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NYC Metro-North Train Crash Prompts Safety Assessment

A tragic train crash and derailment from late last year is driving safety improvements to New York City rail department safety protocols. A Bronx commuter train crash killed four people in December – now, public officials are looking at the factors that contributed to the accident, and how to improve safety in that area. One critical aspect of safety improvement is signage. Reports like this one from Fox News show that the train in question was traveling at over 80 miles an hour on a curve when the accident happened. Apparently, a 30 miles an hour limit is in place, but signage may have been

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Snow Impedes Visibility

Many of us tend to think of this year’s hard winter as a challenge in extremely urban areas like downtown New York City, but it also has its effects out in other more rural areas of the state. Reporting from February from local broadcast affiliate WENY shows snowfall and other factors impacting the community of Elmira, New York, just above the Pennsylvania state line and not too far from the Great Lakes area, south of Rochester and Syracuse. Some of the challenges reported in Elmira are emblematic of what happened in a lot of communities around the state. Locals reported on

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Tragic Snow-Clearing Fatality: Pregnant Woman Headed to OBGYN

Some of the saddest kinds of accidents and those that are most difficult deal with are also painful reminders that many businesses and local governments need stricter rules and regulations about the operation of vehicles and heavy machinery. The Gothamist reported February on a chilling case where a pregnant woman was killed by a snowplow in a Brooklyn supermarket parking lot. The details around this horrific event are hard to read about, and hard to hear about. They remind us of the importance of safety protocols around those common seasonal activities involved in public maintenance, tasks like plowing snow, sweeping streets and paving roads. They

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Curbing Cabbies Who Hurt Pedestrians: New β€œCooper’s Law” in NY

New York City may be getting a new law that further punishes cab drivers who injure or kill pedestrians and cyclists. Recent news reports from the Gothamist and the New York Post show efforts by councilperson Helen Rosenthal, (Upper West Side) to propose this legislative change that would automatically revoke a cab driver’s license if someone is injured or killed in an incident where the cab driver fails to yield. The records also cover the naming of this law β€œCooper’s Law” as a tribute to a nine-year-old boy killed in a local accident where failure to yield was involved. New York City Drivers and Responsibility

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Fire Truck Injures Man in Brooklyn

It’s not just regular private vehicle traffic that New York City pedestrians need to worry about β€” even first responder or public emergency vehicles can also harm pedestrians. One example is an unfortunate incident reported in the New York Daily News January 7, where a thirty-something local man was hit by a ladder truck responding to a fire call. Personal injury cases like this one are not unusual in places where high volumes of pedestrian and vehicle traffic intersect, as in the often clogged streets of the average Brooklyn neighborhood, but the involvement of a fire emergency vehicle does play a role in evaluating this

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Failing to monitor staff may constitute hospital negligence

Readers of this medical malpractice blog may remember the recent media coverage of a hepatitis C outbreak caused by a single medical technician who was injecting and swapping drug-filled syringes with saline. The contaminated needles infected 45 patients, resulting in illness and two deaths. 

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NYC Mayor Vows Stricter Reckless Driver Enforcement

There’s a new administration in town in NYC, and one of the big priorities of incoming Mayor Bill De Blasio is to put further restrictions on drivers to reduce reckless driving within the city. Reports from the Gothamist last month show changes in local traffic administration, combined with petitioning for some lower speed limits and a new technological program to crack down on traffic offenses within the five boroughs. Vision Zero The city administration has also built a β€˜Vision Zero’ web site that further details De Blasio’s plans to protect New York City families. β€œThis status quo is unacceptable.” reads the letter. β€œThe city of

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Bus, Truck Accident Leads to Fatality, Injury

A recent case of a collision between a truck and a New York City transit bus is an example of how these larger vehicles generate their own particular risks for drivers, passengers and pedestrians. Buses, trucks and other outsized vehicles can cause severe and grievous damage when they go out of control on busy roads. News venues including ABC affiliates reported February 12 on the collision that happened in the Greenwich Village area of Manhattan. Numerous injuries, and one tragic fatality, resulted. Details show that the collision sent vehicles up onto a sidewalk, where they eventually crashed into scaffolding. These types of accidents represent various

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Multiple fatalities reported after recent bus accident

posted in Bus Accidents on Monday, March 18, 2013. People in New York City usually hop on buses assuming that they will have a peaceful and uneventful ride. However, a bus accident can not only delay an individual’s commute. It can also leave them with serious injuries. A recent bus accident in a nearby state caused multiple fatalities. Authorities are trying to determine what caused the tragic accident. The bus was carrying the women’s lacrosse team from Seton Hall University, a school near Pittsburgh. Twenty-three people were on board the bus as the team was heading to a game. The bus reportedly left the roadway

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