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The “Reckless Driving Kills” campaign in New York shows images of grieving family members at the fatal crash sites of their loved ones

40% of the people who die in a car accident in New York, are the victims of reckless and dangerous drivers. Drivers who are speeding, not yielding to pedestrians in crosswalks or being distracted while driving have killed too many people on the streets of New York City. By showing…

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Medical Malpractice: Teenage girl died after 13 doctors fail to diagnose a brain tumor

In a very sad medical malpractice case a 16 year old girl died of brain cancer after none of the 13 doctors who failed to diagnose the brain tumor ordered an MRI. Natasha Simmons had all the symptoms of a brain tumor: headaches, numbness, back pain, vomiting and problems with…

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An off duty cop is the third person to die in a car accident at the dangerous Queensboro Bridge Exit in New York

Elisa Toro is the third person to die in a car accident at the exit of the Queensboro bridge in New York. Despite traffic modifications by the DOT to slow down traffic, the car of the 10 year veteran police officer ended up sideways against one of the store fronts…

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In a car accident, older drivers are more likely to die or to suffer personal injury than younger drivers

In a car crash, the probability of sustaining serious personal injury or to die is much higher for drivers and car occupants if they are older adults. The number of drivers above 65 years old increased by 20% in 10 years. During that same time, the proportion of older drivers…

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New York Traffic Accident: Bill Bratton, the new NYPD Commissioner promises to decrease traffic fatalities and fight subway crime

Wrongful deaths and serious personal injuries related to traffic accidents are epidemic in New York. The newly appointed NYPD commissioner, Bill Bratton, promised that this situation would change. In a speech Thursday Bratton said “It is ironic that even as the death totals have declined dramatically with violent crime in…

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Anti-seizure drug Onfi (clobazam) can cause rare skin reaction than can lead to serious personal injury or death

Serious skin reactions medically known as Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), can occur at any time during Onfi treatment warns the Food and Drug Administration. According to the FDA, 6 cases have been identified in the US and 14 out of the US. Out of the 6…

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New York Metro North Train Accident: according to law enforcement sources the engineer at the controls of the train nodded off before his train skidded off the rails

Human error seems to be the cause of the Metro-North train accident that caused the death of 4 people and injured 63 others. According to sources, William Rockefeller, the train engineer was “in a daze” seconds before the train accident happened. The Bronx District Attorney’s office has launched its own…

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New York Metro North train was speeding at 82 MPH instead of 30 MPH seconds before the accident

Our partner, New York Personal Injury Attorney Chris Sallay, was on ABC news yesterday to comment on the deadly train accident that happened Sunday morning in New York. According to the most recent information the train was traveling at 82 miles per hour as it approached a sharp curb where…

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One man died and another was injured by a young drunk driver in a car accident in Queens New York

An alleged drunk driver killed a man and injured another in a car accident that happened early Saturday morning in Queens New York. A 23 year old driver crashed his car into another car driven by 39 year old Jimmy Sinisi. The impact was so strong that Sinisi was crushed…

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