Category Archives: Personal Injury
Driver Pleads Guilty to DWI After Deadly Accident
A man from Queens admitted to being intoxicated behind the wheel when he caused a car accident that killed an Uber driver on the Long Island Expressway last year. The crash reportedly caused the victim to be propelled into traffic and dragged for approximately a half-mile. According to prosecutors, the 36-year-old man who caused the… Read More »
2 People on Long Island Beach Hit by Police Vehicle
Two people were hospitalized after a police truck reportedly ran into them on a Nassau County beach Sunday, July 16. The victims were a 36-year-old woman and a 48-year-old man, who were both laying on the beach at about 8 p.m., near Edwards Boulevard and the Boardwalk. According to local media reports, the police officer… Read More »
Dangerous U-Turns Continue to Happen on Road 2 Years After Major Limo Crash
Two years after a limousine accident on the North Fork in Long Island caused the deaths of four women, investigators have determined that dangerous U-turns continue to be an issue plaguing the area. In response, residents have demanded greater safety measures to prevent future crashes from occurring. Southold Police Chief Martin Flatley says his department… Read More »
Alleged Drunk Driver in Long Island Drives Vehicle into Bar
A driver who was allegedly under the influence of alcohol drove his vehicle into the side of a Long Island bar in the early morning hours of Saturday, June 24. The 23-year-old man reportedly had two other passengers in his vehicle when the crash occurred at approximately 1 a.m. He apparently lost control of his… Read More »
Multiple People Injured After Collapse of Concrete Slab in Queens
Six people in Queens suffered injuries when a concrete slab reportedly collapsed at a construction site the morning of Monday, June 26. The accident occurred in Long Island City on 27th Street on the eighth floor of what will become an 18-story building. At the time of the accidents, workers were pouring concrete from a… Read More »
Man Severely Injured After Sailboat Accident on Long Island Sound
Police in Darien continue to investigate a boat accident involving two vessels on the Long Island Sound. The accident, which occurred at about 9:45 a.m. Sunday, June 25, left one passenger with serious injuries. The collision reportedly involved a 33-foot, power-operated sailboat and a 20-foot boat. The sailboat operator, who was the lone occupant of… Read More »
Workers Injured in Astoria Construction Site Accident
Three construction workers suffered serious injuries in an accident in Astoria, Queens, on Tuesday, June 20. According to the Fire Department of New York (FDNY), the workers became trapped after the upper section of a house collapsed on 28th Road, resulting in the roof caving in and pinning them in the basement. FDNY Commissioner Daniel… Read More »
Construction Workers Injured When Scaffolding Collapses at Long Island Construction Site
Six construction workers in Queens were injured after scaffolding at the worksite collapsed. The accident reportedly occurred the morning of June 26 just before 11 a.m., between 42nd Road and Queens Plaza South. Scaffolding had been set up on the fifth floor of the building. Fortunately, the injuries were likely non-life threatening. The New York… Read More »
Study Shows Memorial Day Deadliest Holiday for Car Accidents
Memorial Day weekend is in the rearview mirror for this year, but on an annual basis, it is the deadliest weekend of the year for auto accidents. According to a study by ValuePenguin, a person is four times more likely to die in a car crash over Memorial Day weekend than any other weekend of… Read More »
Study: Car Accidents Still Leader in Child Deaths, But Seatbelts Save Lives
Recent research published in the Journal of Pediatrics provides some eye-opening information on the rates of child deaths in auto accidents and the measures that can be used to prevent them. According to studies performed by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, the… Read More »