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James McCloskey, a 71-year-old Brooklyn resident, was critically injured yesterday in Brooklyn when a pick-up truck jumped the curb and crashed into a bus stop, smashing through its glass wall and into the victim. The Brooklyn serious injury lawyers are bringing you a...
The experienced lawyers at Block O'Toole & Murphy want you to watch the new advertisement from the Long Island Railroad that is promoting safety at railroad crossings and reducing train accidents.The ad, called "Wait for the Gate", is a graphic illustration of the...
No worker should have to make life or death decisions for a paycheck in the 21st century. Yet Latino construction workers face decisions everyday; decisions that pit their own safety against their ability to earn a living. They make these decisions while doing the...
Several people have died recently in fatal New York City motorcycle crashes. The most recent took place when a motorcycle with a driver and a passenger tried to pass and SUV making a U-turn. However, the rider hit the back of the SUV, throwing both driver and...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has formed an alliance with the National Association of Women in Construction to protect women in the construction industry, according to the link below. The construction accident lawyers at Block O'Toole &...
It is well-known that working construction is one of the most dangerous jobs in the country. Construction deaths represented approximately one-sixth of all workplace fatalities in 2011. Construction deaths are so frequent that the Occupational Safety and Health...
The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) regulates cabs on the streets of the city. One of its responsibilities is to enforce regulations designed to ensure safe operation of taxis. As part of its ongoing effort to ensure passenger safety, the TLC...
Encouraged by labor leaders, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed more strict workplace safety rules to limit exposure to crystalline silica. If enacted, rules will prevent nearly 700 deaths every year.The very small particles in this...
The bus accident lawyers at Block O'Toole & Murphy have handled many serious bus accident cases in New York City and its surrounding suburbs. Often, these experienced trial lawyers hear from their clients that there was so much they didn't know after being...
Many out-of-towners who drive to New York infrequently would probably tell you that NYC has the most reckless and dangerous drivers that cause car accidents at every turn. However, they would be wrong, according to a recent article in Forbes magazine. Forbes reports...
