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Teen Dies in Sledding Accident During Massive Snowstorm

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

A Long Island teen died after a sledding accident during a massive snowstorm that resulted in more than two feet of snow, according to police reports. Suffolk authorities say that three 17-year-olds were snow...

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Cruise Lines No Longer Exempt from Medical Malpractice Suits

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on February 4th, 2015 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

For many years, guests were unable to file and win medical malpractice suits against cruise lines because of the 1988 Barbetta law. This law stated that passengers should not expect the same level of...

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Walmart Settles in Wrongful Death Case

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on February 2nd, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

Walmart has settled the case that came to national attention when an actor and his friends where rear-ended in New Jersey, according to recent reports. On June 7, 2014, a Walmart truck hit the...

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Letting Drivers Who Hit Pedestrians Off the Hook

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

Cooper Stock, a 9-year-old from New York, was crossing the street when he was struck by a New York City Taxi Cab. The boy was aided by onlookers at the scene and was rushed...

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Should City Be Liable for Icy Road Conditions?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on January 28th, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

Hundreds of calls regarding ice-related crashes bombarded New York’s 911 services recently, according to recent reports, and many drivers are blaming the high number of car accidents on the city. Many accidents, including nearly...

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Icy Roads Lead to Multiple Accidents in Northeast

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on January 26th, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

Bad weather has left roads icy across the Northeast recently and led to multiple accidents. The recent snows caused major traffic problems, leaving at least nine people dead from accidents. Icy conditions in New...

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People Injured in MTA Bus Accident in Brooklyn

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on January 22nd, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

According to recent reports, 25 people were injured in a multi-vehicle accident in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon. The accident occurred at Utica Avenue and Clarendon Road. The MTA confirmed that one of the vehicles...

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Rockaways Crash Kills One Injures Three

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on January 21st, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

Three people were injured and a 19-year-old was killed when two cars crashed in the Rockaways, according to a recent report. Officials say that the driver of a 2005 Nissan 350Z lost control while...

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Motorcyclist Killed in Possible Hit-and-Run

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on January 19th, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

Police are investigating the fatal motorcycle crash that killed a 43-year-old man in Bayonne, New Jersey. According to recent reports, police were contacted about a man lying in the road near his motorcycle at...

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Woman Killed in Taxi Cab Accident

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on January 15th, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

According to police reports, a woman is dead and a man arrested for homicide after a Bronx accident in which the victim was struck while riding in a cab. Investigators said that a Dodge...

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