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Month: October 2015

Fine After Death of Construction Worker is Too Small

Construction worker Vidal Sanchez-Roman lost his life in a senseless construction accident in the spring of 2015. This week, the general contractor who was responsible for an alarming number of safety violations at the job site was hit with a measly $84,600 fine in...

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Do We Need More NYC Accident Statistics?

A recent New York Post story reported a proposed bill that would make it easier to get information about traffic crashes and summonses on city streets. The bill focuses on the need to create a database that focuses on truck accidents on streets that are official truck...

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Fires Coincide With National Fire Prevention Week

The Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) is holding events across the city in an effort to reduce fires and educate people about staying safe if a fire should occur. The events are part of the 92nd National Fire Prevention Week. The series of events is timely....

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Man Crushed by Elevator Accident in Brooklyn

Tragedy Strikes as Man Crushed By Malfunctioning Elevator in Williamsburg, Brooklyn The lawyers at Block O'Toole & Murphy are following news of a breaking news story this morning where an innocent victim was killed in a fatal elevator accident. The accident sent...

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Gas Leaks Common In NYC

Recent gas explosions in New York City have drawn attention to the condition of gas lines in the city. New York in general and Manhattan in particular has some of the oldest infrastructure of any large city in the United States, and gas pipes are no exception. The...

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