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A frightening new report from the Department of Buildings indicates that at least one pedestrian a month in New York City is injured because of unsafe construction sites. The story title (see link below) is "Danger From Up Above" because pedestrians in New York City...
Stories appear often on this blog about construction accidents and pedestrian accidents. But what about stories where these two types of accidents are combined? A recent article in the Wall Street Journal reported that at least one pedestrian each month suffers injury...
A mechanical failure caused the death of a crane safety officer in Manhattan yesterday. The employee was checking an apparent hydraulic malfunction when the crane collapsed on him in the middle of seemingly normal operations. The nature of the malfunction has not yet...
The City Council recently enacted a right of way law that creates a misdemeanor charge for drivers who strike pedestrians or bicyclists who have the right of way if the driver failed to exercise due care. This law is part of the City's much heralded 'Vision Zero' plan...
Bus accidents have been in the New York City news in recent weeks. Accidents involving buses raise many questions. Who was at fault? Did the driver not even see a pedestrian? Did the driver of another vehicle cause the accident? Did the bus have the equipment needed...
This couldn't be what they meant when they coined the phrase "hands free." It certainly was not what Mayor DeBlasio had in mind when he came up with his "Vision Zero" traffic plan. Yet, an MTA bus driver was driving a crowded bus often without his hands on the...
The New York City attorneys at Block O'Toole & Murphy obtained a $1,750,000 settlement for a client who was injured in a Long Island motor vehicle accident. Our client, who was 24-years-old at the time of the accident on October 27, 2012, was a clerk for the...
Although the car manufacturer General Motors likes to portray itself as a leader in automotive safety, the reality may be quite different. According to a recent story in the New York Times, GM recalled almost 30 million cars in North America last year. Because of the...
Less than four months into the year, 2015 has already been a deadly one for the construction industry. There have been at least seven deaths at construction sites this year, compared with eight in all of 2014. If the current trend continues throughout the year, it...
Nearly three-quarters of New York City's roads are in poor or mediocre condition, according to a national non-profit transportation organization, TRIP. More disturbingly, half of all bridges in the city do not meet current design and safety standards. The report,...
