Bus Accident Lawyers Discuss Overturned Tour Bus on I-95
A tour bus scheduled to transport 55 passengers from Flushing Meadows to the Mohegan Sun Casino overturned on the Connecticut Turnpike during a snowstorm on Monday, February 8, at approximately 12:30 p.m. The Connecticut State Department of Transportation says that the accident happened in the northbound lanes, just past Exit 61. Numerous Injuries Emergency personnel […]
Do You Need A Brachial Plexus Injury Lawyer
When a newborn’s network of nerves from the spine, collarbone, and into their shoulder, hand, or arm is injured by being stretched or torn, it is considered a brachial plexus birth injury. This usually happens in cases where the head is pushed away from the shoulders in an upward direction while the shoulder is pressed […]
Semi Truck Accident Attorney Discusses SUV in Flames After I-80 Truck Accident
Investigators were working to determine the cause of a crash on westbound Interstate 80 that involved a tractor-trailer and two sport utility vehicles, one of which burst into flames. New Jersey State Police say that the accident happened at about 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 25. Truck Driver Loses Control The incident reportedly began when […]
Construction Accident Lawyer Discusses TriBeCa Crane Collapse
A large crane collapsed in Manhattan’s TriBeCa neighborhood on Friday, February 5. The accident happened at Worth Street between Church Street and West Broadway just before 8:30 a.m. Wrecking Ball and Crane The New York Post reports that the crane was swinging a wrecking ball about 15-18 stories up before the collapse. As the crane […]
Burn Injury Lawyer Discusses Recovering Damages When Negligence Causes Burn Injuries
More than close to 95% of burn injury victims survive their injuries, but recovering from those injuries often requires a combination of extensive hospitalization, multiple reconstructive surgeries, and continual medical and occupational therapy. Most people assume that burn injuries are primarily external, as evidenced by visible scars, but a victim’s internal body systems and organs […]
Scaffolding Accident Lawyer Explains 3 Types of Scaffolding Accidents
Scaffolding allows people to work high above the ground and provides greater safety and freedom of motion than ladders. However, scaffolding accidents still happen with an alarming regularity. The reason is that scaffold work is done at heights where falls are always possible. Unlike a permanent structure that’s assembled only once, scaffolds are quickly assembled […]
Bus Accident Lawyers Discuss Pre-Super Bowl Crash Involving Denver Broncos Players
On Monday, February 1, three buses carrying the Denver Broncos football team were in a chain reaction crash. The players were on their way to their hotel after a Super Bowl practice at Stanford University Stadium. Accident Details A spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol said buses were in a motorcade escorted by a CHP […]
Construction Accident Lawyer Evaluates the Statistics
Job accidents are all too common. Safety at work should be a top priority, yet accidents still occur, and workers unfortunately die. Construction accident lawyer, Frekhtman & Associates, reviewed recent construction accident statistics. EHS Today indicates that 57% of construction worker fatalities are caused by 4 types of accidents. Those accidents are: Falls Being stuck between […]
Construction site accident lawyer looks at 2nd Avenue Subway worker injury
There’s a massive ongoing construction project under Manhattan’s 2nd Avenue on a subway line that will be ready for public usage in phases; the first phase opening is slated for 2016. With the construction of this subway line also comes the possibility of worker injuries. One recent example was a construction worker who was apparently […]
Work Accident Lawyers Discuss Industrial Accident
A spokesperson for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provided details of an industrial accident that happened on Friday, January 29. Clothes Caught in Machine A preliminary investigation suggests that clothes worn by a 57-year-old man got caught in a lathe in operation at the time. As a result, he was pulled into the […]