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Woman Hit by Garbage Truck in Bicycle Lane Recovers $3,000,000 Settlement In a New York case, a 78-year-old woman was riding a motorized scooter in the bike lane along Eight Avenue in the West Village when she was hit by a garbage truck illegally operating in the...
Wrongful Death Settlement Awarded in Garbage Truck Accident CaseA mother of four and her friend were walking along the sidewalk in Midtown West when the driver of a passing privately-owned garbage truck suffered a seizure, losing control of his vehicle and tragically...
New York Garbage Truck Accident Lawyers Compared to more rapidly moving vehicles, garbage trucks may not rank highly in the average person’s assessment of everyday hazards—but they should. Like the typical heavy freight truck, a sanitation truck usually positions its...
Yet another truck accident involving a city sanitation truck has killed a New York City resident, this time on Staten Island. An elderly woman was returning from her daily trip to the local store to get her paper and coffee when she was hit crossing the street at...
Joseph Kelly of West Islip, New York tragically lost his life on the morning of July 3 after a garbage truck unexpectedly collided with his car in a violent five-vehicle crash. According to ABC news, the accident occurred just before 9 a.m. on Monday in the Town of...
$1,750,000 Settlement for Couple Rear-Ended by Garbage Truck A driver and his wife were stopped at a red light in Manhattan when they were suddenly rear-ended by a New York City sanitation truck. The truck driver claimed that his foot slipped off the brake, causing...
The Help You Need After an Auto Accident New York Motor Vehicle Collision Lawyers on Your Side At the law firm of Block O'Toole & Murphy, our premier New York motor vehicle accident attorneys are well-known for representing injured individuals and the families of...
A sand-spreading truck owned by the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) struck and killed 80-year-old Maria Cruz in the Bronx as she crossed the street at a crosswalk on Tuesday, January 8th, 2019. The truck driver then left the scene, though he has since...
Tragedy occurred in the Bronx on Friday night when Leon Clark, an elderly man, was hit and killed by a private sanitation truck as he attempted to cross the street.Rodney Jordan, a witness to the accident, told ABC7NY that the truck hit Clark and then backed over...
Punitive Damages in a Wrongful Death Claim Everyone knows that accidents happen. However, some accidents only happen when someone behaves in a way that is malicious, criminal, grossly negligent, wanton, or reckless. In such situations, victims and their families may...
