Posts tagged accidents

• National Safe Boating Week—Avoid These Common Injuries

  Eric Chaffin | May 22, 2012 4:30 PM | 1 CommentNew York, NY Category: Miscellaneous
  

  I spent my childhood in West Virginia’s many natural and man made lakes and streams and enjoy boating on Long Island Sound and around New York City. Before launching my Grady White...

• I-95 Accident Kills Four Philly Men

  Paul Napoli | October 06, 2009 2:36 PM | 2 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  Four Philadelphia men were killed in an accident on I-95 about 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning. Police say an out of control Mitsubishi Lancer, driven by Michael Dougan, 29, slid under a tractor trailer,...

• Car Accident - Horses

  Rob Quattrocci | October 29, 2007 2:29 PM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  In a car accident that occurred yesterday two people were killed when two horses got loose from their owner. Although this appears to the public as a freak accidents car accidents involving horses, cows etc. occur quite frequently. In the ten years I have practices law I have handled at least five such accidents. In these cases the owner of the animals has a duty to0 reasonably contain the...

• New York Man and 2 Others Killed in Car Accident

  Chrissie Cole | August 30, 2007 9:32 AM | 0 CommentsBuffalo, NY Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A car accident, Wednesday, claimed the lives of three men when the vehicle they were traveling in plunged into a canal.The accident happened when the driver missed a turn, drove through a field of grass and landed in a canal at 2:30 a.m., Wednesday, according to a police spokeswoman.Three people were killed in the accident, including two brothers - Jesse, 21, of New York, Jorge, 29, of Cape...

• Woman Airlifted after Car Crash

  Christina Cole | May 13, 2007 2:03 AM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  In a car accident last night on Route 17, a woman was airlifted by helicopter to Westchester Medical Center, after she crashed with another vehicle.Police say they responded to a two car crash on the westbound side of Route 17 nearby Exit 107, just after 8 p.m. Initial reports indicate both cars were traveling west and bumped together before going off the side of the road, both crashing into a...

• Car Accident - Auburn

  Rob Quattrocci | October 29, 2007 2:23 PM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Another unfortunate car/bus accident occurred yesterday in Auburn when a teenager apparently pulled out in front a bus causing a collision that killed one of his passengers. This is just another example of a rash of accidents involving teenagers and involving deaths. It does not appear that there is any answer to the issue as raising the driving age would not solve the problem as in my opinion...

• Car Accidents - Syracuse

  Rob Quattrocci | August 28, 2007 4:01 PM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Downtown Syracuse can be dangerous for both pedestrians and drivers. The roads have restrictions regarding left hand turns however that does not stop motorists. These motorists present a danger to pedestrians who would not expect a car to make an illegal left hand turn and drivers alike. In addition, particularly during the work day traffic tendas to be heavy in the downtown area and this...

• Cars Fall in Mississippi River After Bridge Collapse

  Chrissie Cole | August 01, 2007 1:55 AM | 0 CommentsBuffalo, NY Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  During rush hour traffic, on Wednesday, a freeway bridge collapsed into the Mississippi River sending several cars plunging into the water.The entire section of the 35W Bridge collapsed at approximately 6:05 p.m., on Wednesday where the freeway crosses over the Mississippi River near University Avenue.There were several people stranded on parts of the bridge that hadn't fallen into the water...

• Wrongful Death Suit in Staten Island Ferry Crash Settled for $8.7M

  Chrissie Cole | August 25, 2008 12:29 PM | 0 CommentsLong Island, NY Category: Wrongful Death
  

  The widow of a man killed in the 2003 Staten Island Ferry crash settled her wrongful death claim against New York City for $8.7 million. The settlement is the highest wrongful death payout in the...

• I-90 Closed by Truck Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | May 31, 2007 3:13 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A truck accident on the I-90 closed the freeway on Wednesday morning. A tractor trailer rolled over at the Northway exit. The truck's load spilled all over the freeway. The accident happened just after 7 a.m. as a tractor trailer loaded with 54,000 pounds of construction material was traveling west on I-90. That's when another car crossed into its lane. "The most serious contributing factor...