A pedestrian died from his injuries after being struck by an e-bike in NYC. The accident took place on the Upper West Side in Manhattan. 71 year old Hing Chung, the manager of the Dim Sum restaurant Jing Fong, stepped on the bike lane between two cars and was hit…
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Car Accidents in New York City during Q1 2021: fatalities on the rise for passengers, stable for motorists, cyclists and down for pedestrians
1,393 pedestrians, 695 bicyclists, 2,564 passengers and 4,332 motorists were injured in car accidents in NYC during the first 3 months of the year compared to respectively 2,206, 715, 3,306 and 5,032 during the same period a year earlier. After a peak in the first quarter of 2019 the number…
After the death of child in a treadmill accident, Peloton refuses to comply with the Consumer Product Safety Commission and recall the dangerous product
Our partner Anthony Gair has carved out a reputation as one of the best product liability lawyers in NYC. Yesterday he talked to CNBC journalist Lauren Thomas about the refusal by Peloton to comply with the Consumer Product Safety Commission and recall its high-end treadmill Tread+. Multiple children and a…
Hit an Run driver almost killed cyclist in the Bronx, NYC
A cruel and reckless driver blows a stop sign, hits a cyclist critically injuring him, drives away, comes back, takes a look at the cyclist, gets back in his car and speeds away. The accident occurred at night last week in the Bronx. A 46 year-old cyclist was riding his…
Light pole hit by MTA Bus falls on pedestrian and kills him
A NYC pedestrian died from his injuries after a light pole fell on him. The pole fell after a MTA Bus who was trying to swerve around a disabled vehicle struck it with its side mirror. The accident occurred a week ago on Thursday night in Brooklyn. 59 year old,…
Protecting children from injuries in car accidents
Car accidents are one of the leading causes of injuries and deaths for children. In the US, 636 children under 12 year old died and 97,000 were injured in car crashes in 2018. From researching child restraint performance to analyzing teenager behavior behind the wheel and testing safety of future autonomous…
Pedestrian killed by another car jumping the curb
One day after a pedestrian died after being hit by a car on a Manhattan sidewalk and 5 other people were injured after a car jumped the curb in Brooklyn (see previous blog), another NYC pedestrian died after being struck by a car jumping the curb in Brighton Beach in…
Sanitation worker killed by impatient hit and run driver
A motorist fatally hit a pedestrian in Brooklyn, NY and took off on foot last Saturday morning around 8:00 am. The pedestrian was 52 year old Angel Aguilar-Duran, a private sanitation worker on the job. At the time of the accident, Angel was standing in the street, guiding the driver…
Two killed in box truck accident on the Long Island Expressway, NY
Two men died in a NY box truck accident early Monday last week. One of the victims was the driver of the truck and the other victim was the passenger. The two men were aboard a Boar’s Head box truck belonging to Top Shelf Provision, an independent authorized purveyor. They…
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
A NY State Trooper who sustained catastrophic injuries after being struck by a distracted driver in Long Island, NY recently died. The accident occurred 3 years ago. Joseh Gallager who was 38 year old at the time, was helping a disabled motorist on the Long Island Expressway when he was…