In recent years, there has been a surge of public awareness campaigns helping to warn people about the risks of distracted driving. Distracted driving often involves people engaging with a smartphone or mobile device instead of focusing on the road in front of them. This…
At approximately 10:15 a.m. on a recent Friday morning, an MTA bus crashed into a building in Brooklyn. The incident happened at Ralph Avenue and St. Mark’s Avenue and resulted in six injuries. Bus B45 was traveling through Brooklyn without any customers inside when the…
Scaffolds are integral parts of most construction sites, but just because workers use them day in and day out does not mean that they’re using them safely. In fact, even workers who have been thoroughly trained on scaffold safety may become complacent over time and…
It’s common to hear the term “jackknifing” in reference to automobile accidents in the news. For example, perhaps you’ve heard this before: “A semitruck jackknifed along the interstate.” But do you really know what it means to “jackknife” a car, and how do we avoid…
Nursing home abuse is a huge problem that no senior citizen should have to worry about, but it is a daily occurrence in this country. It is imperative that anyone who is in a nursing home, and those who have a loved one in such…
A rollover vehicle accident usually happens in an instant. When the rollover begins to occur, the drivers and passengers in the vehicle don’t have a lot of time to react. However, there may be a few things you can do to survive such an incident.…
If you are part of a car accident, it’s easy to lose track of what you’re doing. Even with the best intentions, it’s possible you could make a mistake that ends up costing you in the long run. To protect against this, it’s important to…
Every reader of this blog has either seen someone they know, someone on the street or someone in a movie wearing a puffy, white neck brace while complaining of having whiplash. Maybe you’re wearing such a neck brace yourself, right now. If you are, you…
Anyone who has spent time working on a New York construction site knows how dangerous they are. They also know that their employers must — by law — take specific action to limit the risks associated with working at a construction job site. According to…
New York hardhats work on scaffolds every day, but that doesn’t make these devices any less of a safety risk. In fact, the longer you work at elevation on a scaffold, the more likely you are to suffer a serious accident. Therefore, it’s vital that…
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