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What You Don’t Know About Construction Accidents in NYC Can Really Hurt You
Feb 26, 2016
NYC construction accidents happen in all the city’s boroughs, including Staten Island. Knowing general rules and regulations of uniform building codes is important, not only for construction companies but also the employees who work for them. In late 2014, a construction worker died after a car dealership ceiling collapsed on top of him. The work permit,...
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Do You Know What to Do After a Car Accident in NYC?
Feb 24, 2016
No one ever expects to get in a car accident in NYC or anywhere else for that matter. It's not only scary but can have a long-lasting impact on your potential to work, mobility, and quality of life. It's bad enough dealing with the accident itself without having to worry about the aftermath. Car accidents happen...
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Boat-Bicycle Accident on Staten Island
Jan 11, 2016
If you live in the New York area, you probably see boats and bicycles nearly every day. What you probably don’t see every day is a boat slamming into a pair of bicyclists. Yet on an unseasonably warm Monday, the day before the winter solstice, that very thing happened on Staten Island. A boat trailer...
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Wall Collapse Injures Three in Brooklyn
Dec 30, 2015
A December 14 incident involving a building in Bushwick injured three people, according to emergency responders. None of the injuries were life-threatening. Two victims were rushed to Woodhull Medical Center, while the third person was treated at Bellevue Hospital Center. Reportedly, the wall of a building on Wilson Ave. near Suydam St. gave way shortly...
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Of Course You Wouldn’t Drink and Drive. But Would You Text?
Dec 28, 2015
Sometimes, it can take a culture a few generations to adjust its habits. One good example is the evolution of our attitudes on driving under the influence of alcohol or other intoxicating substances. It wasn’t long after automobiles became commonplace that New York made the country’s first law prohibiting what was then called drunk driving,...
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