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OSHA: Contractor Willfully Put Workers on Unsafe Roof

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 09 Nov2022

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 […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Construction Accidents

Will the EPA Finally Ban Asbestos?

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 09 Nov2022

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 […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law

Brooklyn Construction Worker Killed by Falling Excavator Arm

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 21 Sep2022

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 […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Wrongful Death

New York DOB Audit Finds Worksite Inspection Flaws

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 19 Sep2022

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 […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law

Report: Delivery Workers Suffering, Dying Under Excessive Heat

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 11 Sep2022

Delivery workers across the country are sounding alarm bells about the deadly risks they face in extreme heat. According to a recent report by the New York Times, hundreds of drivers for UPS, FedEx, and the United States Postal Service “have been sickened and in many cases hospitalized from heat exposure” since 2015, a figure […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law

Casa Promesa: Nursing Home Cited for Physical Abuse

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 06 Sep2022

Casa Promesa received 36 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on September 2, 2022. The Bronx nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of seven inspections by state surveyors. The violations they describe include the following: 1. The nursing home did […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Nursing Home Abuse, Nursing Home Violations

Reports: Queens Hit-and-Run Places Spotlight on Inequitable Streets

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 03 Sep2022

A five-year-old boy lost his life after the driver of a Dodge pickup trust struck him in a hit-and-run in Queens last week. According to a report by ABC News, authorities are searching for the driver of pickup truck who was turning at the intersection of 100th Street and McIntosh Street, where the boy, his […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents

Federal Court Denies Covid-19 Workplace Safety Rule Petition

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 11 Aug2022

A federal court of appeals has denied an emergency petition by healthcare labor unions to force the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to create a permanent workplace safety rules regarding Covid-19. As Reuters reported last week, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit decided in a three-judge panel that it lacked the power […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law

Research Suggests Broader Cell Phone Bans Prevent More Crashes

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 03 Aug2022

New research released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety suggests that “broader” bans on cell phone usage while driving may prevent car crashes more effectively than narrower bans on texting while driving. As a news release by the nonprofit organization explains, its researchers looked at crash rates in three US states with those broader […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Motor Vehicle Accidents

Research Suggests Automatic Braking Tech Less Reliable at Night

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 26 Jul2022

Tests performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that automatic emergency braking systems, designed to prevent cars from hitting pedestrians, perform less effectively in the dark. According to a news release by the organization, more than half of the 23 midsize cars it tested earned “a basic score or no credit” in nighttime […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Motor Vehicle Accidents

Onondaga Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing: Bedsore Citations

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 22 Jul2022

Onondaga Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing received 67 citations for violations of public health code between 2018 and 2022, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on August 26, 2022. The Minoa nursing home’s citations resulted from a total of 14 inspections by state surveyors. The violations they describe include the following: 1. […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Medication Errors, Nursing Home Abuse, Nursing Home Violations, Pressure Sores

Report: Is OSHA Doing Enough to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat?

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 20 Jul2022

A new report by Public Citizen, a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization, argues that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is failing to protect workers from the dangers of unsafe heat. Arguing that the escalating effects of climate change pose an increasingly perilous situation for workers, the report calls for “immediate action.”

Posted in: Bodily Injury, Construction Accidents, Personal Injury Law

Large Vehicles Are Especially Dangerous to Children, Study Finds

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 18 Jul2022

A new study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Springfield found that large vehicles like SUVs are dramatically more dangerous than passenger cars to young pedestrians. Using crash and hospital records to examine “the relationship between striking vehicle type and medical outcomes of pedestrian and pedalcyclist cases,” the study ultimately found evidence that […]

Posted in: Bodily Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury Law

New York Lawmakers Propose New Drunk Driving Penalties

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 15 Jul2022

Newly proposed legislation in both New York’s Assembly and Legislature would require people convicted of drunk driving incidents that resulted in the death of a custodial parent to make child support payments until the victim’s child (or their children) reach 18 years old. According to a recent report by Streetsblog, New York State Senator Andrew […]

Posted in: Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury Law, Traffic Accidents, Wrongful Death

Reports: NHTSA Investigating Deadly Tesla Crash in Florida

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 13 Jul2022

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a division of the US Department of Transportation, is probing a fatal car crash involving a 2015 Tesla near Gainesville, Florida. According to a report by the New York Post, the crash involved a Tesla that collided with the rear of a semi-trailer truck at an Interstate 75 rest […]

Posted in: Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury Law

Will New York Governor Hochul Sign Construction Safety Law?

