FAULTY GAS CANISTER MAY POSSIBLY BE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT ROCHESTER, NEW YORK (June 15, 2015) – A man from Greece was seriously injured after entering his car when it suddenly burst into flames and set off an explosion at a Sunoco gas station, according to WWMT News. Authorities have been able to identify the man injured in the explosion as Igor Pataco.  He was taken to the hospital following the explosion where he was treated for second and third degree burns. Mr. Pataco was putting a canister of gas in his car when all of a sudden the explosion occurred. The blast from the explosion was so

COMPANY BEHIND SEMI TRUCK ACCIDENT MAY BE LIABLE FOR DEATHS  WAWAYANDA, NEW YORK (June 15, 2015) – A tragic car accident involving a semi-truck killed a 29-year-old mother after the truck ran into the back of the stopped vehicle on Interstate 84. The car involved in the accident appears to have been stopped on the road after it ran out of gas. Authorities have been able to identify the woman killed in the crash as Jesenia Valentin. Two children also died due to their injuries in the freeway collision on I-84. Police were able to identify them as Angelina Rodriguez and Asyria Ferrer. It remains unclear what caused the Freightliner tractor-trailer to

A tragic elevator accident occurred recently when an 84-year-old man with a cane stepped into the elevator at his building in the Bronx. The elderly man sustained a fall on the day before Christmas and he subsequently died of resulting injuries. The elevator on which his deadly accident occurred had been the subject of repeated complaints to the New York Housing Authority. When the New York Housing Authority fails to take appropriate actions to protect tenants, serious or even fatal consequences can arise — especially when high-risk equipment like elevators malfunction. An experienced New York City personal injury law firm should be consulted by victims

The majority of injuries at home are not accidents – they are unintentional or preventable injuries. Every year, there are 21 million visits to hospital emergency departments as a result of unintentional injuries. More than 18,000 people in the United States die each year due to injuries that occur in the home. The leading cause of home injury deaths is falls. Nearly 6,000 people die as a result of falls in their homes. Accidental poisonings are the second leading cause of death, causing nearly 5,000 fatalities each year. Accidents that involve fire and burns are the third leading cause, claiming over 3,000 lives every year.