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Last Entry: May 25, 2010 at 09:00:00

New York Child Injured in Dog Attack

Posted on May 25, 2010
A leashed pit bull bit a 12-year-old boy in Mayville. The Observer Today reports that the victim was riding his bike on West Main Street on the Canadaway Creek Bridge when he saw the dog. He tried to avoid the dog, which was being walked by its owner...

Possible Toyota Malfunction Crash in New York

Posted on May 20, 2010
The driver of a Toyota lost control of his vehicle and crashed into two vehicles in a New York parking lot. CNN reported that there were no major injuries. But the driver of the Toyota told officials that he lost control of his car because the gas pedal got stuck...

Brooklyn Hit-and-Run Auto Accident Proves Fatal

Posted on May 18, 2010
An unidentified motorist was burned to death following a car crash in Brooklyn. The New York Post reports that the victim was driving a Ford Taurus eastbound on 65th Street when a blue Dodge Caravan going north on 21st Avenue crashed into it. The two vehicles then hit a number of parked cars...

Texting While Driving Deaths Continue to Rise in New York

Posted on May 14, 2010
Distracted driving can be defined as any non-driving activity that a person engages in, which has the potential to distract him or her from the primary task of driving. Needless to say, distracted driving can increase the risk of a car accident in Long Island and throughout the state of New York...

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Tips to Avoid Drunk Driving in the Summer

Posted on May 11, 2010
Next to the holiday season, summer time is usually when we see a number of DUI and alcohol-related auto accidents in New York City and throughout the nation. Law enforcement agencies usually crack down on drunk drivers with sobriety checkpoints, especially during holidays such as Memorial Day and the Fourth of July...

Statistics Show Decrease in Motorcycle Accidents in 2009

Posted on May 06, 2010
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) is reporting that motorcycle deaths have decreased by about 10 percent last year. Auto accidents have also seen a downward trend over the last few years as safety technology in vehicles has improved. However, this is the first time over the last 10 years or so that motorcycle accident fatalities have actually decreased...

Woman Seriously Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash

Posted on May 05, 2010
A 32-year-old woman was seriously injured in a Long Island hit-and-run pedestrian accident. According to a news report in the Long Island Press, the woman was crossing Linden Boulevard at 239th St when she was struck by the vehicle. She suffered a brain hemorrhage as well as facial and spine fractures and was treated at a nearby hospital...

Toyota Faces $16.4 Million Government Fine

Posted on April 30, 2010
The U.S. government is proposing to fine Toyota Motor Corporation $16.4 million for improperly handling auto product defects involving faulty gas pedals, floor mats and brakes. So far, millions of vehicles have been recalled and nearly 100 deaths have been attributed to defects which caused sudden and unintended acceleration in several models of Toyota vehicles...

Teen Cited in Deerfield Two-Car Crash

Posted on April 29, 2010
A teenager from Deerfield, NY was found at fault in a two-car crash. The teen made a left hand turn and hit another vehicle at the intersection of Crookedbrook and Trenton roads, according to a WKTV news report. The driver had minor injuries and two passengers in the other vehicle were treated at a local hospital...

Woman Killed in Train Accident

Posted on April 27, 2010
A 63-year-old woman was hit and killed by a Metro-North Train in Norwalk Connecticut. According to a 1010wins.com recent news report, investigators are still looking into the exact cause of the incident. The woman was immediately north of the South Norwalk station when she was hit...

MTA Bus Crash Victims Receive $7 Million

Posted on April 20, 2010
A jury awarded two victims of a New York bus accident more than $7 million in damages for injuries they sustained. According to a news report from 1010wins.com, the accident occurred in July 2005 when a Transit Authority bus struck the vehicle carrying the women who were traveling on Ocean Parkway Service Road at Avenue U in Brooklyn...

Teen Worker in Long Island Fatally Injured after Fall into Cesspool

Posted on April 15, 2010
A 17-year-old boy working at a New York City doughnut shop suffered fatal injuries after falling into an open cesspool as he was taking out the garbage. According to a news report, police pulled the teen from the cesspool and took him to the hospital...

Fatal New York DUI Accident: Police Officer Sentenced

Posted on April 13, 2010
An off-duty police officer in New Jersey was sentenced to 10 years in prison with the possibility of parole in three and a half years, for striking and killing a pedestrian who was crossing a street in Lower Manhattan. According to a news report, the woman died at the scene and her boyfriend was critically injured...

Are You Safe in Your Toyota Camry?

Posted on April 08, 2010
If you own a Toyota Camry model dated before 2007, your car was probably not included in the recent massive Toyota vehicle defect recall. However, new studies show that these older Camry models have been linked to speed control and sudden acceleration problems as well...

Fatal Accident Claims the Life of New York City Sanitation Worker

Posted on April 06, 2010
A sanitation worker in Queens suffered fatal job injuries in Astoria when he was struck by a tractor trailer. The 41-year-old man, who was an 11-year veteran of the Department of Sanitation of New York, had just collected trash near the intersection of Ditmars Boulevard and 35th Street when the truck hit and killed him, according to a news report in the Queens Courier...

