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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 »
Understanding the Legal Rights of Underage Children
Although children do not have the full-fledged legal rights of an adult over the age of 18, they do still have some rights that courts will protect. Below are a few examples of those basic rights: Basic living necessities: Children have the right to some basic everyday necessities, to be provided by their parents. These… Read More »
Can Parents Lose Their Visitation Rights?
Parental rights are protected by the U.S. Constitution. However, parents may lose those rights in certain circumstances. Courts will always act in what they deem to be the best interests of a child, which might mean supervised visitation or even cutting off all ties with a parent if he or she poses some sort 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 »
Man Arrested After Driving into Pedestrians in Times Square
Tourists and locals were stunned when a man sped his 2009 Honda Accord into a group of pedestrians in busy Times Square. An 18-year-old woman was killed and another 22 people were injured in the mayhem. The incident happened Thursday, May 18. The woman who died was a tourist from Portage, Michigan. The driver, meanwhile,… Read More »
Factors a Judge Will Consider When Determining Child Custody
In every state, the “best interest of the child” is the main standard used to determine custody cases. But what exactly do judges consider as they determine what is in the best interest of the child? Below are a few of the factors you can expect to play a role in your child custody case:… Read More »
Driver Charged with DWI After Injuring 3 in Staten Island Crash
A man has been charged with driving while intoxicated after getting into an accident that injured his two passengers. According to police, the 59-year-old driver lost control of his vehicle, striking a utility pole. The accident occurred at the intersection of Arden Avenue and Hylan Boulevard in the Staten Island neighborhood of Annadale at approximately… Read More »