Residents of an Upper East Side neighborhood were woken in the middle of the night on Tuesday, Oct. 22, to the sounds of construction workers screaming. The New York City Department of Transportation was working on a project on East 88th Street when a worker in a...
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Month: October 2019
PTSD: A common car accident injury
When post-traumatic stress disorder is discussed, it is usually in reference to veterans. One does not have to have seen battle to suffer from PTSD, however. In fact, it is a common car accident injury. In New York and elsewhere, auto accidents are believed to be the...
Top 5 factors in traffic accidents in NYC
Many factors contribute to traffic accidents, from weather and road conditions to auto problems. However, most happen due to driver error. According to the NYPD's report as of August 2019, these are the top five causes of car accidents in New York City. 1. Driver...
New information about 2018 fatal limo accident case
When a limo crashed and killed 20 people in New York on May 4, 2018, it made national headlines. The owners of the limo company are currently facing criminal charges for their role in the fatal accident. However, new information has come to light that may change who...
Fatal accident responsible for the death of yet another cyclist
Police in New York are in the process of investigating a crash that left a cyclist dead. This fatal accident occurred Sept. 21, a little before 2 p.m., in Queens. This is the 21st fatal accident involving a cyclist to happen this year on city streets. What makes this...
4 seatbelt injuries you may sustain in a car accident
Modern vehicles have a variety of safety features to protect you when you drive. For example, since 1968, all cars made in the United States must have seatbelts. In New York, every person in the front of a vehicle must wear a seatbelt to comply with state law....