New York Personal Injury Lawyer Blog

Apparently the Toyota recall has everyone racing to their dealer to find out if one of their own is a victim of this troublesome recall. In Westchester County housekeeper has a near death experience on her way to check if her boss’s Prius’s gas pedals check. Unfortunately for her the Toyota Hybrid accelerated out of control and caused her to collide with a stone wall. It was reported that the driver didn’t notice any problems with the car’s gas pedals. The vehicle was possessed and they are awaiting reports from National Highway Transportation Safety Administration.
If you or someone you know was hurt due to someone else’s negligence you may need help from an experienced New York Personal Injury Lawyer. When a person has a duty to act if that duty is breeched and it results in the injury of another it may be considered as a personal injury. If you or a loved one is hurt or suffering from injuries due to someone else’s negligence you may need assistance from a New York Injury Lawyers. Here at Stephen Bilkis and Associates we have attorneys on standby ready to prepare your case. While many people can suffer serious injuries as the result of an accident, not every accident or injury results in a personal injury case. That is why it is important to have an experienced personal injury lawyer to differentiate an accountable personal injury case and to help you bring it forward.

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The propriator of a crane company said not guilty in the manslaughter charges that were brought up in connection with a fatal accident. A New York Injury Lawyer says the indictment was the result of a fatal collapse of a crane in May of 2008. The crane company allegedly replaced the crane’s broken turntable with a cheaper and less reliable turntable.

A New York Injury Lawyer reports that a crack in the turntable is listed as the reason for a crane falling 200 feet. The operator of the crane and another construction worker died in the incident. The DA in Manhattan said that greed and recklessness were the causes which led to the tragic and unnecessary death of two men”.

All of the defendants in this case enter a plea if not guilty before a Supreme Court Judge. One of the men was released without bail but another received a $100,000 bail that must be posted within a week.

New York Injury Lawyers report that the men insist that nothing they did was to cut corners or knew that the part was not up to par. The crane company is said to have made a bad business decision and profited by replacing the turntable with a cheaper model. However, three building inspectors checked the new turntable visually and signed off on it, as did four independent inspectors.

The Manhattan D.A’s office has charged the company’s owner with manslaughter and has accused another company of employing damaged slings on a crane, which collapsed and killed seven people.

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A ShotSpotter, which is basically a detection system for identifying gunshot shot sounds notified police that seventeen shots had been fired shortly after dark recently. Police were in route to respond to and investigate the gunshots when the officers located two vehicles that had collided and one of the automobiles was apparently abandoned. New York Injury Lawyers offer help for individuals who suffer in situations just like this.
According to authorities, one of the vehicles crossed over the double yellow line and collided head-on with a second vehicle. Then, three male suspects fled from the vehicle ad are assumed to be responsible for the crash. The occupant of the other vehicle did suffer minor injuries and should definitely give the New York Injury Lawyers a call to set up a consultation.

After investigating the car accidents, authorities found multiple shell casings in the area but no one reported injuries or property damage from the shooting. New York Injury Lawyers report that authorities suspect that the shooting and the crash are related and are working to confirm the connection.

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Worldcolor Buffalo was investigated by OSHA and fined a total of $62,000 for twenty-seven violations involving the safety and health standards at one of the printing facilities. A New York Injury Lawyer report that when OSHA inspeted the company’s plant, multiple hazards where identified and if left uncorrected could be harmful to the workers at the plant.

New York Injury Lawyers report that OSHA indicated that the hazards noted exposed workers to the risk of cuts, burns, hearing loss, exposure to asbestos, electric shock and amputations. In addition, the company did not have a written plan for properly training new employees about the dangers and requirements. Moreover, employees were not informed of asbestos in the insulation found on pipes and even failed to provide a Hepatitis B shot for employees who work in conditions where exposure to blood and potentially harmful bacteria were present.

