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Fatal Accident Claims the Life of New York Bicyclist

A Brooklyn bicyclist was fatally struck by a private sanitation truck last month, January 17, in Long Island City, Queens. Tragically, this was the first cyclist to be killed by a vehicle in 2015.

According to the New York Police Department, the 36 year old male victim was struck at the intersection of 41st Avenue […]

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School Bus Crashes into Woodside Building

A number of individuals were reported injured in late December 2014, when a multi-vehicle crash sent a school bus into a Woodside, Queens building. According to reports, two cars and a school bus collided at the intersection of Woodside Avenue and 59th Street. The accident caused one vehicle to end up on the sidewalk and […]

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Understanding Premise Liability in a Slip and Fall Case

What is a slip and fall claim?

A slip and fall claim is a type of personal injury claim based on premises liability. In personal injury law, a claim based on premises liability generally refers to an injury caused by an unsafe condition on someone’s property. Although a ‘slip and fall accident’ injury can be […]

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New York Legislation Aims to Ban Cell Phone Use While Operating a Bicycle

According to law enforcement data, bicyclists in Central Park have struck pedestrians at least 35 times in 2014, killing two and fracturing the skulls of three others. Just recently in September of 2014, Jill Tarlov was struck and killed by a bicyclist while she was walking in Central Park.

In response to high numbers of […]

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