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A NYC senior pedestrian died two days after she was struck by a massive SUV in a quiet residential neighborhood in Queens. 82 year old Lopamudra Desai was crossing the intersection of Corporal Kennedy Street and 43rd Avenue in Queens, NYC when she was struck by a Chevrolet Traverse making a left turn. The accident occurred last Sunday afternoon around 3:30 pm.... https://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneysblog.com/senior-/

3 High School Students were injured and one died in a car accident in Rockland County, NY. All teenagers were students from Clarkstown North High School. 18 year old Allan Mendoza was driving a Mitsubishi Lancer with 3 other students from his high school on board last Thursday night around 11:00 pm when they got involved in a 3 vehicle crashes.... https://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneysblog.com/16-year/

A school bus caught on fire after a violent collision with a car in Airmont, Rockland county. No information was released in regards to potential injuries and if the bus was carrying children or not at the time of the accident. The crash occurred last Thursday on Saddle River Road around 3:30 pm. How safe are my children in a school bus?... https://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneysblog.com/scary-n/

Pedestrian fatalities are on the rise in NYC recently. See our blog section on our website for more info about pedestrian fatalities in the city.

Mathew Jensen, a beloved Greenpoint teacher, was crossing McGuiness Boulevard when he was struck by a Rolls Royce whose driver took off, letting the man die in the street. The car accident occurred 10 days ago and the police still have not made an arrest despite de Blasio saying that they would find the driver. Yesterday a vigil and a march were organized to pay tribute to the teacher and to call for making McGuiness Boulevard safer.... https://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneysblog.com/de-blas/

The legislation would allow the courts to consider more than just the victim’s salary, including the grief or anguish caused by the loss of lifesomething that more than 40 states allow.

Check your smoke detectors!

A reckless drunk driver struck a car, killing the driver and injuring the passenger yesterday in Queens NYC. 22 year old Erik Chimborazo was drunk behind the wheel when he hit 47 year old Mohammed Hossain, a Lyft driver who was driving the final passenger of his shift before returning home to his wife and three children in Borough Park, Brooklyn.... https://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneysblog.com/lyft-dr/

Our managing partner, Ben Rubinowitz will be a faculty member at tomorrow's virtual 2021 ED Director Forum. He will be lecturing to emergency room physicians for the American College of Emergency Physicians. In his presentation "Medical Malpractice: Tips to Avoid It and What to Do If Sued!", he will be discussing various aspects of emergency room medical malpractice including the failure to diagnose heart attacks, strokes, cancer and other cases involving emergency room failures by ER Physicians.... https://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneysblog.com/nyc-med/

15 pedestrians, 8 motorists and 4 passengers died in car accidents in New York City during the month of April reaching a total of 27 traffic fatalities. This is the highest number of motor vehicle accident fatalities in NYC ever recorded during the month of April since Vision Zero started in 2014. The lowest number of traffic fatalities in April was recorded last year with 11 deaths as New York was observing a lockdown because of the Covid19 pandemic.... https://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneysblog.com/nyc-car/

While there is still no cure for AIDS, treatment has dramatically changed the prognosis for the immune disease.

10 days ago Lisa Banes was crossing the street when she was struck by a reckless scooter operator who ran a red light, hit her and just kept going. The impact was so intense that Banes was knocked out of the crosswalk. She suffered critical head injuries and was rushed to Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital where she passed away yesterday afternoon.... https://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneysblog.com/actress/

Struck by injuries are the most common non-fatal injuries sustained by construction workers. Among the 79.7 k construction workers who were injured in 2019, 16.6K suffered struck by injuries and 4 K suffered struck against injuries. Struck by accidents are also among the top causes of construction workers fatalities. In 2019, out of a total of 1,102 workers fatalities, 80 construction workers died after being struck by a vehicle and 70 of them died after being struck by an object or equipment.... https://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneysblog.com/an-in-d/

