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Category Archives: Personal Injury

Construction Worker Rescued After Being Pinned Under Heavy Machinery

A construction worker had to be rescued at a Queens site in early April after he found himself pinned under a larger and heavy piece of equipment. The accident reportedly occurred at around 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, at a construction site on 126th Street, near 82nd Avenue in Kew Gardens. The worker’s legs were… Read More »

Suffolk County Man Suffers Injuries After Driver Merges into Motorcycle

A man from Suffolk County sustained injuries after a Subaru sedan reportedly merged into his motorcycle on Route 347 in Smithtown, New York, on April 6. According to reports, a 30-year-old woman driving the sedan was attempting to switch from the center lane to the right lane when she moved into the path of a… Read More »

Driver Exhibited Negligent Behavior Before Collision with Train, Witnesses Say

A Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) train collided with a minivan that was on the tracks the morning of Monday, March 13. The accident resulted in serious, but non-life threatening, injuries to the driver. He was reportedly conscious when responding officers arrived to break through the windows to extract him from the severely damaged vehicle…. Read More »

Negotiating an Injury Claim with an Insurance Provider

If you suffer an injury in a car accident and need to file a claim with the at-fault party’s insurance provider, you can negotiate the settlement you receive. You’ll also want the assistance of a personal injury attorney to do so. During the first call with your assigned insurance adjuster, you will discuss the strengths… Read More »

Investigators Probe Train Operator’s Actions in LIRR Accident

In the days and weeks following a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) accident that injured about 100 people, federal investigators continued to scrutinize the behaviors of the engineer, including his sleep pattern, whether he was texting, what he had been eating and various other factors that may have played a role in the crash. According… Read More »

Speeding a Possible Cause of Major LIRR Train Accident

The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has been in the news over the last several weeks after a train slammed into the end of the line at Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn, injuring more than 100 people. Now, authorities say the train in question was traveling well above the speed limit before the accident occurred. Federal… Read More »

Man Charged with Fleeing Scene of Deadly Pedestrian Accident

Homicide detectives in Nassau, New York, recently arrested a man from Hempstead and charged him with fleeing the scene of a fatal accident he allegedly caused the morning of January 10. According to police, the 21-year-old man was arraigned in Hempstead’s First District Court and held on $15,000 bail or $30,000 bond. The man reportedly… Read More »

Long Island Rail Road Train Derails, 29 People Hospitalized

An accident involving a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) work train and a passenger train Saturday, October 8 resulted in 29 people being sent to nearby hospitals to be treated for a variety of injuries, including concussions and broken bones. Fortunately, none of the injuries appear to be life threatening. Another 50 to 100 passengers… Read More »

Recently Released Video Sheds New Light on Fatal Bus Accident

A newly released video provides a new look at an August accident involving two NJ Transit buses. The accident resulted in the death of a bus driver and a grandmother who was a passenger at the time. The surveillance tape clearly depicts a Route 59 NJ Transit bus traveling at a high rate of speed… Read More »

5 New York City Pedestrians Killed in Single Week

Over the past two years, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio’s “Vision Zero” plan has been lauded for its commitment to reducing the number of pedestrian deaths in the city. Its execution, however, remains suspect. In one recent week, from Tuesday, October 4 to Tuesday, October 11, five pedestrians were killed in accidents involving automobiles…. Read More »