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As truck crashes fatalities reach a record high in the US, safety advocates ask for lawmakers to update truck safety regulations

As more and more truck traffic in the US leads to more and more truck accident fatalities, truck safety activists are pushing for  the government to revise safety regulations and laws related to truck traffic in the US. 5,600 people died in truck accidents in the US in 2021 compared…

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42,915 people died in crashes in the US in 2021 compared to 38,824 in 2020

Early estimates of motor vehicle traffic fatalities in 2021 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) indicate that while traffic fatalities increased in the US in 2021 compared to 2020, the number of deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled slightly declined. An estimated total of 42,915 people died…

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What are the most common construction accident cases resulting in litigation in New York City?

NYC Construction workers who have been injured or families of construction workers who died on the job can often sue the contractor and/or the owner of the construction sites as, sadly, the majority of construction accidents occurring on New York sites are the result of negligence. The most common construction…

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An amended bill approved by lawmakers in Albany will allow for speed cameras to be be turned on 24/7 in New York City

In an effort to reduce an increase in fatal car accidents in New York City, legislators in Albany have signed a deal to renew the existing cameras program and to have them running 24/7 instead of the current schedule of 6:00 am to 10:00 pm. Safety advocates were pleased that…

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Negligent NY contractor and issued OSHA’s largest fine in Q1 2022 after construction worker fell to his death

DME Construction Associates, a negligent NY contractor who is now also listed as a severe violator, was issued a $1.2 million  fine by OSHA for 4 serious and 9 willful violations of safety rules. The contractor was slapped with the hefty fine after one of its employees fell to his…

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Driver charged after killing pedestrian in the Bronx

Another pedestrian died in a crash in New York City on Saturday after the driver of a van failed to yield to her 62 year old Tian-Rong Lin was crossing Seward Avenue in the Bronx when a van making a left turn from Olmstead Avenue struck her. The accident occurred…

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Staten Island pedestrian killed by hit-and-run MTA Bus

A pedestrian was fatally struck by a MTA Bus in Staten Island, NYC, last Friday early morning and the bus driver never stopped. 69 year old Patrick Varriale, a New Springville resident and the the electronic media services division director for the American Federation of Musicians of US and Canada,…

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As car accident fatalities reach new highs in NYC, street safety activists are re-iterating their call for speed cameras to be active 24/7

59% of all deadly crashes in New York City occur during hours when speed cameras are turned off and speeding is the number one factor of car accident fatalities in New York City with 4 out of 5 fatal crashes caused by speed according to a new report recently published…

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Traffic violence explodes in New York City with 8 people killed in a week

A 72 year old man on a motorized scooter is the 8th person to die in a traffic accident in New York City in one week After a student was killed by a drunk driver in Manhattan, a 16 year old was killed by a truck while on her way…

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Alleged drunk driver who killed NYU student was so drunk he had to ask his passenger what he hit

Michael de Guzman had a blood-alcohol content of .13 when he struck  and killed a pedestrian in Downtown Manhattan. 21 year old Raife Miligan was attempting to cross Houston Street near First Avenue last Monday around 2:45 am when the drunk driver fatally hit him. According to an article published…

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