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In our last post, we noted that the current construction boom in New York City has prompted the Department of Buildings to make changes to ensure safer construction sites. This included expanding the duties of construction superintendents, both with respect to the...
A recent decision was issued by a New York Appellate Court involving a rear - end car crash is making the rounds in legal circles. Why? The Car Crash Attorneys at Block O'Toole & Murphy.In the case of Oluwatayo v. Dulinayan, et al., the issue presented before the...
"Vision Zero" was an ambitious plan laid out by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Car Crash Attorneys at Block O'Toole & Murphy have discussed it frequently.Want to Learn More About Your Lawyers? Read This. It seems, however, that it is yielding zero...
New Yorkers have probably noticed or heard that there is currently a whole lot of new construction going on throughout the city. In fact, the rate of construction has apparently increased by 300 percent in the last seven years. The building boom is a good sign...
Are red light cameras keeping our roads safer for drivers, passengers and pedestrians? Red light cameras were instituted with the premise being that everyone would benefit from a safety perspective. It follows, logically, that car crashes should be reduced in areas...
The Construction Accident Attorneys at Block O'Toole & Murphy know that a scaffold accident can devastate a construction worker and his or her family. A serious scaffold accident can result in significant injuries and, sometimes, even death. Scaffold accidents may...
As construction accident attorneys, the lawyers at Block O'Toole & Murphy frequently confront cases involving ladder Falls. Falls are the leading cause of death in construction and ladders make up a significant percentage of those fatal accidents. Ladder Falls are...
"No one should have to sacrifice their life for their livelihood, because a nation built on the dignity of workmust provide safe working conditions for its people." Secretary of Labor Thomas E. PerezThe Injured Worker Lawyers at Block O'Toole & Murphy are...
This definitely was not the casual summer afternoon stroll on Manhattan's posh Fifth Avenue that this pedestrian likely envisioned.The Construction Accident Lawyers at Block O'Toole & Murphy are bringing you details of a reported serious accident at a construction...
The Construction Accident Lawyers at Block O'Toole & Murphy have oft discussed the perils associated with crane work at construction sites. The obvious dangers of crane work were further illuminated this week.Shortly after noon on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, a crane...
