A 12-year-old girl was seriously injured after falling into a Manhattan elevator shaft last week.The elevator accident occurred in the lobby of a SoHo apartment building. The child-victim plummeted 35 feet before hitting the bottom at the sub-basement floor.Emergency...
Month: March 2014
Dirt-Bike And Car Collide In Bronx, Killing Motorcyclist
Regardless of the weather, spring has arrived and motorcycles will soon be a common fixture on New York City roads. Unfortunately, the start of the NYC motorcycle season usually starts with a rash of deaths and injuries. A dirt bike accident in the Bronx signals the...
Taxi Runs Red Light And Hits Brooklyn School Bus, Injuring Students
A collision caused a school bus to roll onto its side in a Bedford-Stuyvesant intersection last week, injuring six children and three adults.The crash occurred at Halsey Street and Marcy Avenue when a New York City Boro cab ran a red light. The impact caused the cab...
Suspected Gas Explosion Collapses Section Of Harlem, Six Dead
An explosion collapsed two buildings and sent smoke billowing throughout Harlem Wednesday morning.Con Edison employees were sent to 116th street to examine a possible gas leak. A short time later an explosion erupted, partially collapsing two buildings and killing at...
It’s Science: Daylight Saving Time Leads To Boost In Car Crashes
New York City commuters need to be especially careful tomorrow, because the Monday after Daylight Saving Time brings a spike in traffic accidents.According to numerous studies, the time change causes a disruption in motorists' circadian rhythms, prompting motor...
Citi Bike Injury Suit Raises Tricky Questions About Liability
A 73-year-old man is suing New York City after a Citi Bike accident in October left him with permanent injuries.The plaintiff suffered head injuries and nerve damage when the front wheel of his Citi Bike struck a low barrier next to the docking station. Sadly, the man...
Brooklyn Building Collapse Injures 8 Construction Workers
Construction crew members barely escaped with their lives after falling two floors when a Brooklyn house collapsed on Wednesday.The building at 1916 Prospect Place became a death trap after the structure partially collapsed, causing harm to eight workers. Several of...
