LATEST NEWS
Brooklyn Engineer Faces Charges for Fatal Work Site Collapse in NY
Brooklyn engineer Abraham Hertzberg has been charged due to negligence which led to a construction worker’s (Lauro Ortega ) death. The worker died on the construction site which led to the arrest of the site owner. The engineer of a Construction site located in Brooklyn faced charges. A construction worker of this Brooklyn construction site died, after which site owner was arrested for manslaughter, a week later. Hertzberg who is a licensed engineer faked an authority personal signature to mislead the Buildings Department regarding details of the certifying personnel. Site owner William Lattarulo was charged with failing to brace the building which he owned. He was also charged after failing to comply with proper safety rules for carrying out the construction work which led to the death of worker in a construction accident. Instead of hiring proper personnel, he hired day laborers when part of the building next door collapsed.
Are NYC Construction Sites Adapting to COVID-19 Safety Threats?
Now that most New York City construction sites are active again, they are having to figure out how to safeguard their workers against all COVID-19 health concerns. Back in March, when some workers voiced their fears about inadequate safety precautions, a few major changes were made on some sites. For example, social distancing concerns caused some employers to begin having their workers arrive at staggered start times — so that large groups of employees would stop showing up and trying to enter the grounds at the same time. Other employers began requiring all employees to stop upon arrival and undergo forehead scans to be sure they were not running a fever (a common COVID-19 symptom). On some sites, supervisors declared that whenever new deliveries arrived, the drivers had to stay in their vehicles and wait for their goods to be fully unloaded for them. What follows is a closer look
Can Surgical Staplers Cause Serious Injuries & Death?
During the past two years, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued news releases, recalls, guidelines and other materials regarding surgical and implantable staples. This has been in response to the very large number of medical device reports (MDRs) that were submitted to the FDA between January 1, 2011 and March 31, 2018. In fact, at least 41,000 MDRs were received by the FDA during that time period (some experts claim that number is far higher). Numerous issues have been raised about the dangers posed to patients by both surgical and implantable staples. Unfortunately, too many patients are still suffering – and sometimes dying – due to the ongoing errors some doctors keep making while using faulty surgical staplers. What follows is a closer look at why so many patients are still coming forward with serious injuries caused by staplers, the exact nature of the injuries these patients are
The Dangerous Increase in NYC Speeding Drivers During the COVID-19 Crisis
Too many careless drivers are now either speeding or street racing on New York City roadways. This odd behavior poses a major threat to the safety of those on foot or riding bicycles. It also robs all New Yorkers of the chance to quietly stroll down city streets while going to pick up groceries – or simply get some much-needed exercise. Those breaking the law while speeding need to find more mature ways to cope with their frustrations. The New York Times states in one article that speeds have risen by 288% in one section of town. After reviewing several speeding accidents below, this article will note new statistics related to these traffic events. The views and concerns of city officials charged with addressing this problem are also shared. Recent speeding accidents are injuring and killing far too many people April 26th. During the early morning hours, a speeding driver
Car Accident Lawyers Discuss Lawsuit Against Apple in an Alleged Distracted Driving Case
The parents of a child that died in an alleged distracted driving incident are suing Apple Inc explain New York car accident lawyers at Frekhtman & Associates. They allege that Apple’s FaceTime app contributed to the death by encouraging distracted driving. The lawsuit was filed in December 2016, in California Superior Court in Santa Clara County. The litigation also asserts that Apple was aware of the safety risks posed by the FaceTime app, and that it failed to use its own patented lock-out feature to prevent driver use at highway speeds. Details of the Accident At about 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve, 2014, a couple and their daughters from Cross Roads, Texas, were traveling near Dallas, Texas, in their Toyota Camry. The vehicle was southbound in the left lane of Interstate 35W when it became necessary to slow down because of a traffic stop about a quarter-mile ahead. A Toyota
A Good Accident Lawyer is Prepared for Anything
A Good Accident Lawyer is Prepared for Anything: Years Later, University Accuses Ceiling Collapse Victim of Faking Injury Years Later. Say you were in a serious accident and lucky enough to come out of it without any lasting damage. That’s something to be grateful for. …For the most part. Unfortunately, full recovery or no lasting evidence of harm can also be used against you. In June 2014, the New York Post reported on Columbia University’s attempt to argue that “a former student’s post-graduate success is proof that she wasn’t badly injured when a dorm-room ceiling collapsed on her head.” The dorm room referred to has had four Department of Housing violations dating back to 2004. The ceiling collapse occurred in 2010, and Veronica Cuozo, the student effected, filed a lawsuit in 2011. This year, the Columbia alum graduated magna cum laude from Notre Dame Law School. Columbia Lawyer, Eric Strober, cast