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NYPD Detective Injured in Brooklyn Elevator Collapse

At least one law enforcement officer was injured in an elevator collapse in Brooklyn on Monday, May 10, 2021. The freight elevator was holding approximately two dozen federal and local law enforcement officials. The accident occurred around 10:00 a.m., in a building...

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Neville Stephan, 29, Killed by FedEx Truck

A Long Island resident was tragically killed after he was hit by a FedEx tractor trailer on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. The incident, which occurred at around 11:30 pm in Ronkonkoma, involved two separate collisions. 29-year-old Neville Stephan was driving a 2018 Honda...

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Lance Margolin Killed by Pole Struck by MTA Bus in Brooklyn

A Brooklyn pedestrian succumbed to his injuries two days after a pole struck by an MTA bus fell on him. It all happened just after 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 8, 2021, as the bus driver was driving on Eastern Parkway near Utica Avenue when he swerved to avoid a...

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Driver & Passenger Killed in Nassau County Box Truck Crash

Two men were killed in a serious box truck crash on the eastbound side of the Long Island Expressway in Nassau County around 5:00 a.m. on Monday, April 5, 2021. This was a single-vehicle crash that involved only the box truck, which swerved off the highway and crashed...

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Construction Worker Killed in Woodbury Trench Collapse

A construction worker was tragically killed on the job when the trench he was working in collapsed. The incident occurred in the Hudson Valley town of Woodbury, New York on Monday, March 22, 2021. The 43-year-old worker, who remains unidentified, was working on the...

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Kelly Gluchowski Injured in LIRR Electrocution Accident

Ironworker Kelly Gluchowski was seriously injured after she was electrocuted while working on a construction project on Saturday, March 13, 2021. The incident occurred at the Mineola station along the Long Island Rail Road, around 9:30 a.m. Gluchowski was standing on...

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#1 Construction Accident Verdict Nationwide in 2019

Block O'Toole & Murphy has achieved the number one construction accident verdict in the United States for 2019, as listed by the publication Top Verdict. Top Verdict compiles their rankings based on factual results only, rather than on peer review. Additionally,...

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