Steve Bilkis and Associates can be reached at 1-800-NY-NY-LAW for consultation in injuries sustained in incidents like this. New York Injury Lawyers also state that the inspection identified situations where the plant did not take adequate care in storing and/or transferring flammable liquids and that the workers did not have protective gear. In addition to these hazards, a collection of combustible dust was found in the worker’s area.

New York Injury Lawyers report that 24 serious citations were issued and 3 other violations were noted such involving record keeping, exposure monitoring and extinguisher training.

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A school bus driver in Suffolk County was arrested pending allegations that he taped a child’s mouth shut. Apparently the driver was on his route in the afternoon taking children home from school when he decided to tape a ten-year-old boys mouth shut. New York Injury Lawyers say that the driver used clear-plastic tape on the boy’s mouth but the reason has yet to be determined.

The firm of Steve Bilkis and Associates may be reached at 1-800-NY-NY-LAW for an initial, free, no-obligation consultation in this matter. The employee is said to be under investigation by the school system where he was employed and was fired after the determination was made that the driver was charged with endangering the welfare of a child. New York Injury Lawyers report that school system did post an update regarding the situation on the school website.

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Two high school students were tragically killed in an Amtrak train accident. The students had left school campus with another friend around 10 AM and walked toward the tracks. At approximately 11:30, two of the girls were struck by Acela Express which was headed into Washington D.C. According to a New York Injury Lawyer, the girls were reported to be standing on the tracks when the train hit them. The third girl had returned to school and she was the source of the information regarding how the accident occurred.

A New York Injury Lawyer stated that investigators are checking to see if the loss was due to suicide as one witness reported that he heard the girls screaming and that one of the girls was on her cellphone shortly before the fatal accident occurred. Steve Bilkis and Associates are available at 1-800-NY-NY-LAW for an initial, free, no-obligation consultation.

Police are continuing to investigate the situation all while the students at the local high school held a candlelight vigil at the train station. New York Injury Lawyers may be needed to sort out some of the details in this accident.

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A tanker truck flipped over and injured one woman who was apparently on the highway with her emergency flashers on. The woman was said to be heading to her parents when her automobile started to have mechanical trouble. She put her emergency lights on as cars continued to pass her on both sides. New York Injury Lawyers report that the victim recalls seeing the tanker approaching her from behind and notes that the victim said the tanker was moving fast.

New York Injury Lawyers say the tanker struck the victim’s car and she was covered with shards of glass when the tanker hit her car. The tanker truck turned over and then burst into flames in front of the victim’s car. Steve Bilkis and Associates can be reached for an initial, free, no-obligation consultation at 1-800-NY-NY-LAW.

New York Injury Lawyers report that the victim suffered only minor injuries and was pulled from her vehicle by a witness right before the tanker exploded. Fire officials arrived on the scene and the driver of the tanker truck was pronounced dead on the scene. The tanker truck burned for approximately three hours after the crash. New York Injury Lawyers state that the pavement around the truck had melted and the overhead sign had collapsed. There were no charges of drug possession in this incident.

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A worker at a Suffolk County Dunkin’ Donuts apparently fell in a sewer drain and died. In what appears to be a normal part of the staff’s daily routine, the man was taking out the trash when he fell into the pit. New York Injury Lawyers report that the teenager’s cousin found him drowning in an 8-foot deep sewage pit. No criminal charges were brought in the case as it seemed to obviously be an accident.

The teenager making the call stated that the worker was no longer visible in the cesspool. This sewage pit apparently remains covered but for some reason the dangerous drain was left uncovered. The firm of Steve Bilkis and Associates may be of help to the family and can be reached by calling 1-800-NY-NY-Law.

New York Injury Lawyers report that the victim was rescued and rushed to emergency facilities, however, the injuries sustained in the fall proved fatal. Medical Officials pronounced the victim dead after he arrived at the hospital. New York Injury Lawyers report that the owner of the company could not be reached for comments regarding this fatal accident.

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