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 12 Jul2022

New York construction sites are about to get much safer—if Governor Kathy Hochul signs a bill passed by the state legislature last month. Known as “Carlos’ Law,” Senate Bill S621Bwould “substantially” raise the fines that can be levied on companies convicted of crimes that led to workplace deaths or injuries. According to a recent report […]

Posted in: Construction Accidents, Personal Injury Law

Report: Brooklyn Residents Call For Safer McGuinness Boulevard Redesign

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 10 Jul2022

The New York City Department of Transportation’s preliminary redesign plan for McGuinness Boulevard in Greenpoint, has received criticism from local residents and elected officials. The large, busy Brooklyn road has seen 1,548 reported car crashes in the last nine years, resulting in injuries to 40 cyclists, 59 pedestrians, and 236 drivers, according to a recent […]

Posted in: Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury Law, Traffic Accidents

Analysis: What Can the US Learn About Traffic Safety from Canada?

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 08 Jul2022

A recent analysis by Bloomberg examined why traffic fatalities have declined in Canada as they’ve risen dramatically in the United States. The differences between the two nations, which are “comparably young and similarly configured,” are dramatic: in 2020, 118 Americans for every million died in car crashes, while only 46 for every million died in […]

Posted in: Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury Law, Traffic Accidents

NYC Commits to Subway Accessibility Upgrades by 2055

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 07 Jul2022

Last month New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced an agreement to improve accessibility in 95% of subway stations in New York City that currently lack elevators or ramps. According to a press release by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the agreement is part of a class-action settlement between the MTA and accessibility advocates. While it is […]

Posted in: Municipal Liability, Personal Injury Law, Public Transportation Accidents, Slip And Falls

Uber Safety Report Tracks Rising Car Crash Deaths

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 06 Jul2022

Rideshare platform Uber released its second US Safety Report last week, covering the years 2019 and 2020. According to the report, there were 3,824 sexual assaults reported on the platform in those years, including 141 rapes. These figures reflected a decline in sexual assaults since its previous annual report, though it reportedly saw an increase […]

Posted in: Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury Law, Uber

Survey: Construction Zone Car Crashes on the Rise

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 04 Jul2022

A new survey by HCSS Software Solutions and Associated General Contractors found that vehicle crashes continue to pose a threat to highway construction workers, as work zones likewise pose a threat to vehicle drivers and passengers. The survey found specifically that a whopping 64% of highway contractors “report that motor vehicles had crashed into their […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Construction Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Traffic Accidents

Data: Vehicle-into-Building Crashes May Injure 16,000 Annually

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 01 Jul2022

As many as 100 vehicles crash into buildings every day in America, according to an audit by risk management company CHC Global of data gathered by the Storefront Safety Council. That number reflects an upward revision of the Council’s previous estimate that vehicles crash into buildings 60 times per day; it also reflects a total […]

Posted in: Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury Law, Traffic Accidents

NYC Expands School Zone Speed Camera Operation

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 29 Jun2022

School zone speed cameras will now operate 24 hours/day, seven days/week in New York City, thanks to new legislation signed last week by New York Governor Kathy Hochul. The approximately 2,000 speed cameras in the city’s 750 school zones were previously only able to operate from 6am to 10pm on school days. As a report […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Traffic Accidents

NHTSA Updates Child Safety Test Requirements for T-Bone Crashes

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 28 Jun2022

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a division of the Department of Transportation, issued a final rule last week that “updates testing requirements for child safety seats to improve the protection of children during side-impact crashes,” according to a press release. The rule is designed to keep young children from sustaining serious injuries in motor […]

Posted in: Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury Law, Traffic Accidents

Research Uncovers Racial Disparities in Car Crash Deaths

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 24 Jun2022

A new study by researchers at Boston University and Harvard University, reported on by Streetsblog, found that Black and Hispanic Americans experience “systematically” higher fatality rates per 100 million miles traveled on US roads. Drawing on data provided by the 2017 National Household Travel Survey and the U.S. Fatality Analysis Reporting System, the study looked at miles traveled […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Traffic Accidents

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