Brooklyn Bicyclist Hit and Killed by Bus

Jonathan Milstein, 50, was struck and killed on Wednesday by a school bus during a morning bike ride in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn. The accident happened at around 8 am. The school bus involved was, reportedly, not carrying any children or passengers at the time of the incident. Witnesses told police that Mr. […]

Photos and Videos Will Now be Accepted by 911 and 311

Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that New York City’s 911 emergency services telephone line, as well as 311, the city’s public information help line, will now begin accepting photographs and videos from cellular phones and computers. “When it comes to crime fighting, a picture is worth more than a thousand words,” said Police Commissioner Kelly. When […]

Construction Worker Falls to his Death on City’s West Side

New York City Injury News by New York City Injury Lawyers. A construction worker, identified as Anthony Esposito, died Thursday morning when he fell off a 50-story construction walkway at a building site at 41st Street and 11th Avenue in Manhattan.

Window Washer Killed in Fall

On Tuesday, Robert Domaszowec, 49, a window washer with over 20 years of experience, died when he fell 12 stories while cleaning a building in Greenwich Village. Mr. Domaszowec, an independent contractor, was reportedly wearing a harness when its safety hooks failed him. Officials are still investigating the reason behind the failure of the hooks. […]

$8.75 million Settlement for Family of a Man Killed in New York City Staten Island Ferry Disaster

On October 15, 2003, a vessel carrying 1,500 passengers, belonging to the fleet of Staten Island Ferries, went crashing into a concrete pier at full speed, killing 11 and injuring many on board. The ferry’s pilot, Richard Smith passed out at the controls as a result of taking a combination of painkillers and cold medicine. […]

A lethal school policy – New York Injury News

Rochester, New York (NewYorkInjuryNews.com) — It is a parent’s worst nightmare! You send your child to school and expect him or her to come home safe. It didn’t happen that way in this case. Like many children of the inner city, Shawn was asthmatic. He lived in Brooklyn and attended PS 20 in Clinton Hill. […]

Recreational Activities Accidents

A recent news story brings to mind an unfortunate reality of what can go wrong while engaging in leisure activities. New York City, NY (New York Injury News) – The heart-wrenching story relates the tale of two sisters out West who went on all terrain vehicles with their father and then fell into an unmarked […]

Self-Defense? You Decide in this case of Premises Liability

New York premises liability lawyer educates on  premises liability laws in New York State. New York City, New York (NewYorkInjuryNews.com) — New York can be a tough city. It is easy for a simple disagreement to get blown out of proportion and turn into physical violence. Many of us at one point in our lives […]

Nightclub Violence: Discretion is the Better Part of Valor

New York City, NY (New York Injury News – News Report) The media has covered a number of stories related to nightclub bouncers and violence we’ve heard about the horrible murder of Imette St. Guillian following a night at the Falls nightclub in Soho, and the tragic shooting of 4 people at Opus 22 in […]

Paid Overtime

Long Island, New York (NewYorkInjuryNews.com) — Have you been denied paid overtime? It was an issue that came up in a recent a case the New York State Attorney General handled where a million dollar settlement was obtained on behalf of construction workers that were unjustly denied overtime pay by their employers. Just as there […]