16 people were injured in a MTA bus crash in Brooklyn, NYC last week. The B49 MTA bus crashed into a building located at the intersection of Lincoln Road and Bedford Avenue. The bus was stuck in the building for several days as the Department of Buildings found that the damage to the building were so bad that it was not safe to remove the bus.... https://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneysblog.com/16-peop/

Two teenagers recently died in two separate DWI car crashes in Rockland County NY (see previous blog). In an effort to prevent more drunk driving accidents among students, officials organized a simulation of what a deadly DWI or DUI car crash looks like in reality. Community emotionally hurt by two previous teen drunk driving deaths The demonstration took place in the town of Clarkson where 16 year old Vlad Mosyuk died at the beginning of the month after getting in a car with his friend, 18 year old Alan Mendoza and another 17 year old girl.... https://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneysblog.com/teen-dr/

Chronic migraine sufferer Jumelia Abrahamson is struggling with another medical issue: Her health care coverage. The Bronx woman is among some 60,000 people caught in the crossfire of a bitter contract dispute between UnitedHealthcare and the Montefiore Health System, with a negotiating impasse leaving one-time customers including some at local nonprofits seeking new options to fill the void.

This is so sad!

An electric scooter being charged is the cause of a fire that ravaged a residential building in New York City, killing one and injuring 11. The fire started in the middle of the night, around 4;40 am on Wednesday inside an apartment on the third floor of a building located in the Bronx, on Park Ave near E. 161st Street in Concorde Village.... https://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneysblog.com/electri/

Yesterday we posted a blog about the increase in fire accidents in New York City during the winter months. Sadly another accident occurred in the Bronx last night and an 84 year old man is dead. Please make your house or your apartment has fire alarms and that they are working proprely.

Assuring a culture of safety on construction sites, allow a construction company not only to to make sure employees are safe and accidents are prevented but also to keep employees' compensation costs under control control and have a spotless reputation. Even small construction companies can install a few metrics that can go a long way in preventing accidents and reducing costs such as:... https://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneysblog.com/prevent/

There is always an uptick in fire accident injuries in New York during the coldest days of the year. Last night a fire that erupted in an apartment building under renovation located at 283 Monroe in Bed-Stuy and spread to adjacent buildings is the last of multiple fire accidents that occurred last week in New York. One firefighter was injured after the floor collapsed under him.... https://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneysblog.com/multipl/

A e-bicyclist died in an accident in New York City a little bit after midnight on Christmas. The accident occurred in a very dangerous area of sunset park in Brooklyn where several people were previously killed in traffic accidents. 33 year old Alejandro Santos was riding a e-bike on Third Avenue near the intersection of 24th Street when he collided with the rear of a flat-truck bed that was unoccupied at the time of the accident.... https://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneysblog.com/another/

A pedestrian was transported to the hospital with critical injury after being struck by a car in New Yok City. The pedestrian, a young woman in her twenties was struck by a Mustang around 11:30 pm last Friday at the intersection of Cross Bay Boulevard and 163rd Avenue, in Queens (see Google map picture on the left) . The 31 year old driver stayed at the scene of the accident and was not charged.... https://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneysblog.com/pedestr/

Wishing all a better 2021. Stay strong! https://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneysblog.com/happy-n/

More dedicated bus lanes, a full network of protected bike lanes, a highways-to-parks initiative, permanent open streets, a five borough Citi Bike system, and safe routes for kids to bike to school these are the buried treasures in City Comptroller Scott Stringer’s climate change policy that was released on Sunday.

In every case, someone makes a choice that gives rise to the claim. For the attorney conducting a cross-examination of the person or persons who made the choice, dissecting the thought process that led to that choice will provide fodder for cross-examination and lead to success in the courtroom. In their Trial Advocacy column published Today in the New York Law Journal, New York trial lawyers Ben Rubinowitz and Evan Torgan explore Question and Answer techniques for eliciting useful responses. Read more in the New York Law Journal https://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneysblog.com/cross-e/

