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Heat Waves put New York construction workers at risk of injury and deadly accidents and OSHA still doesn’t have national heat standards implemented

Two years ago, on July 7 2020 in Geneseo, NY, Tim Barber, a 35 year old construction worker died from heat stress on his second day at work. The young man had just been hired as a construction laborer on the Genesee River bridge project in Geneseo, NY. Tim was…

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3 cyclists and an e-scooter killed in crashes in NYC in less than two weeks

The NYPD just announced that an e-bike rider was killed in a an accident in Manhattan on July 11th around 12:40 am. The accident occurred on the Second Avenue bike lane near 89th Street. For reasons that so far are unknown, the cyclist who was a delivery person, lost control…

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3 teenagers dead and one seriously injured in car crash in Staten Island, NYC

3 teenagers who were passengers in a Mustang driven by another teenager were killed in a car crash in New York City on Sunday night. The horrific accident occurred around 8:50 pm on Hylan Boulevard at the intersection of Richard Avenue in Pleasant Plain, Staten Island, NYC. The victims are…

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Only 4 Hospitals in New York State made it to the Money and The Leapfrog Group “Best Hospitals in America” List

While too many hospitals in the US are sacrificing patient safety for profit, a small number of them are dedicated to focus on healthcare safety and quality. NYU Langone Hospitals in New York, NY, Gouverneur Hospital in Gouverneur, NY, White Plains Hospital in White Plains, NY and NYU Langone Hospital…

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Increased threat of ransomware for American hospitals, their partners and their patients

Hospitals are one of the favorite targets of ransomware hackers because hospitals simply can’t afford to have their IT down as it can cause severe harm or even death to patients. As a result when a hospital  has its systems blocked by hackers it might be more willing to pay…

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7 people injured in New York Crash involving a MTA Bus, a car and a work truck

7 people were injured in a multi-vehicle collision involving a car, a MTA bus and a truck in New York City during Tuesday rush hour. The accident took place on Ralph Avenue near 66th Street in Old Mill Basin, Brooklyn, NYC around 5:40 pm. The driver of a Toyota Camry…

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Reckless New York City driver speeding away from traffic stop, kills one pedestrian and injures 4 others

A reckless driver who tried to flee the police in Brooklyn, NYC, struck a bicyclist and two pedestrians, continued driving, struck three other pedestrians, crashed into a vehicle and then into a wall before running away with a passenger. One suspect is in custody while the other is still at…

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After a slowdown in April, New York City car accident injuries and deaths jumped higher in May

11 pedestrians, 3 cyclists, 4 passengers and 8 motor vehicle operators died in crashes in New York City last May compared to respectively 6,2,0 and 2 in April and 15, 1, 3 and 11 in May 2021. This is the first time that the number of monthly fatalities is above…

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New York Medical Malpractice Lawyers Jeffrey Bloom and David Larkin obtain $3 Million Wrongful Death Settlement for Family of Man Overdosed with Narcotics by Hospital

Our NY Medical Malpractice attorneys Jeffrey Bloom and David Larkin settled a wrongful death case for $3 Million for the death of a man overdosed with narcotics Our client, a man in his fifties, walked into the emergency department of his local hospital with complaints of abdominal pain.  He was…

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The NYC DOT plan to prevent senior pedestrians from getting killed in car accidents would take 800 years to be finalized

In New York City,  45% of the pedestrians who die in a car accident are seniors while they make up only 15% of the total population of the city. 10 years ago senior pedestrian fatalities represented 33% of all pedestrian fatalities, but their numbers are gradually growing and as a…

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