The attorneys at Block O'Toole & Murphy are committed to bringing you important news taking place in New York City and surrounding areas. Today an MTA track worker was severely burned in an electrical explosion while working underground in the subway system. The...
Month: October 2014
Pedestrian Accidents More Likely on Long Island
This blog has reported frequently on pedestrian accidents in New York City and the efforts of Mayor de Blasio to combat the seeming epidemic of this type of accident. But what about Long Island? A report last year identified the roads in Suffolk and Nassau counties...
Workers’ Compensation No Longer Doing Its Job, Says NYCOSH
A report issued last year by the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) points to problems in the state's workers compensation system. Based on case studies of seven workers, the report shows that workers injured in workplace accidents or made...
Alex Schell, Construction Worker, Injured in Truck Accident on Verrazano Bridge
The New York City attorneys at Block O'Toole & Murphy continue to update you on the latest news involving construction in New York. Unfortunately, many of the current events that we hear about relate to serious construction accidents. Today is no different. Our...
Child Killed Outside of School
A girl was killed and nine others injured when a car jumped the curb in front of a Bronx elementary school in Kingsbridge. The vehicle, a Honda Accord, was driven by a 55-year-old woman when it went into reverse in front of PS 307 at 124 Eames Place and drove onto the...
No Major Crane Accidents So Far This Year in NYC
Given the amount of high-rise construction going on in New York City, it’s a wonder there are not more crane accidents. Fortunately, there has not been a major incident in the city since 2013. However, crane accidents continue to be a significant source of injuries...
Surgical Errors More Common in Office Procedures
Even Before Joan Rivers' Death, In-Office Surgeries Known To Be Risky, Resulting in 257 Deaths Between 2010 and 2013 More than 250 people died as a result of risky surgeries performed outside of hospitals in New York over three years, according to a recent report by...
NY Truck Accidents
New York State keeps track of truck accidents in detail, and provides annual statistics annually on its New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) website. The most recent New York stats on truck accidents cover 2013. They provide in-depth information about...
Construction Safety and Construction Development Can Coincide
The New York lawyers at Block O'Toole & Murphy have frequently discussed worker safety laws in this space. Often, the opponents of New York's worker safety laws try to portray a parallel they claim exists between strong worker safety protections and a lack of...
Pedestrian Killed by Semi Truck in Glendale
The New York lawyers at Block O'Toole & Murphy are all too aware of the perils associated with tractor-trailer accidents. Too often they result in death. Today, media outlets are reporting that a pedestrian was struck and killed by a tractor trailer in the...
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