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Burn Accident Statistics
Did you know that nearly half a million burn injuries are treated each year in the United States? There is also a civilian fire that happens every 2 hours and 40 minutes in this country, and there is a civilian fire injury happening every 34 minutes. Of the fires reported in 2015, 48 percent of those happened outside and 37 percent happened in structures like houses and other buildings. 13 percent of those fires were vehicle fires. There are many types of burns. Common burns include chemical burns, electric burns, friction burns, and flame injuries. Many burn injuries are preventable. Sometimes, burn injuries occur because someone else was acting recklessly or carelessly and did not take preventive measures. When this happens, victims of burns could find legal relief through filing a personal injury claim. If you’ve suffered from a burn injury because of the negligent actions of another person or
Update: Police Investigating Subway Pit Bull Attack
This story is an update on the story we posted on earlier today. New details have been released related to this story, so we are bringing you an update. Police are looking into the pit bull attack that occurred on the subway in Lower Manhattan. The attack happened when the dog latched onto a 22-year-old woman’s show. Authorities are looking for the dog’s owner at this time. A witness on the train, TahSyi Kyng, took a video of the incident. He said in the video that, “You should’ve had your dog in a bag, kennel, muzzle.” The accident occurred at around 4 in the evening on Friday. An escalating argument between the owner and another woman on the train, the dog attacked the woman. Other passengers on the train can be heard in the video yelling at the owner to have the dog release its hold. The dog did eventually
Car Accident in Upper East Side
As we seek to bring you current accident news stories, we will sometimes report on emerging stories. These initial reports often only have a few details in them. This is because they are sent out as a way to notify people in the area of accidents so that they can avoid those places. We seek to keep our readers current on accident news that is happening all over New York. As we report on these initial accident reports, we will give you the information that is available. Then, as new information about these accidents becomes known, we will update you. We will keep you posted. An accident was reported at Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge on the lower level. This accident occurred at 3:26 in the afternoon on April 25. The accident was reported to be in effect until 9:26 at night. This accident was reported to be minor. This is
Police Identify Ashley N. Schmidt as Motorcyclist who Died in Crash
The Niagara Falls Police Department has identified the 32-year-old woman from Grand Island who died on Sunday night. She died after she was ejected from her motorcycle. The woman, Ashley N. Schmidt, lost control of the motorcycle she was driving at around 8:20 in the evening, according to police. This occurred on Ferry Avenue near 19th Street. She hit the curb and was thrown from the bike. Schmidt was transported to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center where she was later pronounced dead. The crash is still being looked into by police. She is survived by two children, and her funeral will be held on Saturday at the Kaiser Funeral Home in Grand Island. If you’ve lost a loved one in a tragic accident that was caused by someone else, you might be wondering where you can turn to for legal help. If the accident was caused by the negligent actions
Severe LaGrange Crash Being Investigated
The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that they are looking into a two-car crash that happened on Noxon Road near Vincent Road. This happened in the Town of LaGrange at around 7:20 in the morning on April 24. The crash was reported to be serious. The initial investigation shows that a 1994 Chevy pickup that was being driven by Matthew V. Amicucci was traveling west and crossed over the center pavement and hit a 2011 Ford Edge being driven by Brenda V. Swatek. The pickup caught fire and the Ford went off the road and became submerged in a pond. Amicucci was taken out of the fire and transported by airlift to Westchester Medical Center. Swatek was taken to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital by ambulance. They both suffered significant injuries, and Amicucci’s were reported to be life-threatening. The road was closed for around three and a half hours after the
Family of Police Shooting Victim Filing Wrongful Death Claim
The family of a man who was fatally shot by the police during a raid in a Bronx apartment building is filing a wrongful death suit. The claim is being filed against the NYPD. Mario Sanabria was shot by the police last December. His family is now suing the city for $150 million. The police shot the man at a raid at the wrong house. Police are saying that the shooting was justified. The family is looking for justice. The 69-year-old was killed after a no-knock raid that included 9 officers going inside and looking for guns and drugs. But, they had raided the wrong apartment. The search warrant was not for Mario and no one with the name on the warrant lived at that apartment. Police allege that Sanabria was holding a large knife. So far, the NYPD and the city have not commented on the pending lawsuit. If you’ve