Personal Injury Blog

Construction workers deal with various tools, heights, heavy machinery, and other hazards on a daily basis. While many safety standards are in place to help prevent injury to workers, not all dangerous conditions can be prevented. Due to the inherently hazardous nature of construction sites, a hazard can easily lead to accidents, serious injuries, and…

Approximately 13,587 taxicabs operate in New York City. Because of the number of taxicabs that roam the NYC roadways, motor vehicle crashes are fairly common. All drivers have a legal duty to ensure the safety of all road users. But taxi drivers are common carriers, and as such, must exercise more caution to avoid harming…

Trees are vital to our lives because they produce oxygen, provide shade, enhance the scenery, and can be used for various purposes, such as for food, lumber, and paper, among others. Although beneficial, trees can sometimes be hazardous, even fatal, when their branches fall, or an entire tree collapses. Case in point, last August 16,…

Construction zones pose certain hazards that aren’t usually found in many other workplaces. Power tools and heavy machinery are typically required to perform construction tasks, and workers are constantly placed in hazardous places, like scaffolds and ladders, which elevate the risk of severe injury or death from falls. Because of the inherently hazardous nature of…

The West Seneca Police Department reported a deadly industrial accident that took place on Aug 12 on Meyer Road. The police and emergency responders were called to the site around 9:20 am. Responding officers saw a 27-year-old-man trapped under an overturned forklift that was pronounced dead at the accident scene. The police are still investigating,…

Just before 1 p.m. on July 17, a motorcycle exploded following a devastating crash that killed one motorcyclist and injured two others in the Edgemere neighborhood at the Rockaways. A 52-year-old man was driving north in Beach 45th St. and crashed into two motorcyclists heading west near Beach Channel Drive. One of the motorcycles caught…

Reckless driving includes any driving behavior that endangers the safety of another road user. Essentially, it’s when a motorist operates their vehicle without regard for other people’s safety. Common reckless driving behaviors include the following: Speeding Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol Aggressive driving Unsafe lane changes Not yielding the right-of-way Running a…

Interstate 495, commonly known as the Long Island Expressway (LIE), is a very busy highway that runs through three NY counties: Suffolk, Nassau, and Queens. This 71-mile highway directly links Long Island and NYC. Numerous accidents have occurred on this infamous highway, and most of them happened due to driver negligence and design and structural…

A broad range of hazards exists in all construction sites in New York, from falling objects to sharp objects, noise, chemicals, flying sparks, and other potentially hazardous and deadly situations. This is why the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) and state law requires employers to protect their employees from hazards that can result in…

Based on a report released by the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH), New York and NYC saw the most construction injuries and deaths compared to other cities and states in the U.S. The report, released earlier this year, analyzed data from 2020 and concluded that NYC and New York State remained…