December 2014 - The Fitzgerald Law Firm

NYC Police Officers Shot By Man With Extensive Criminal Record

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on December 31st, 2014 in Blog

Just a few days before Christmas, two New York City police officers were assassinated as they sat in their patrol car outside a Brooklyn housing project as part of a ramped-up patrol to counteract...

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Car Hits Pedestrians and Forever 21 Store in NYC

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on December 29th, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

Several people were injured when a car jumped a New York City curb and smashed into the front of a Forever 21 store, according to recent reports. The five injured pedestrians as well as...

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One Dead, One Injured in Argyle Pedestrian Accident

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on December 22nd, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

A deadly crash on Route 197 in Washington County caused a shutdown of the highway for several hours after two women were struck down while walking on the road, according to recent reports. The...

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Brooklyn Man Arrested in Fatal DUI Crash

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on December 19th, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

A 23-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested and charged with both DUI and vehicular homicide after a deadly crash on Long Island, according to reports. Bilal Hassan was exiting the Meadowbrook State Parkway when he...

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Yonkers Woman Killed in Recalled Car Tragedy Due to Faulty Ignition Switch

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on December 17th, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

Information is still arising in the case of a Yonkers woman killed in October due to a faulty ignition switch on a GM car, a problem for which recalls have long been issued. According...

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How To Stay Safe During the Holidays

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on December 15th, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

The holiday season, usually defined as Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day, are six weeks or so when personal injuries of all types seem to spike. It is important to remember the tips that can...

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Car Pileup Blocks Grand Island Bridge

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on December 11th, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

A 20-car pileup blocked the Grand Island Bridge near Niagara Falls, resulting in at least 10 injuries, according to recent reports. There were a total of 56 cars removed from the bridge, and the...

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Port Newark Single-Vehicle Accident Injures Truck Driver

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on December 5th, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

While many vehicle accidents involve collisions with another car or truck, some of these accidents are single-vehicle crashes that involve the collision of a vehicle with another object. This was the case recently at...

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Winter Weather Causes Numerous Accidents

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on December 3rd, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

The recent cold snap that gripped New York has resulted in numerous auto accidents, some of them serious, according to recent reports. Westchester County saw a mix of rain, sleet and snow that resulted...

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GM Defective Ignition Switch Problem Continues

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on December 1st, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog, New York Personal Injury Lawyers

General Motors continues to struggle with the massive job of contacting all the owners of its products that may be in danger from faulty ignition switches. However, although the company claims to have contacted...

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