A 55-year-old construction worker was preparing to hang drywall on a ceiling at a construction site on West 17th Street when he lost his balance on a ladder.  The man fell four stories into an elevator shaft, according to the New York Times.  He struck three metal bars that were protruding upward at the base of the shaft after the fall happened. The metal bars, which had pierced his arm, leg, and torso, had to be cut so it would be possible to take the injured worker to the hospital.  He was listed in critical condition following the incident. Elevator shafts (in particular open elevator

According to the Association for Safe International Road Travel (ASIRT), every year, close to 1.3 million people meet with fatal ends in road accidents all around the world. This accounts for a daily average of 3,287 deaths. In the United States, there are more than 37,000 road crash deaths every year. Another 2.35 million in America are seriously injured or disabled for life. If you have been in an accident, and are looking for an experienced and sensational personal injury attorney, contact us today! We have what you need. When you are involved in a road crash or car accident, one of the first things

Pedestrian accidents can change lives forever. Attorneys at a New York personal injury law firm who represent crash victims see firsthand how devastating it can be to family members when a pedestrian is killed by a motor vehicle accident. Preventing deadly crashes and collisions that result in serious injury is essential so lives are not shattered because a driver made a careless choice. Fortunately, efforts have been underway in New York to try to bring down the pedestrian death rate.  The effort, called Vision Zero, was spearheaded by Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Vision Zero goal has been widely adopted by leaders throughout the