Fatal New York Auto Accident Caused by Drunk Driver

Posted on April 01, 2010
A 37-year-old man was killed in a New York auto accident after a 28-year-old man rear-ended his vehicle at high speed on a Queens highway. The driver, who officials said was under the influence, sped his black PT Cruiser past traffic on Grand Central Parkway in Hillcrest and plowed through four cars, according to a news report in the New York Daily News...

Salmonella Scare in Kroger Products

Posted on March 30, 2010
Kroger Onion Soup & Dip Mix and Kroger Beefy Onion Soup & Dip mix are being recalled because of the possibility of salmonella being present. This recall is for Onion Soup & Dip Mix with a "sell by" date of January 6, 2011 to February 17, 2011 and for Beefy Onion Soup & Dip mix with sell-by dates of December 28, 2010 to February 23 2011...

Fatal New York City Hit-and-Run Car Accident

Posted on March 25, 2010
A 39-year-old pedestrian was killed in a New York car accident after she was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Broadway and 90th Street. According to a CBS News report, the woman was walking in a marked crosswalk when she was hit by a 2010 Ford...

Tougher Texting While Driving Laws Proposed in New York

Posted on March 22, 2010
Since November, in New York State, there has been a secondary law in effect banning texting while driving. What this means is that police can only enforce this law when pulling you over for some other violation. A new law will now allow police officers to pull over drivers just for texting while driving...

Chrysler Will Repair the Airbags in Over 355,000 Minivans

Posted on March 19, 2010
This summer, Chrysler plans on fixing over 355,000 minivans. They are quick to point out that this is not a "recall" in the vein of the recent Honda and Toyota recalls. Chrysler claims that even with this new problem with the airbags, their vehicles still meet the federal standard for safety...

Hit-and-Run Car Accident Injures Pedestrian

Posted on March 18, 2010
A 32-year-old pedestrian was seriously injured in a New York hit-and-run car accident in Elmont. The woman was crossing Linden Boulevard at 239th Street when she was hit by a driver whose car did not stop, according to a news report in the Long Island Press...

New Jersey Transit Train Fire Causes Injuries

Posted on March 15, 2010
Two people were injured after a New Jersey Transit train caught fire on its way to New York City. According to a CBS news report, the train was traveling from Atlantic City to New York City when passengers noticed smoke in a cabin. Riders were forced out while crew members attempted to put out the fire...

Why Should You Contact a New York Personal Injury Lawyer?

Posted on March 12, 2010
If you have suffered injury or harm as a result of someone else's negligence, it is critical that you act quickly to protect your legal rights. It is important that you consult with a attorney before you make statements to an insurance adjuster or another attorney, which can be misconstrued, misinterpreted or can be used against you to reduce the value of your claim...

New York Construction Accident Kills Worker

Posted on March 11, 2010
A Jackson Heights worker was killed in a New York construction accident after he fell from scaffolding while working on an elevator shaft in a Manhattan building. The New York Post reports that the 51-year-old worker was inside an elevator shaft on the third floor of a construction site at 603 W...

Fatal NY Truck Accident Caused by Tired Trucker Distracted by Laptop

Posted on March 09, 2010
A 33-year-old woman was killed in a New York truck accident, which police say was caused by an exhausted driver who was watching a pornographic film on his laptop while driving. According to a WKBW news report, the woman's vehicle was stalled on the Interstate 90 after her car struck deer...

Woman Suffers Fatal Injuries during Abortion

Posted on March 04, 2010
A 37-year-old single mother of four died after a botched abortion at a clinic in New York City. According to a news report, the doctor performing the abortion severed an artery during the woman's procedure. This medical mistake led to massive bleeding and eventually cardiac arrest...

Honda Recalls Vehicles for Airbag Defects

Posted on March 02, 2010
Honda Motor Company has expanded its vehicle defect recall to include an additional 438,000 vehicles worldwide, including 379,000 in the United States. According to a news report, Honda officials said the driver's airbag inflators in these vehicles may expand with too much pressure, which can cause the inflator casing to break...

E. Coli Fears Prompt Yet Another Beef Recall

Posted on February 25, 2010
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued yet another beef recall over food poisoning concerns. This time, it's from Adams Farm Slaughterhouse LLC., a company in Athol, Massachusetts that is recalling about 2,574 pounds of beef products, which may be contaminated with the deadly E...

"Strong Man of New York" Dies in Pedestrian Accident

Posted on February 23, 2010
Joe Rollino, who was renowned as the "Strong Man of New York" was killed in a pedestrian accident in Brooklyn when he was crossing a street. According to a news report, the 104-year-old Rollino suffered injuries to his head, chest and pelvis. He was transported to an area hospital, but succumbed to his severe injuries...

New York City Construction Accident Deaths Decline

Posted on February 16, 2010
According to a recent report in the New York Post, construction site accident fatalities in NY have dropped by 84 percent compared to last year. The report states that this marked improvement is the result of tougher safety standards imposed by New York City officials...

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