A frontal collision between two cars injured the two car drivers and one pedestrian in Great Kills, Staten Island, NYC. The accident happened on Amboy Road near Sherwood Place. One of the cars apparently swerved on to the wrong side of the road and collided with the other car that…
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A nurse who physically abused a New York nursing home patient by twisting her arm and fracturing her bone was sentenced to 30 days in jail
A nurse who physically abused a patient in a New York nursing home will spend 30 days behind bars with five years probation. She also will have to surrender her certified nurses’ aid certificate. Sarina Francis (picture) who was working for the Hudson Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Albany,…
New York Hospital may have committed medical malpractice by negligently exposing 4000 patients to HIV and Hepatitis
Nurses at South Nassau Communities Hospital in Long Island , NY may have committed medical malpractice by using the same insulin pen on multiple patients. At this point there is no formal proof that it happened but the warning came after a nurse was heard saying that it was acceptable…
Months before the New York Gas Explosion tenants were complaining about gas odors but little was done about it
The catastrophic explosion that happened in New York yesterday may have been caused by negligence and may have been prevented. Mayor de Blasio said the first warning came 17 minutes before the explosions but Harlem residents say that the mayor’s statement is inaccurate. According to them a strong gas odor…
Rescue team finds more victims in New York Gas Explosion
After a massive explosion led to the collapse of two buildings in East Harlem, NYC, the rescue team worked all night and found several more dead bodies raising the death toll to seven. More than 60 people suffered personal injury and were treated in nearby hospitals. A 15 year old…
At least three people died and many others suffered personal injury in a gas explosion in New York
An explosion in New York injured dozens of people and killed at least three while more than eight are still missing. The explosion was so severe that it sent people flying out the windows. 250 firefighters had to be called to the rescue to fight the blaze that consumed the…
New York County Supreme Court: in the aftermath of the Fukushima Explosion, two class actions seek damages based on product liability against GE
Two Summons with Notice have been filed in The New York County Supreme Court alleging that GE’s failure to properly design and maintain the Fukushima plant hurt more than 100,000 people. Lead plaintiff Mitsuru Okura demands at least $3 million per plaintiff and the second plaintiffs Sasaki Body Ltd. and…
Chrysler recalls the 2012-2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango for a defective braking system and the 2014 Fiat 500L for a defective transmission system
A defect in Chrysler’s Ready Alert Braking system is causing a diminished break pedal feel in the 2012-2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango models. The defect didn’t lead to any accidents or injuries as Chrysler pointed out that the brake function was never lost nor was it out of…
How to prevent bicycle accidents on dangerous Jay Street Bike lane in Brooklyn, New York?
The risk of being involved in a bicycle accident on the Jay Street bike lane in Brooklyn is higher than on most bike lanes in New York City. Last year the bike lane was voted scariest bike lane in Brooklyn by the readers of the Brooklyn Paper. Yesterday night Transportation…
8 People suffered Personal Injury in a Car Accident during which a car plowed into a store in the Bronx, NYC
A car crashed into a store in the Bronx injuring 8 people. According to a witness it seems like the driver who was parked in front of the store hit the gas pedal instead of the break. Read more on ABC New York News Photo: Tony Aiello