02 April

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Sanitation Worker Causes Chain Reaction Collision in Queens

A sanitation worker in the Queens area who thought it would be a good idea to take the wheels on his own ended up in trouble with the police last Saturday. He caused a chain reaction collision because he decided to move a van that was in the way of his sanitation truck. This is the reason the police gave as to why the accident occurred. The driver of the sanitation truck, James M. McGuinness, 50, was gathering garbage on Hampton Street near Elmhurst Avenue in the Flushing neighborhood at roughly 11:30 a.m. While doing so, he saw a 2003 Ford...

21 March

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NY Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers Discuss Current Crises: Untreated Bedsores & Questionable Evictions

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Too many older Americans struggle daily with poorly trained nursing home employees who are often in short supply explains Arkady Frekhtman, one of the NY nursing home abuse lawyers at the F&A injury law firm. These substandard patient-staff ratios often lead to seniors suffering from excessive falls and untreated bedsores (pressure ulcers). Arguably even more alarming are the growing number of nursing homes that are now trying to evict patients they no longer consider to be adequately profitable. Fortunately, ongoing investigations in many states are now shining a light on these problems. The New York Times is among the more responsible...

15 March

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NYC Car Accident Lawyers Discuss the Dangers of Red Light Runners

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Whenever a driver enters an intersection after the signal has turned red, a violation has occurred. Yet as clear as that standard may be, thousands of Americans are killed annually by people running lights. These careless individuals are just as deadly to pedestrians and other drivers as people who drive drunk or while using mind-altering drugs. Too Many Children and Adults Keep Being Killed & Injured Not long ago, two little children died due to the negligence of a red-light runner. In March of 2018, a Broadway actress was critically injured – and her four-year-old daughter was killed by a person who...

16 February

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NYC Slip & Fall Lawyers Discuss Recent Statistics and Tips to Prevent Injuries

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Although older Americans may be more likely to suffer serious head traumas and broken bones when they fall, many younger people also struggle with bad falls explain NYC slip & fall lawyers at the . A Purdue University study found that over 50% of younger people often trip or fall. Of course, their big advantage is that after tripping, they can often recover their balance more swiftly and prevent a fall. Not long ago, singer Carrie Underwood suffered a very bad fall on her property that made it necessary for her to obtain over 40 stitches. Americans of all ages really...

18 January

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Total Knee Replacement After an Accident at Work

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No matter what industry you work in, there is likely to be some aspect that is hard on your knees. Whether you are a construction worker that fell off scaffolding or a kitchen worker that slipped on a wet floor, no matter how you got the injury or what job you have, knee injuries cause great difficulty. A knee injury can very easily impede your ability to work for the rest of your life. Furthermore, after an evaluation, your doctor may recommend total knee replacement after an accident if your knee injury is severe. This type of surgery is an...

15 January

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Causes of Pedestrian Knockdown Accidents

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As a pedestrian, sidewalks and crosswalks make you feel safe. Yet, thousands of pedestrian knockdown accidents happen every year. Many accidents result in somewhat minor injuries, but some resulting in serious injury or death. So while you may feel safe walking around the city, you should know that as long as vehicles travel the roads, you are not. However, pedestrian knockdown accidents don’t just happen, there are a number of factors that make one more at risk. Unmarked Crosswalks or Crosswalks without Street Lights Pedestrians can legally cross at any intersection even if there is not a marked crosswalk. While it is...

04 January

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NYC Apartment Building Burn Injury Attorneys Discuss Fire Prevention & Safety Tips That Can Help Save Lives

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The December 2017 Bronx apartment fire proved far too deadly – 12 people perished, including four children explains one of the NYC apartment building burn injury attorneys at the F&A law firm which has litigated numerous apartment fire cases. Early reports indicate that a small, three-year-old boy playing with the burners on his kitchen stove accidentally ignited the blaze. After he screamed when the fire started, his mother grabbed him and another younger child before exiting the apartment. Sadly, she made a deadly mistake by leaving her apartment door open. All Recent Fires Have Taken a Serious Toll on New York...

18 December

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New York Tanker Truck Accident Lawyer Explains The Dangers of Tanker Accidents

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While passenger car occupants always face greater harm when struck by large trucks, safety risks are even higher when it’s a tanker truck hauling hazardous or explosive liquids explains a New York tanker truck accident lawyer. Here in the general New York area, tanker truck accidents occur on a regular basis. In fact, during recent months, an Oswego County road had to be shut down after a serious fuel tanker crash. On another day, Hazmat teams had to respond following an accident in Niagara County when a tanker truck developed a liquid hydrogen leak. Then another incident occurred in nearby Hackensack,...

06 December

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Furniture Tip Over Accidents Pose Serious Dangers to Children

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In May of 2017, another small child was crushed to death in California after an Ikea chest of drawers fell on the toddler. Sadly, the questionably designed piece of furniture was dangerously unstable resulting in another preventable furniture tip over accident. That death became the eighth of its kind to occur in recent times. Less than a year earlier, in late December 2016, Ikea reached a $50 million settlement based on furniture accidents involving three other children. All four of these victims were near the age of two. Surely new legislation might help put a stop to these senseless deaths. Lawyers for...

04 December

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New York Personal Injury Attorney DIscusses the Dangers of High Speed Pursuits

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Every day in New York and other states, when law enforcement officers conduct high-speed chases after drivers suspected of various crimes, they place everyone nearby in grave danger explains a New York personal injury attorney. Even pedestrians can suffer serious or fatal injuries when fleeing suspects lose control of their vehicles and jump curbs. In hopes of better protecting the public, New York law enforcement officials keep revising their policies governing these incidents so they will take place less often and threaten fewer lives. Before reviewing other aspects of these events (including the specific types of individuals who most often try to flee...

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