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Albert Geerders Fatally Struck by Truck Driver in Nesconset Parking Lot

By Block O’Toole & Murphy posted in Motor Vehicle Accidents on Thursday, May 23, 2019.

68-year-old Albert Geerders of Ronkonkoma was hit and killed by a commercial truck driver in the parking lot of a Nesconset business on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Multiple outlets report that the truck was backing up at the time the crash occurred. Sadly, Geerders was pronounced dead at the scene.

James Buzzell Killed by Truck Driver Outside Home Near Union Square

By Block O’Toole & Murphy posted in Motor Vehicle Accidents on Wednesday, May 22, 2019.

76-year-old James Buzzell was struck and killed outside of his home near Union Square by the driver of a Freightliner truck who was attempting to back into a parking spot on the morning of Tuesday, May 21, 2019.

Giuseppe Pagano Killed in Fall at Construction Site Near Grand Central

By Block O’Toole & Murphy posted in Construction & Work Injuries on Monday, May 20, 2019.

Construction worker Giuseppe Pagano was tragically killed after falling nearly 30 feet from an unguarded scaffold on a construction site near Grand Central Station on Saturday, May 18, 2019. He is at least the fourth construction worker in New York City to be killed in a work accident this year.

Worker Seriously Injured in Fall at Unfinished Stairwell in Brooklyn

By Block O’Toole & Murphy posted in Construction & Work Injuries on Monday, May 13, 2019.

A construction worker suffered serious head injuries after falling down a building shaft at a construction site in Brooklyn on Friday, May 10, 2019. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition. Work at the site has been halted, and the contractor responsible for the site has been cited with multiple safety violations.

Construction Worker Injured in Fall onto Subway Tracks in Sunset Park

By Block O’Toole & Murphy posted in Construction & Work Injuries on Friday, May 10, 2019.

A construction worker was seriously injured in a fall while performing upgrade work on subway tracks on Fourth Avenue between 53^rd and 52^nd Street in Sunset Park on Wednesday, May 8, 2019. The worker was rescued by the FDNY and taken to NYU Langone Hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.

Charles McClean Tragically Killed by USPS Truck Driver in Brooklyn

By Block O’Toole & Murphy posted in Motor Vehicle Accidents on Monday, May 6, 2019.

52-year-old Charles McClean went to a corner store just a block from his apartment when he was tragically struck and killed by a USPS truck as he tried crossing the street at the corner of MacDougal St. and Howard Ave. in Brooklyn on May 3, 2019.

Preventing Construction Falls with the National Safety Stand-Down

By Block O’Toole & Murphy posted in Construction Accidents on Monday, May 6, 2019.

Falls are the number one killer of construction workers. Although this is well-understood in the industry, the number of fatal construction site falls is trending upwards, and the number of fatal work falls for all American workers reached an all-time high in 2017. The 6^th annual National Safety Stand-Down aims to change that.

Corey Thomas Injured in School Bus Accident in Esopus, New York

By Block O’Toole & Murphy posted in Motor Vehicle Accidents on Friday, April 26, 2019.

Corey Thomas was riding a motorcycle in the town of Esopus when he was hit by a school bus driver who failed to yield the right of way on the morning of Thursday, April 25, 2019.

Cyclist Pedro Tepozteco Struck & Killed by Truck Driver in Borough Park

By Block O’Toole & Murphy posted in Motor Vehicle Accidents on Friday, April 19, 2019.

Pedro Tepozteco, 26, was riding his bike on 47^th Avenue, a one-way street in Borough Park, Brooklyn, when the 29-year-old driver of a box truck attempted to pass him. Tragically, the cyclist was run over and pronounced dead at Maimondes Hospital on Wednesday, April 17, 2019.