08 April

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Collision with Tractor-Trailer Sends Three to Hospital

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A collision that occurred in Lansing, New York, has sent three people to the hospital. The collision occurred on Thursday morning on Route 13 in Lansing. New York State Police responded to reports of a motor vehicle collision that occurred at around 2:00 in the morning. Route 13 had to be shut down for five hours after police arrive on the scene. They discovered that a car had crashed into a tractor-trailer. The car was traveling towards the south when it crossed over into the north lane and his the tractor-trailer. At the time the incident occurred, the roads were icy and...

08 April

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Man in Astoria Fatally Struck by R Train

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On Sunday morning, the Steinway St. station in Astoria was blocked off after a man was hit by a train. It appears that man jumped in front of a Queens subway and was fatally hit by the train on Sunday morning. This information comes from officials who were on the scene. The train was a Manhattan-bound R train that was inside the Steinway St. station, and it is said that the incident occurred at around 9:55 in the morning. The operator of the train saw the man on the tracks as the train was pulling into the station, but, despite trying, he was not...

08 April

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New York City Bike Safety Program In Place

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In New York, intersections can be some of the most dangerous places. Drivers and pedestrians are all hurrying to get to their destinations and often have little regards for the others around them. While bike riders and drivers must share the road, soon they will be operating under different rules. A new bike safety program will allow cyclists to follow pedestrian signs. This means that cyclists will be able to follow the pedestrian rules instead of the vehicle rules. In many dangerous areas for bicyclists, many riders think this change could be good. This new program is looking to reduce the number of...

07 April

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What is the Role of a Personal Injury Lawyer?

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Personal injury lawyers are litigators who represent clients. These clients are usually referred to as plaintiffs. They represent clients who are claiming physical or psychological injury because of the negligent actions of another person or entity. Personal injury lawyers practice in an area of law that is called tort law. This area focuses on civic or private wrongs as well as monetary damages. Personal injury lawyers look at breaches of contracts and breaches of duty and whether or not this breach of duty led to harm to another person or group of people. Personal injury lawyers can focus in particular areas and...

07 April

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Construction Worker Dies after Hit-and-Run

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in Accident Injuries, Accident News, Pedestrian Accidents, Wrongful Death

A construction worker is dead 8 months after a hit-and-run accident in Queens. The victim was Lorenzo Anderson. He was hit in Queens, and the driver is still on the loss. The driver of the car was filming a music video at the time. He was driving a Mercedes on 36th Avenue near 12th Street. The accident occurred at 10:45 p.m. The driver of the year then ditched the Mercedes. Anderson, the victim, died in a Bronx nursing home on March 19. His brother, Ricky Anderson, said, “We want justice for my brother, he didn’t deserve to go out like this, no one...

07 April

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4 People Have Been Injured In Brooklyn After Car Crashes Into Bus

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This story is breaking and so not much information is known about it as of now. We will update you further as more information is discovered and released. In New York City, four people were injured after a car slammed into an MTA bus. This incident happened in Brooklyn on Friday morning of April 6. The accident happened at around 7:30 in the morning near the intersection of Fenimore Street and Nostrand Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens in Brooklyn. If you were on one of the passengers in the bus and need legal help, please get in contact with us and we will...

07 April

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3 People From Massachusetts Killed in NY Car Accident

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In February, there was a car crash that occurred in Upstate New York. In this accident, three people from Massachusetts were killed in the crash. Police responded to the accident on the New York State Thruway in Verona. They were reported to have responded to the accident at about 10:30 in the morning. The accident claimed the lives of three victims. The victims were Maria Braga, who is an 81-year-old woman from Fall River. David M. Botelho a 73-year-old woman of Westport. And, Isabel Botelho, a 72-year-old-woman from Westport. The driver of this vehicle was Joao Braga was an 81-year-old from Fall...

06 April

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Update: Victims Laid to Rest in Nassau Expressway Accident

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Another update is available about the accident that happened on the Nassau Expressway. This accident resulted in the death of two people and injury to five other people. Two people are facing charged connected to the accident that left two dead in Inwood. This accident happened early on Wednesday morning. The two victims who were killed are being laid to rest. We now also have the names of the two people who were arrested in connection with the case. Zakiyyah Steward, 25, is being charged with driving while impaired. She is being charged with multiples counts related to driving while impaired. Also, 35-year-old...

06 April

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Route 22 Reopened After Crash

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This story is very recent and happened on April 5, 2018. Route 22 in North Castle, New York has been reopened after a three-car crash that occurred there. This crash closed the road for about an hour on the morning of April 5th. The road was shut down as police and emergency responders were at the scene. The section of the road that was shut down was between Route 120 and Old Orchard Street. Police say that the accident occurred at around 9:30 in the morning. The North Castle Police were on the scene, and they said that this section of the...

06 April

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Additional Information about Poughkeepsie Crash

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Additional Information about Poughkeepsie Crash

There has been an update from police related to a crash that happened on Thursday, March 15. The police have been investigating a three-car accident that happened at around 11:30 a.m. on that day. Poughkeepsie Town Police report that the accident happened on South Road/Route 9 north of Spring Road. A 57-year-old man from Highland Mills was driving a 2013 Corvette while going north when he lost control and drove over the median. This caused him to collide with another vehicle, a 2014 Jeep Cherokee, that was being driven by a 54-year-old woman from Hyde Park. Another vehicle was being driven by a...

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