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DUI Accidents a Real Problem in Suffolk County
Suffolk County has a long, unfortunate history of large numbers of drunk driving accidents. In fact, every year since at least 2001, the county has had more alcohol-related vehicle accidents than any other New York county. Moreover, more people have died in such accidents in Suffolk country in the last 15 years than anywhere else… Read More »
Long Island Man Charged with DWI After Fatal Motorcycle Accident
A man from Bay Shore was recently charged with driving while intoxicated after he crashed his motorcycle, killing his wife in the process. According to Suffolk County Police, the 26-year-old man was driving his 2000 Kawasaki motorcycle east on the Sunrise Highway in West Islip when he suddenly lost control. The accident occurred close to… Read More »
Elderly Woman Hit and Killed by MTA Bus in Brooklyn
A 70-year-old woman recently died from her injuries after a Metro Transit Authority bus in Brooklyn reportedly struck her as she attempted to cross the street. NBC 4 New York obtained video footage of the accident, which clearly shows the woman standing on the side of the road at the intersection of Sackman and Fulton… Read More »
Man Awarded $26 Million in Construction Accident Lawsuit
A jury in a Manhattan Supreme Court case recently awarded a man a total of $26 million for the injuries he sustained in a construction accident in 2012. The court ordered construction company TF Cornerstone to compensate the victim for injuries he suffered after falling off a scaffold. He eventually lost a leg due to… Read More »
Man Pleads Guilty to Fatal Long Island Hit and Run Accident
A man from Long Island recently pled guilty to leaving the scene of a fatal car crash in 2014. The 56-year-old perpetrator, a cardiologist who lives in Setauket, was driving along Rt. 111 in Smithtown the evening of June 14, 2014 when he slammed into the broad side of a woman’s vehicle while she was… Read More »
Never Attempt to Conceal Assets in a Divorce
If you are considering divorce, you are likely to be concerned about how your assets will be divided. This is understandable, especially if you have reason to believe your divorce will be particularly contentious. However, it’s important to remember that attempting to hide assets to protect your ownership of them is never a good idea,… Read More »
When Are Employers Liable in Car Accidents?
If a car accident happens while a driver is using a company vehicle, or driving his or her own vehicle in the scope of employment, that driver’s employer could be considered fully or partially liable for any injuries or property damage that occur. This sort of “vicarious liability” is most common in cases involving a… Read More »
Air Traffic Controller Directed Pilot in Fatal Crash to Nonexistent Runway
An official preliminary report was released on Monday, August 24 containing details about a plane crash on Long Island. According to the report, a pilot reported he was having mechanical problems with his plane and was directed by an air traffic controller to bring his plane down at a landing strip that had long since… Read More »
Will an Ongoing Lawsuit Help Solve New York’s Foster Care Problem?
Earlier this summer, the Office of the New York City Public Advocate and 10 different children in foster care centers filed a class-action lawsuit against the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), the New York State Office of Children and Family Services and the OCFS’s acting commissioner. It’s the latest effort from public… Read More »
Drunk Driver Causes Deadly Accident on Long Island
A drunk driver reportedly struck a vehicle carrying a family of four from St. Albans, killing the 37-year-old father, eight-year-old son and four-year-old daughter. The accident occurred at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 23 in Bay Shore on the Southern State Parkway. According to police, the mother, who was sitting in the front passenger… Read More »