When New Yorkers go out to eat, they don't expect to have to file a lawsuit against the restaurant. However, hazardous conditions can exist anywhere and at any time -- even at a person's place of employment while he or she is acting as a customer. That was what...
Month: May 2014
9-year-old girl dead, 5 others injured in New York car accident
A 62-year-old man is facing criminal charges after he fled from a minor accident that he caused and proceeded to plow into two more cars. The second accident happened in Brooklyn and resulted in a fatality. Five people were injured, and a 9-year-old girl was killed in...
Company faces fines for fatal construction accident
Many construction accidents and deaths are caused by falls, many which are preventable. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration apparently felt that way about a fatal construction accident that happened in Pulaski, New York, in November. A company is being...
Education key to recovery after brain injury-causing accidents
To most New Yorkers, brain trauma can be a serious situation. After a blow to the head or other type of accident, many victims struggle with brain damage and other brain-related issues for many years or even the rest of their lives. However, there is hope for those...
Man suffers fractured skull in pedestrian accident
When many people think of pedestrian accidents, they may picture a car hitting someone crossing a street. This case is a little different because it involves a bicyclist hitting a pedestrian. A senior citizen is recovering after he was hit by a hit-and-run bicyclist...