The death of a 30-year-old Brooklyn woman prompted a vigil in her memory and a rally arguing for stricter traffic laws to force drivers to exercise more caution.  The death occurred when the young woman was out shopping for Christmas on December 6. A 39-year-old driver swerved as he drove on Fulton Street at around 5:30 PM on Sunday. He was reportedly trying to avoid hitting the car in front of him, but he hit the woman as she was walking on the sidewalk.  He killed her and injured both a man who was walking with her, as well as a 75-year-old woman who was

Mayor Bill de Blasio created a “Vision Zero” plan aimed at eliminating traffic fatalities. Among the new regulations passed by Mayor de Blasio, a new misdemeanor charge was created called “failure to exercise ‘due care.’” Administrative Code Section 19-190 laid out the definition of a failure to exercise due care, as well as the potential penalties to be imposed upon conviction.  The creation of this new charge was intended to “give some teeth” to the bundle of laws that made up the Vision Zero plan, according to DNA Info. Unfortunately, Transportation Alternatives released a “scathing report” recently indicating that the District Attorneys’ offices in the

These days, a lot of companies, especially those in white-collar or information-based job fields, are developing a variety of comprehensive health and wellness programs for their employees. There are legitimate reasons to do this. Wellness programs can decrease health benefit payouts, and contribute to better productivity. But in the “other” world (the world of construction), workers tend to sneer at these kinds of programs — and we know why. The reason is because before you can focus on things like hypertension and diabetes, you have to focus on things like pathway safety, secure equipment, and eye, hand and head safety. You have to eliminate most

Motorcycle accidents are some of the most dangerous and tragic ones to ever happen. Because of the nature of motorcycles, the rider gets very little protection unlike in a car, bus, or truck. It is not uncommon that people end up with serious spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, or even lose their lives in a motorcycle accident. Such injuries can be life changing and they also need a lot of specialized care, costly medical treatment, and medications. People lose their jobs and are unable to live life the way they used to before. Motorcyclists are always at a risk while riding on New York roads,

According to a report by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2014, a total of 78 work fatalities occurred in New York City. Results from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) program show that in 2014, a preliminary total of 4,679 fatal work injuries was recorded in the United States. According to OSHA, one in five worker deaths occurred at a construction site. The leading cause of worker deaths on construction sites were falls or falling. If you have been injured in the workplace or have been diagnosed recently for an occupational injury or illness, your actions during the first few days will

In the United States, personal injury lawsuits make up a large percentage of civil litigations. The torts claims acts cover these claims. The most common personal injury cases include traffic accidents, medical malpractice, construction accidents, defective products, and dog bites. According to the US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, in 2005, there were 26,928 contracts, real estate and tort trials; 60 percent of these trials were related to some form of personal injury. Four to five percent of personal injury cases in the country go to trial while 95 to 96 percent are settled out of court. There are certain mistakes that people