November 2015 - The Fitzgerald Law Firm

Kent Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal Hit-and-Run

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on November 30th, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

A Kent man pleaded guilty to the hit-and-run death of a young mother from Copake, according to recent reports. The 57-year-old driver entered his plea in Dutchess County Court to leaving the scene of...

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School Bus Driver Injured in Semi Truck Crash

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on November 27th, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

A school bus driver in Middletown, New Jersey, was hospitalized after she sustained injuries in a crash that involved a semi truck, according to recent reports. The 65-year-old driver was freed from the school...

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Tractor Trailer Driver Arrested in Bicycle Crash

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on November 25th, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

The driver of a semi-tractor-trailer truck has been arrested on charges of manslaughter after a crash that killed a bicycle rider in Queens, according to recent reports. The 57-year-old driver was making a turn...

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New Castle Supervisor Pushes for Distracted Driving Legislation

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on November 23rd, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

The supervisor of New Castle in Westchester County is pushing for legislation that would allow police to check the contents of a driver’s cell phone at an accident scene without a warrant. Currently, the...

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Former Mayor Giuliani Rescues Car Crash Victim

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

Witnesses at a car crash site in New York were surprised to see former mayor Rudy Giuliani at the scene. Even more amazing was the fact that the former mayor and his friends were...

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Police Kill Dog That Attacks Child

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on November 18th, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

Bayonne, New Jersey, police killed a dog that attacked a child, according to recent reports. The young girl was waiting for a school bus when a pit bull escaped from its home and charged...

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Toddler Among Those Injured in Pedestrian Crash

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

A woman ran a red light at a Queens intersection, hitting several people and causing both injuries and fatalities, according to a recent report. The 43-year-old driver of an SUV ran the light at...

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Man Dies in Brooklyn Elevator Accident

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

A man visiting friends at a luxury apartment building in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn was killed when the elevator he was riding plunged unexpectedly downward, then rose back to the top floor, according...

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Tanker Truck Catches Fire on NJ Turnpike

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on November 11th, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

An accident on the New Jersey Turnpike involved a tanker truck that caught fire and exploded into flames after swerving to avoid another vehicle, according to recent reports. No charges have been filed yet...

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Children Injured in Bronx Crash

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on November 9th, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

Several children were among the injured pedestrians in a Bronx crash involving a livery car at 194th Street and Valentine Avenue, according to recent reports. The car jumped the curb and slammed into the...

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