

The crash occurred around 8:30 a.m. when the driver, behind the wheel of a rented black GMC Savana van, exited a parking garage and turned against traffic toward Seventh Avenue South. Investigators believe the motorist was attempting to take a shortcut to avoid circling several blocks. Witnesses reported the impact was so severe that the victim was thrown to the ground and appeared to convulse before first responders arrived. She was rushed to Bellevue Hospital but pronounced dead approximately 40 minutes later.

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Peter Morris was killed in a hit and run car accident in Long IslandWhen a crash involves a stolen or hit-and-run vehicle, victims and their families are often left with devastating losses and difficult legal questions. The recent death of beloved Vietnam War veteran Peter Morris, 80, in South Farmingdale highlights the urgent need to understand what options are available after such a tragedy.

On Friday, outside Woodward Parkway Elementary School in South Farmingdale, Peter Morris was killed moments after leaving a Veterans Day ceremony with his 9-year-old granddaughter. Witnesses say that Morris had just climbed into his car after taking pictures with his granddaughter when a stolen Nissan, driven by 24-year-old Randy Colon, slammed into him at full speed. The impact sent Morris’s vehicle onto the school lawn, smoking and mangled, as the driver fled on foot. Colon was later arrested, but Morris was pronounced dead at the scene. Morris’s daughter described him as a proud and joyful grandfather who “sat in the front with a big smile on his face the entire morning, telling everyone about his life, his children, and how proud he was to be there.” This tragedy has shaken the South Farmingdale community and raises important questions about how New York law addresses fatal crashes involving stolen vehicles and hit-and-run drivers.

Civil Lawsuit Against the At-Fault Driver

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Location of the fatal Construction Accident at_Hudson_YardsBy the NYC Construction Attorneys at Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf

Recently, a fellow construction worker lost his life on a major New York City tunnel project. The death of 52-year-old Jorge Sanchez, who reportedly had worked a 35-hour shift just days before his fatal fall, serves as a stark reminder of how speed, pressure and unsafe conditions converge in the construction industry.

According to his co-worker and close friend, the project had been running behind schedule, and management demanded extended shifts to “catch up”. Sanchez and the co-worker both reported working extremely long hours over the prior weeks.

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