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…
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…
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…
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,…
Prolific trader of child pornography working for the NYC School system arrested
30 year old Brian Quinones, a paraprofessional at Midwood High School in Brooklyn, NYC, has been arrested last week for cyberstalking, distribution of child phonography and sexually exploiting a minor. Quinones was working in a one-and-one capacity with special need students. Quinones preyed on his victims on the internet. He…
Bronx elementary school teacher arrested on sexual abuses charges
A teacher at a NYC public school allegedly sexually abused a 10 year old student and forcibly touched her. He also showed naked adult female pictures to 3 others. 48 year old Norman Dunkley has been teaching science for more than 23 years at Public School 70 in Claremont Village. …
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…
Ben Rubinowitz to speak about medical malpractice at the American Urologic Association’s annual meeting in New Orleans this Friday
Our Managing Partner, Ben Rubinowitz, has been invited to speak at the American Urologic Association’s annual meeting in New Orleans this Friday. This is one of the largest medical conferences in the world and is attended by more than 25,000 Urologists. Due to the successful results our firm has had…
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…