Does Workers’ Comp Always Cover Job Injuries?
State workers’ compensation systems started popping up around 1910. Back then, the Grand Bargain between workers and management was a good deal for job injury victims. True, these victims gave up their right to sue in court. However, in exchange, management promised to provide a no-fault insurance policy that covered economic losses. That’s a pretty […]
Wounded Driver Crashes and Dies on the Major Deegan Expressway
An unknown assailant shot a 29-year-old man in the back. He managed to drive about three blocks before he struck several parked cars. Few details were available about the incident. Upon their arrival, emergency responders rushed the gunshot wound victim to a nearby hospital, where he was declared dead. Police have few leads and no […]
The Fatal Four
Since COVID lockdowns ended, the residential and commercial construction industries have been busier, and more competitive, than ever. To many bosses, a few dollars saved or spent often makes the difference between losing and making money on a particular job. As workplaces become more hazardous, workers’ compensation settlements have increased, to over $40,000 per claim […]
Drunk Driver Kills Restaurant Owner in New Jersey
Officials say a man was under the influence of alcohol and traveling about 120mph when he smacked into an SUV that was pulling out of a parking lot. The wreck happened in Mount Lawyer, outside a restaurant on Hainesport Road. According to investigators, after the intoxicated man broadsided the SUV, several Good Samaritans pulled the […]
Do Truckers Get Fired for Accidents?
To be honest, we’re not sure why so many people reach out to our office with this question. However, since we hear it so much, we thought we should answer it here, or at least try to answer it. In general, yes, truckers who cause accidents get fired. However, it varies according to the factors […]
DA Files Charges in 2021 Tesla Crash
After a lengthy investigation, a 23-year-old man faces several criminal charges, including manslaughter, after he missed a turn, flipped his Tesla, and crashed into a nursing home, killing one person. According to prosecutors, on June 10, 2021, the man was driving over 100mph when he lost control of his Tesla, causing it to fly some […]
Two People Seriously Injured in Two Manhattan Hit-and-Run Wrecks
One driver is in custody, and police are still looking for the other driver, in a pair of Manhattan hit-and-runs that happened about five blocks apart and five minutes apart. Few details were available about the first wreck. A black Mercedes hit a woman near the corner of West 202nd and Ninth. First responders rushed […]
Tricks and Treats (Mostly Tricks) on Halloween
Between 2004 and 2018, about sixteen children under 18 were killed in fatal pedestrian accident every day of the year, except October 31. On Halloween, the average fatality number catapulted to fifty-four. Another study found that children ages 4 to 8 were about ten times more likely to be killed in the evening on Halloween […]
Autumn in New York Means Danger in New York
How’s that for an alarmist headline? Doesn’t it make you want to click on the title, scroll down the article, and make my SEO guy really happy? Since 2017, the number of weather-related deaths, including weather-related fall injuries, has increased 35 percent. A property owner’s duty of care doesn’t stop at the door. Property owners […]
Local Driver Pleads Not Guilty in Dual Fatal Pedestrian Accident Case
A 28-year-old man pleaded not guilty to manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and other criminal charges stemming from a Manhattan car crash. According to investigators, the man blew through a red light and smacked into a Subaru. The force of that collision caused the Subaru to crash into two parked cars, jump the cub, and slam […]