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Between July 2012 and December 2014, 1,243 people suffered personal injury and 8 others died in motor vehicle accidents on Woodhaven Boulevard, Queens, NYC making it the third most dangerous road in New York City after Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn and the Grand Concourse, Bronx

Based on New York crash statistics analyzed from July 2012 to December  2014, the most dangerous intersections on Woodhaven Boulevard were: 101st Ave & Woodhaven Blvd with 42 crashes, 62 injuries and 1 fatality Jamaica Ave & Woodhaven Blvd with 38 crashes, 52 injuries and 2 fatalities Queens Blvd & Woodhaven Blvd with 32 crashes and 42 injuries…

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The 140 speed cameras authorized by the State are now fully installed and working to protect New York City children from potential accidents related to speeding

To prevent car accidents in school areas in New York City, the Department of Transportation completed the installation of 140 speed cameras at the beginning of this month, just on time for the beginning of the school year. The installation of the speed cameras which is part of the Vision Zero initiative to…

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A pedestrian suffered serious personal injury in a hit and run accident in Queens, NYC

A young man was seriously injured after being struck by a car in New York City a little bit before 10:00 pm yesterday night. The pedestrian was crossing Union Turnpike near Woodhaven Blvd, in Forest Hills, Queens, when he was hit by the negligent driver. According to a witness, the car didn’t…

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Two cases handled by New York Personal Injury Law Firm Gair Gair Conason Steigman Mackauf Bloom and Rubinowitz made it to the 2015 New York’s Verdicts & Settlements Hall of Fame

We are proud to announce that a bicycle accident verdict and an auto accident settlement obtained by our New York personal injury attorneys have been listed in the 2015 New York Law Journal’s New York’s Verdict & Settlement Hall of Fame. Induction into the New York’s Verdicts and Settlements Hall of…

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New York City streets are getting safer with both traffic deaths and traffic personal injuries trending lower

4,737 people were injured and 21 died in 18,862 traffic accidents in New York City in August according to recent statistics released by the NYPD. The number of motor vehicle accidents has been increasing steadily over the last three years however the number of deaths and injuries are both on a…

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An elderly Brooklyn woman accused of hit-and-run claimed that she didn’t see the victim and thought a ball struck the car

78 year old Lynn Reynolds  was making a left turn when she fatally struck a 14 year old pedestrian last year in Brooklyn, NYC.  She got out of her car, looked around and then got back into her car and drove home 4 blocks away. She was arraigned yesterday  for…

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Two pedestrians were injured in two separate car accidents in the Bronx, NYC

A man suffered serious personal  injury after he was intentionally run over by a driver with whom he had an argument minutes before the hit and run on 155th street and Union Street in the Bronx, NYC. The man was transported to the hospital in critical condition. The police were looking for…

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A pedestrian suffered personal injury after being struck by a van in the Flatiron district in Manhattan

A woman in her 50s was seriously injured after being struck by a van this morning.  The accident happened at the intersection of 21st St. and fifth Avenue in Manhattan.  The pedestrian was crossing the street when she was hit by a white van making a left turn. The driver of the…

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The police are looking for a hit and run driver who was caught on tape injuring a pedestrian in Mott Haven, Bronx, NYC

A female pedestrian was left injured on the road by a negligent driver who backed into her and took off.  The accident was caught on camera. The video shows that after the driver struck the victim, he stopped and got out of his car. However moments later he got back into his car…

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An 8 year old pedestrian was killed in Brooklyn, NYC after being struck by a SUV driven by a known speeder

8 year old Jadan William died last week after being struck by a car in Brooklyn, NYC. The young girl was playing with her friends on E. 22nd Street, a dead end street near Ditmas Ave in Ditmas Park when she was struck by a SUV heading south in the cul-de-sac.…

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