Two teenagers died in a car accident in New York City on Monday night. 19 year old Daniel Castellano was driving a 2009 Ford Fusion while his friend 17 year old, Sebastian Serrano was sitting in the passenger seat. They were heading North on Richmond Ave in Bulls Head, Staten…
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$41.5 Million Verdict in NYC Wrongful Death Case Obtained by Ben Rubinowitz and Peter Saghir
Our New York Personal Injury Attorneys Ben Rubinowitz and Peter Saghir recently obtained a $41.5 million Verdict for the wrongful death of a City sanitation worker who was struck by a sweeper truck. 43-year-old Steven Frosh, a City worker died on the job in 2014. He left behind a wife…
To reduce construction accident deaths in NYC Mayor de Blasio signs a new bill requiring more safety training for hardhats
Too many construction workers die or are getting injured on the job in New York City. A majority of fatal construction accidents occur at non unionized sites. Most of them can be prevented if workers observe basic safety rules. Unfortunately too often construction workers are not proprely trained about the dangers…
More than 5,000 people injured in auto accidents in NYC last August
Since Vision Zero started in 2014 fewer people are dying in traffic accidents in New York City but more and more are getting injured. Vision Zero initiatives helped decrease the number of pedestrian deaths and injuries however the number of motorists injured in car accidents in the city increased at…
NYC hit and run driver who killed cyclist found guilty of second-degree manslaughter
Last year Matthew Von Ohlen was riding his bike when he was intentionally hit by a driver who left him dying at the scene of the accident. The accident occurred on July 2nd 2016 on the Grand Street bike lane in East Williamsburg. Brooklyn, NYC. Von Ohlen was heading home…
Driver who killed himself and two others in NYC bus accident was previously fired from MTA for DUI
3 people died and 16 suffered injury in a bus accident that occurred in Queens, NYC, last week. Around 6:00 am last Monday, 49-year-old Raymond Mong was driving an empty charter bus owned by the Dahlia tour company when he ran a red light and crashed into a MTA bus in…
Pedestrian dies in NYC truck accident
A pedestrian was fatally hit by a box truck in New York City yesterday morning. The 60 year old man was crossing the intersection of Webster Avenue and East 193rd Street around 7:12 am when he was struck by a box truck. According to the police, the truck driver was…
Couple killed, daughter injured in NYC fire
A couple died and their 17 year old daughter was injured in a home fire in Brooklyn, NYC. 61 year old Howard Gluck and 59 year old Evelyn Gluck as well as their 17 year old daughter were sleeping in their two-story home located on 44th Street between Fort Hamilton…
Drunken driver kills one passenger and injured two others in NYC car accident
A man died in an accident after a drunk driver lost control of his SUV and crashed into a parked backhoe on a NYC highway. The man who died was identified as Abe Prior, a 30-year-old resident of Norwalk, Connecticut. He was among the 3 passengers of a car driven…
Speeding limo driver died in NYC car accident, passenger survived
A limo driver died after his car hit a tow truck on a Bronx Highway. His passenger miraculously only suffered minor injuries. 45-year-old Leonel Paulino was driving west on the Cross Bronx Expressway. He was speeding and slammed into an idle tow truck which was helping another motorist. He suffered…