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Accidents are an unfortunate part of life. If you are injured in a motor vehicle accident, a slip and fall, or another type of accident, you might not know what your legal rights are. In New York, if someone else caused your accident, then you may be able to file a lawsuit to recover financial […]
How Long Does It Take to Negotiate an Accident Settlement in NY?
If you are hurt in a motor vehicle accident, you might be able to file a personal injury claim against the at-fault driver. In a perfect world, you would get your money quickly so that you can move forward with your life. Unfortunately, the process of resolving an accident claim can take some time – […]
Study Shows Drivers Misuse Partial Automation as Full Automation
Recent research by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that drivers using partial automation systems are often overly reliant on them, even treating them like full autopilot features. According to a report by Reuters, the industry group’s survey found specifically that users of Tesla Autopilot, General Motors Super Cruise, and Nissan/Infiniti ProPILOT Assist “said […]
Reports: No Charges Yet Against Truck Driver in Deadly Brooklyn Crash
The driver of a tractor-trailer truck hit and killed a 25-year-old cyclist in Brooklyn last week. According to a report by Streetsblog, the incident occurred on Parkside Avenue near Parade Place, close to Prospect Park, on Wednesday, October 12th around 7am. Both the driver and the cyclist were traveling eastbound on Parkside Avenue when the […]
OSHA: Contractor Willfully Put Workers on Unsafe Roof
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a division of the US Department of Labor, has issued a citation to an Illinois contractor over findings it made willful and serious safety violations that exposed workers to significant fall risks. According to a news release by the agency, the contractor, KW Framing in Justice, Illinois, faces proposed penalties […]
OSHA Warns Drivers Not to Pass Stopped School Buses
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, a division of the Department of Labor, will run a national media campaign in an effort to inform drivers about “the dangers of illegally passing stopped school buses.” According to a news release by the agency, the campaign will run through the end of October. As the news release […]
Yonkers Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Cited for Elopements, Fall
Yonkers Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing received 33 citations for violations of public health laws between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on October 16, 2022. The Yonkers nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of 10 inspections by state surveyors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: […]
The Wartburg Home Cited for Multiple Falls
The Wartburg Home received 40 citations for violations of public health laws between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on October 16, 2022. The Mount Vernon nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of six inspections by state surveyors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: 1. The nursing […]
Yorktown Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Cited for Pressure Ulcer
Yorktown Rehabilitation & Nursing Center has received 24 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2021, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on October 14, 2022. The Cortland Manor nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of three surveys by state inspectors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: […]
Lynbrook Restorative Therapy and Nursing: Pressure Ulcer Citation
Lynbrook Restorative Therapy and Nursing received seven citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on October 21, 2022. The Lynbrook nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of two surveys by state inspectors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: 1. The […]
Grandell Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Cited for Fall
Grandell Rehabilitation and Nursing Center received 16 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on October 21, 2022. The Long Beach nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of three surveys by state inspectors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: 1. […]
Beach Terrace Care Center Cited for Abuse, Infection
Beach Terrace Care Center received 21 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on October 23, 2022. The Long Beach nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of eight surveys by state inspectors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: 1. The […]
Will the EPA Finally Ban Asbestos?
An illuminating new investigation by ProPublica examines the devastating effects of asbestos in US workplaces. As the report notes, the carcinogenic qualities of asbestos have been well known for decades, but the US has never banned it, even as “dozens of other countries” did. As a result, countless workers have been put at risk of […]
OSHA Cites Dollar General over Slip-and-Fall Hazards
A recent news release by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a division of the US Department of Labor, describes a raft of workplace safety violations by Dollar General Corp. and Dolgencorp LLC, which operate at least 18,000 Dollar General locations throughout the country. According to OSHA, its inspectors identified safety violations at four stores […]
Will Congress Take Action on “Frontover” Crashes?
A recent report by NBC News examines the tragic and growing toll of “frontover” and “backover” crashes, in which a vehicle—usually a large vehicle like an SUV or pickup truck—drive over young children in their blind zones. As the report explains, data suggests that as many as 744 children were killed in such crashes between […]
Hope Center for HIV and Nursing Care Cited for Elopement
Hope Center for HIV and Nursing Care has received 21 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on October 1, 2022. The Bronx nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of four surveys by state inspectors. The deficiencies they describe include the […]
Highbridge Woodycrest Center Cited for Physical Abuse, Infection
Highbridge Woodycrest Center has received 13 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on October 1, 2022. The Bronx nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of three surveys by state inspectors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: 1. The nursing […]
Warren Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing: Infection Control Citations
Warren Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing has received 71 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on October 1, 2022. The Queensbury nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of six surveys by state inspectors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: […]
Study: To Save Millions in Damages, Buildings Need Only Meet Safety Codes
Recent research by ValuePenguin suggests that property owners and construction companies could avoid more than $1 billion in natural disaster damages costs each year simply by following building codes. The insurance platform’s study, based on an analysis of data gathered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, concludes that the adoption of building codes from, at […]
Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Cited for Safety Violation: Fall Injury & Medication Errors
Ellicott Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing has received 61 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on September 23, 2022. The Buffalo nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of 12 inspections by state surveyors. The deficiencies they describe include the following: 1. […]
New York Congregational Nursing Center: Pressure Ulcer Citation
New York Congregational Nursing Center received 30 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on September 16, 2022. The Brooklyn nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of six surveys by state inspectors. The violations they describe include the following: 1. The […]
NHTSA Pledges To Take Action On “Frontover” Crashes
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration recently responded to a request by Congress to take actions to investigate and prevent “frontover” car accidents, in which vehicles with large blind spots strike and run over children. In an August 25, 2022 letter, NHTSA Administrator Steven Cliff told US Senator Richard Blumenthal that the agency “is committed […]
Brooklyn Construction Worker Killed by Falling Excavator Arm
A tragic construction accident in Brooklyn took the life of a 46-year-old worker last week. According to a report by the New York Post, the worker “was standing” at the worksite, at 1 Java Street in Greenpoint, when a 2,000-pound excavator arm fell on top of him. Police told reporters that the worker was found […]
New York DOB Audit Finds Worksite Inspection Flaws
A recent audit of construction worksite safety oversight by the New York City Department of Buildings revealed flaws in the regulator’s inspection practices. As the DOB stated in a report on the audit, “We found OB’s oversight of building construction sites, including construction site inspections and safety, and enforcement activity need to be improved.” The […]
Hudson Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Cited for Accident Hazard
Hudson Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center received 46 citations for violations of public health code between 2017 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on September 5, 2022. The Albany nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of 13 inspections by state surveyors. The violations they describe include the following: 1. […]
