Sadly the New York area has recently seen a number of high speed motor vehicle accidents in which drivers have seemingly lost control of their vehicle and careened off the road, striking innocent pedestrians. Pedestrian accidents have resulted in a number of...
In a previous post, we discussed the Texas construction industry and its practices that are detrimental to workers. In this post, we take a look at New York construction accidents. Are we really any safer than our neighbor to the South? The short answer is that...
A new bicycle law aimed at making our streets safer is going into effect. Most people who walk the streets of New York City have had a close call with a commercial bicyclist, be it food delivery person or messenger. Block O'Toole & Murphy, a noted personal injury...
Workers falling from a roof, a scaffold or a ladder are a far too frequent occurrence and are a type of construction accident that can largely be avoided. According to OSHA, following three specific but important principles will eliminate many work related falls and,...
Boating accidents can be very dangerous and usually can be avoided if common-sense safety precautions are adhered to. Boating accidents, like the one detailed below on the website cbslocal.com, tend to crop up as the weather improves. It is imperative that captains or...
In our previous blog, we reviewed some statistics regarding the extent of preventable medical errors in the U.S. hospital industry. In this post, we list some of the steps patients can take to protect themselves from the consequences of medical malpractice while in...
If four fully-loaded jumbo jets crashed each week, the number of fatalities would be equal to deaths from preventable medical malpractice. If the aviation industry had this kind of track record, the flying public would be up in arms. Although hospitals and doctors...
Everyone knows that people in New York City walk, and if they don't walk, they take public transit or bike to work. Despite this, New York is not a very friendly city for walkers and bikers, and motor vehicle accidents involving bicycles and pedestrians happen almost...
Conventional wisdom dictates that fewer hours on the job for a physician means fewer errors because of less stress and more rest. A recent survey of health care providers, however, has reached the startling conclusion that the opposite may be true. Fewer work hours...
Pedestrians are being repeatedly victimized in serious accidents in New York. The tragic stories of pedestrian accident victims continue to fill the news headlines. On Wednesday, a man was fatally struck and dragged by a tractor-trailer while he was crossing the...