1,061 construction workers died on the job in the US in 2019, 5% more than in 2018 according to the annual National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries report recently released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. The private construction industry remains one of the most dangerous industries with a fatality rate of 9.7 deaths per 100,000 workers in 2019 compared to 3.5 deaths per 1000.000 average for all industries in 2019.... https://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneysblog.com/?p=17419

Thankfully nobody was injured after a loose cable on a spinning crane hit a building under construction sending giant metal debris down the streets in Midtown Manhattan yesterday night around 7 PM and creating chaos. The metal pieces fell from the 84th floor of a high rise under construction at 111 West 57th Street. The spinning crane at the top of the building first caused concerns that it could be loose or unstable but later on firefighters noticed that a cable hanging from the spinning boom was constantly hitting the building, destroying it and sending pieces of metal down the street near the intersection of 6th Avenue and 56th Street. [ 204 more words ] https://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneysblog.com/crane-a/

Preventing personal injuries and saving lives is a component of safety and public health. Every year, the Center for Injury Research and Prevention is offering several summer programs to undergraduates who are interested in injury science research. Students who have limited access to research opportunities such as American Indian Natives, Alaskan Natives Black and Latino students as well as women, vets and people with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply.... https://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneysblog.com/summer-/

To reduce construction accident injuries and deaths in New York City, Local Law 196 was signed in 2017. The law requires that hard hats working on most New York City construction sites obtain a SST card in a specific deadline. To obtain this card, construction workers must complete at least 40 hours of OSHA or DOB approved safety training while their supervisors are required to complete at least 62 hours of safety training. [ 275 more words ] https://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneysblog.com/100000-/

When a child suffers personal injury as the result of an abuse by an adult, Child Protective Services will intervene to prevent more injuries to the child. However when a child suffers emotional trauma, child welfare workers often lack knowledge and basic training on the neurology of trauma and the factors that will promote brain resilience. As a result, children are often placed in homes that are not appropriate for their well being and healing. [ 232 more words ] https://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneysblog.com/keeping/

Update to the blog we posted yesterday...

10 of our NYC Personal Injury Attorneys have been named Super Lawyers 2020 and 2 have been named Rising Stars 2020. We would like to congratulate: Ben Rubinowitz: Super Lawyer 2020 for the 15th consecutive year Top 100 New York Metro Super Lawyer 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006 Top 10 New York Metro Super Lawyer 2020, 2019, [ 303 more words ] https://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneysblog.com/10-our-/

A man suffered serious personal injury after falling 15 feet into a sinkhole in New York City. The 33 year old victim was waiting for his bus in front of a building located at 4521 Third Avenue in Tremont in the Bronx when the sidewalk suddenly sank under him. The accident occurred last Saturday a little bit after noon. The FDNY rushed to the rescue, brought a ladder to the scene and brought the victim back to the surface. [ 249 more words ] https://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneysblog.com/man-ser/

Recently, the Administrative Board of New York’s Office of Court Administration took the unprecedented action of denying re-certification to 46 Supreme Court Judges, ending their careers on the Bench. Those justices were required to apply to continue to serve based solely upon their age. Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf stands with all New York judges in the fervent hope that this decision be reconsidered and each of these excellent jurists receive the individual consideration of their applications which they have earned. [ 118 more words ] https://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneysblog.com/the-adm/

A few months ago, a 9 year old girl was rushed to a New York ER after she swallowed dangerous high-powered tiny magnets that got stuck in her stomach. Doctors had to effectuate an emergency endoscopy on the little girl to remove the magnets. In another case, a Long Island doctor had to remove tiny magnets that ended up on each side of the lingual frenum, the fleshy part of tissues under the tongue, of a patient. [ 282 more words ] https://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneysblog.com/despite/

A recent collision between a wedding photographer and a cyclist on the iconic Brooklyn Bridge (see video below) is probably a perfect example as to why the Brooklyn Bridge is the only bridge between Brooklyn and Manhattan that saw a decrease in bicycle traffic since the beginning of the pandemic. Thankfully both the photographer and the cyclist were ok but it could have been much worse. [ 293 more words ] https://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneysblog.com/why-do-/