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Construction Accident Lawyer Discusses NYC Construction Safety Act
On Wednesday, January 18, 2017, New York City Council took up the Construction Safety Act, consisting of 19 bills designed to make construction sites safer explains a construction accident lawyer at the NYC injury law firm of Frekhtman & Associates. The bill package has the backing of Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito. The proposed new regulations include provisions for: Enhanced fall-safety protection Stiffer penalties for repeat-offender contractors Better tracking of fatalities Accidents Up, Inspections Down A report by the New York Committee for Occupational Safety & Health says statewide construction accidents leading to death or injury rose from 128 in 2011 to 435 in 2015, as reported by the New York Daily News. The Daily News compared accident figures to safety inspections completed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and New York State fell during the same period. As the number of inspections fell, the number of accidents increased. In
NYC Pedestrian Knockdown Accident Attorneys Discuss Ambulating Safely in the Big Apple
New York City Pedestrian Safety Now that over eight million people live in New York City and the population swells by another two million or more during the work week, it’s a wonder that pedestrian accidents aren’t completely overwhelming local hospitals. In fact, at least up until a few years ago, pedestrian accidents were still increasing annually to unacceptable levels explains Arkady Frekhtman, one of the NYC pedestrian knockdown accident attorneys at the F&A injury law firm in Manhattan. During 2013, pedestrian deaths reached 180 – the highest number for the past decade. Fortunately, citizen advocacy groups, Mayor Bill de Blasio, and Governor Cuomo all stepped in and demanded critical changes in the way our city and state proactively tries to protect pedestrians. De Blasio’s Vision Zero Plan and Governor Cuomo’s New York State Pedestrian Safety Action Plan are finally starting to make a difference. The latter program mainly seeks
Trip & Fall Accident Attorneys
Is it possible for an athlete who engages in extreme sports such as rock climbing or extreme mountain biking to sustain broken bones from a sidewalk accident? While this seems improbable, it can happen because of the person’s expectations says Arkady Frekhtman, one of the trip & fall accident attorneys at the F&A injury law firm in New York City. When using a sidewalk, it’s natural to assume that it’s a perfectly safe activity. Walking on sidewalks is not an extreme sport and shouldn’t require the same intense focus of spotting fall hazards. It’s a reasonable expectation that it’s safe to let your guard down. Defective sidewalks are hazardous for everyone using them. Sidewalks must be safe for all pedestrians including joggers, children, the elderly, and the disabled. Good sidewalks are essential for delivery workers, who can’t always look at their feet when they’re carrying packages in their arms. When a
New York Trench Accident Lawyer Discusses a Recent Flood that Caused a Tragic Trench Collapse
A trench accident occurred on Friday, October 21, at about 1 p.m. when water suddenly flooded an underground area in Boston’s South end explains a trench accident lawyer at the F&A injury law firm in New York City. Witnesses told the Boston Globe that a torrent of brown water suddenly spewed into the trench and across the Dartmouth Street construction zone. The Boston Police Commissioner, William Evans, suggested that a water pipe ruptured for an unknown reason. Trench Suddenly Floods A number of workers were in the long, narrow trench when it flooded without warning. At least two workers escaped, but two others were trapped. Firefighters quickly arrived, but neither fellow workers nor first responders could save the two victims. The trench is about 20 feet long, two feet wide and 12-15 feet deep. Boston Water and Sewer Commission workers shut off the water, and a vacuum truck arrived to
Ceiling Collapse Accident Attorneys Discuss Bobcat Crashing Through Ceiling
WABC News provided details of an unusual construction accident that happened in Yonkers on Wednesday, January 11 explains one of the New York City ceiling collapse accident attorneys at the F&A injury law firm. Authorities reported multiple injuries when a part of the ceiling collapsed at the National Wholesale Liquidators store on Central Park Avenue. Accident Details The accident happened just before noon as a bobcat and two crew were working on a parking lot repair. Suddenly, concrete gave way, and the machinery and two workers plunged 30 feet into the store below. A section of the store’s roof, estimated as 30-ft by 40-ft in size, collapsed into the store as well. An official with the Yonkers Fire Department later described it as a “major roof collapse.” Five People Injured The two workers on the bobcat and three people in the store below suffered unspecified injuries. Authorities expressed amazement that
Tractor Trailer Accident Lawyer Discusses Semi in Rear-end Collision
A semi tractor-trailer that allegedly failed to stop in time in slowing traffic set off a chain reaction collision on the Cross Bronx Expressway. The accident happened at approximately 5:45 a.m. on Tuesday, December 27, in the northbound lanes near Webster Avenue says a tractor trailer accident lawyer at the F&A injury law firm in Manhattan. Accident Details An NYPD highway inspector said that a big rig stopped in the middle lane and a Ford pickup truck pulled up behind it. Then, another 18-wheeler crashed into the Ford pickup truck and a Toyota Corolla. Ultimately, the pickup truck was wedged under the second semi and the Toyota was the front end of the Toyota was on the center divider. Multiple Injuries and Fatalities According to ABC 7 News, there were five people in the pickup, and three did not survive. Emergency personnel took the two other individuals to Saint Barnabas