(914) 220-1086A 50 year-old construction worker fell from a 15 foot scaffold while working on a residential construction site in Park Slope, Brooklyn (NYC). The plaintiff was painting an exterior wall of a four-story condominium at the time of the fall. The scaffold’s platform collapsed, and he fell approximately 15 feet. He suffered fractures of both […]
Personal Injury Law
Accident: Greenburgh Cyclist Dies After Being Struck By Westchester County (NY) Bee-Line Bus
On November 6, 2009, a 66 year-old male Greenburgh resident was struck by a Westchester County Bee-Line bus while riding his bicycle on Route 119 (Tarrytown Road). He was reportedly crossing Route 119 when the accident occurred. The cyclist died shortly after being transported to White Plains Hospital by emergency personnel. The driver of the […]
Pedestrian Recovering From Injuries After Being Struck By A Car Near City Limits Diner In White Plains, NY
A male, whose name has not yet been released, was struck by a car while crossing Central Avenue in White Plains, NY (near the City Limits Diner) last night. He was transported to White Plains Hospital by emergency personnel. The accident reportedly occurred at approximately 6:30 pm. Deputy Public Safety Commissioner John Cullen said that […]
48 Year-Old Bronx (NYC) County Car Accident Victim Settles For $1,375,000
Plaintiff, a 48-year-old union stagehand, was struck from behind by another vehicle while stopped at a red light at the intersection of East 57th Street and First Avenue in Manhattan (NYC). He suffered a herniated disc at C5-6, bursitis of the left shoulder, blurry vision, floating eye particles, and uncontrollable blinking as a result of […]
Premises Accident: Slip And Fall In Westchester County Yields $650,000 Settlement At Mediation
Plaintiff, a 53 year-old insulator, allegedly slipped and fell on oil that had leaked onto the ground while working at a Westchester County, NY power plant. This matter recently settled for $650,000 at mediation. Plaintiff claimed that the owner/operator of the plant, Entergy, was negligent in its maintenance of the premises, and that its negligence […]
Car Accident In Brooklyn (NYC) Kills 32 Year-Old Woman: Driver Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter And DWI
Andrew Kelly, a NYPD police officer, has been charged with second degree vehicular manslaughter and Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) after reportedly striking a 32 year-old Brooklyn woman with his car. Officer Kelly also received a ticket for speeding after the incident. The 32 year-old woman was reportedly trying to hail a cab. She died from […]
Pedestrian Killed When Driver Accused Of DWI Fails To Stop At A Red Light In The Bronx (NYC)
A New York City Police Officer allegedly struck a pedestrian with his car while drunk in the Bronx last week. The accident reportedly occurred on Kingsbridge Avenue in the Bronx. The officer was driving his government issued vehicle when he struck the woman, Drana Nikac, 67, as she crossed the avenue near West 232nd Street […]
Nathan Miller Center For Nursing Care In White Plains, NY Fined $45,565.00 For Malfunctioning Call Bell System
A Westchester County, NY nursing home, Nathan Miller Center for Nursing Care, received a fine from the federal government in the amount of $45,565.00 as a result of findings in a November 24, 2008 inspection. The purpose of the call bell system is to alert staff members to respond to residents who require assistance and/or […]
Chinese Delivery Man Seriously Injured After Being Struck By FDNY Vehicle In Brooklyn (NYC)
Lin Chen, a 36 year-old Chinese food delivery man was critically injured after a head-on collision with an FDNY vehicle in Brooklyn (NYC) in September. He was reportedly driving his scooter at approximately 10 pm when the FDNY truck collided with him at the 51st St. and Seventh Avenue intersection in the Sunset Park section […]
