The construction industry has always posed dangers for employees. However, the construction industry across New York City has become particularly deadly recently, with stories circulating in the news constantly about serious or fatal worker injuries.
According to CBS New York, statistics show that accidents, injuries and deaths are all increasing. City data shows that work site deaths are up 33% from five years ago while injuries are up by 221%.
Four vehicles were involved in a recent head-on crash in New Castle that seems to have been caused by someone driving the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway. Only minor injuries were reported in this incident, which is fortunate because head-on collisions often cause life-altering injuries to drivers and passengers.
Head-on collisions are not always caused by someone driving the wrong way on a road. They have also been caused by drivers who drift over the center line because they are distracted, drowsy or drunk.
The Unexpected Toll of Fatigue-Related Car Accidents.
A fatal car accident, such as the one that claimed the life of an 86 year old woman in Clarkstown - Rockland County in December 2017, is an all too common occurrence on the roads of New York, including Westchester County and Rockland County during the winter holiday season.
Getting caught drinking and driving is bad enough. Getting caught drinking and driving in New York is even worse. The moment you're convicted of driving while intoxicated in New York, you have to prepare for the consequences because they can ruin your life in more ways than one. Let's take a closer look at what's in store for you if you ever get a DWI conviction in New York.
Traffic tickets for driving while holding a GPS device are being issued in Rockland, Westchester and across New York state. Does driving while holding a GPS device violate Vehicle & Traffic Law - specifically Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1225-d (2) (a) - so holds the Appellate Division in a recent Decision
Motorcycle riders face enormous risks whenever they head out onto the roadways of New York as we were reminded once again this week.
Traffic Tickets are a fact of life for drivers. Sooner or later, even the most careful driver will be on the receiving end of a "Uniform Traffic Ticket" charging the driver with speeding or another moving violation. Drivers on the Garden State Parkway extension in Rockland County have seen the police actively enforcing the speed limit and issuing summonses to appear in Chestnut Ridge Village Court
A collision between a school bus and a train on the morning of March 26, 1972 claimed the lives of five students and seriously injured 46 others.
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