Statistics from the United States Fire Administration demonstrate that in this country, on an average basis, there are about 3,700 deaths and 19,400 fire-related injuries annually. In the past decade, an annual average of about 1.6 million fires resulted in an estimated $10.9 billion direct dollar loss yearly.
A $4 million dollar has been filed against the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner over a brain belonging to a deceased husband of a Central Islip widow. Mozelle Purifoy is claiming that the brain of her late husband, Tom Purifoy, was removed at Mount Sinai Medical Center and taken from his body following […]
One year ago, a 6 year-old boy died in the emergency room of Stony Brook University Medical Center as a result of heart complications. The hospital violated New York State regulations in its failure to determine that the boy had an enlarged heart and consider different explanations for the boy’s condition. Sadly, the hospital treated […]
On Sunday, October 26, 2008, an SUV drove into a busy upper Westside Manhattan restaurant. Traveling in the SUV was Haitian Senator Cemethyse Gilles, 43. Senator Gilles was in the United States to raise funds for hurricane relief efforts in the Caribbean. The accident occurred at 2:30 p.m. when the Senator’s vehicle, a Honda Pilot, […]
The New York City personal injury Lawyers an online personal injury news service in New York City covering: Daughter of “Funny Cide” Jockey Sentenced for DWI that Left One Dead
New York City personal injury law firm, Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C., is proud to announce its participation in “Lee National Denim Day”. All proceeds generated from the event will go into breast cancer research. The firm will host the event on October 3, 2008. As many of you may know, October is […]
Brooklyn, New York (NewYorkInjuryNews.com) — On Wednesday afternoon, Inman Morales, 35, was killed when he plunged to his death as a result of being hit by a Taser, fired by City police. A Taser is a “Conductive Energy Device” or “CED” that incapacitates with a jolt of electricity that disrupts of muscle function. At around […]
New York Injury News Farmingdale, New York – On Wednesday, a vicious pit bull, without identification tags, bit two pedestrians in Farmingdale, Long Island. Nassau police shot the dog two times with tranquilizers, which apparently had no affect, before they decided to fire one fatal gunshot into the pit bull’s hip. The dog died on […]
