July 2015 - The Fitzgerald Law Firm

Two Teens Dead After Driver’s Ed Crash

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 29th, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

According to reports, two teenagers are dead following an accident involving a driver’s ed car and a tractor-trailer. The incident occurred around 10:20 a.m. at an intersection that is regulated by a blinking light....

The Fight Against Elder Abuse Receives More Funding in NYC

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 27th, 2015 in Blog

Did you know that more than 120,000 elderly New Yorkers are believed to be suffering from elder abuse? Sadly, this number could be even higher due to the fact that many who suffer abuse...

Bicyclist Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash in Brooklyn

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 20th, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

According to recent reports, a bicyclist is dead and others injured following a three-vehicle crash near Barclays Center. Police say that an Uber driver, Zack Sharhan, was carrying three passengers in his car when...

How the Right of Way Charge Affects Sober Driver Prosecution

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 16th, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

It has been almost a year since the Right of Way charge, a special part of Mayor de Blasio’s Vision Zero initiative that aims to eliminate traffic deaths by 2024, was put into effect....

One Killed and One Injured in Early Morning Bronx Crash

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 13th, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

According to reports, one man is dead and several others are injured after a car crash that happened in the Bronx early Sunday morning. The accident, which happened at the intersection of West 228th...

Female Passenger Killed in Queensboro Bridge Motorcycle Accident

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 9th, 2015 in Blog

According to recent reports from police, a female motorcycle passenger is dead after an accident on the Queensboro Bridge. Police say that the 32-year-old Bronx woman was riding on a motorcycle around 3:20 a.m....

Man On Bench Killed By SUV On Staten Island

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 8th, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

Reports show that a man sitting on a park bench on Staten Island was killed when a vehicle crashed onto the sidewalk and hit him. The victim, David Craig, 57, was sitting on a...

Reporter’s Mother Killed in Brooklyn Accident

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 6th, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

Police have reported that a Daily News report has lost his mother after she was struck while crossing a street in Brooklyn. Jeri Pearson was crossing the street at the Putnam Avenue and Bedford...

Elder Abuse Alleged in Queens Nursing Home

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 1st, 2015 in Blog, New York Personal Injury Lawyers

Recent reports have surfaced of the alleged abuse of a disabled patient by three medical professionals at a Queens nursing home. Video footage from the nursing home shows one of the accused mercilessly dragging...