Posted on August 27th, 2010
A 37-year old woman from Wyandanch severed her arm in a frightening workplace accident last Friday. At around 2:40 in the afternoon, Beatriz Blas was working at her job with Brand Packing Group Inc. on Price Parkway when her arm became stuck in the packing machine she was using. A coworker quickly responded to her screams and helped free her from the machine.
Blas was airlifted to Nassau University Medical Center before being transported to Stony Brook University Medical Center. Blas was listed in stable condition as doctors planned to try to reattach her arm.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating what caused this terrible accident.
Posted on August 24th, 2010
A single-vehicle crash on Sunday afternoon resulted in the death of a 23-year-old pregnant woman from New York, as the car she was riding in struck a wall on Route 9W.
There were five people in the vehicle, including the woman’s husband, their two-year-old child, her sister, and her brother-in-law, who was driving. It was raining during the accident, and police believe that the car hydro-planed on wet pavement.
None of the other occupants in the vehicle sustained injuries. The woman was identified as a pre-school teacher in Brooklyn.
Our hearts and condolences go out to the family during this difficult and tragic time.
Posted on August 24th, 2010
The Bloomberg administration released an ambitious traffic study last week, presenting New Yorkers with a wealth of statistical information on New York’s traffic accidents.
The 50-page report rejected some of the most commonly believed facts regarding traffic accidents, demonstrating that yellow taxis, trucks, and buses are involved in far fewer pedestrian accidents than private vehicles. No only that, but jaywalkers accounted for fewer pedestrian accidents than those who obeyed the traffic laws and wait for the ‘walk’ sign.
New York officials plan to re-engineer intersections and lower neighborhood speed limits in response to this data.
The study examined more than 7,000 crashes that involved the severe injury or death of a pedestrian in each of the five boroughs between 2002 and 2006. Other interesting points of data include the fact that:
*Residents 65 and older make up 12 percent of the city’s population but account for 38 percent of pedestrian deaths.
*Motorcyclists were killed at a rate 18 times that of occupants of enclosed motor vehicles
If you or someone you know has been involved in a car accident, contact the Bronx car accident lawyers of Parker Waichman Alonso LLP at 1-888-244-2273 today.
Posted on August 13th, 2010
Starting Sunday August 15, a new part of the Leandra Law, which was proposed after the death of an 11-year-old girl in a drunk driving accident in October of 2009, will be put into effect.
The key element of the law will begin next week and states that anyone who is convicted of a drunk driving felony or misdemeanor will have to pay to have an interlock ignition device installed into their vehicle.
The device requires that a person blow into it before a car is turned on and if there is a certain level of alcohol on their breath, the vehicle will not start. These devices cost at least $100 to install and can be another $100 a month to maintain.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a drunk driving accident, contact the Bronx car accident lawyers of Parker Waichman Alonso LLP by calling 1-888-244-2273 today.
Posted on July 30th, 2010
A Syracuse woman was recently awarded $1.69 million in her medical malpractice lawsuit against Community General Hospital.
Then 31-year old Tina Holstein gave birth to her third child in October 2007 at the hospital in Syracuse. After the delivery, Holstein began vomiting, so a nurse working at the hospital administered an intramuscular injection to help her.
Holstein later realized she had suffered permanent damage to her sciatic nerve, which she believes to be the result of the injection being improperly administered. A New York court found the Community General Hospital liable for her injury with total damages of $1.69 million.
If you or someone you love has been the victim of medical malpractice, contact the Bronx medical malpractice lawyers of Parker Waichman Alonso LLP at 1-888-244-2273 to learn more about your rights.
Posted on July 26th, 2010
According to The New York Times, two teenagers drowned in the Bronx River this weekend. They were in a popular swimming spot that is off limits according to authorities. 15-year-old Crystal Reyes was having trouble swimming in the river just above the dam. 17-year-old David Lee Luccioni III jumped in to save the girl.
Both ended up dead at St. Barnabas Hospital where they were pronounced upon arrival.
According to The New York Times, “A police spokesman said that both the police and parks departments were responsible for enforcing the restricted area.” Despite the drownings, the paper reports that kids were swimming in the river just hours after the bodies were rescued from the scene.
Posted on July 23rd, 2010
A man from the bronx was shot Friday in the City of Yonkers.
According to officials with the New York City Police Department, a 23 year-old Bronx resident took a bullet to his right leg Friday afternoon. Police learned that two men had been involved in a dispute in the area of 131 Stanley Avenue shortly after 1:00 p.m., prior to the shooting.
No suspects were located but police recovered seven .40 caliber shell casings and two bullet fragments from the scene.
The victim was transported to a local hospital where he was treated and released.
If you or someone you know has been injured due to some else’s reckless or negligent actions, please contact a Bronx Personal Injury Lawyer of Parker Waichman Alonso LLP by calling 1-888-244-2273 today.
Posted on July 23rd, 2010
Last week, two-year old Jahlie Clemens from the Bronx drowned in a swimming pool accident at the Sweetbriar Apartment complex in Manheim Township.
Police officials believe the incident was an accident but will investigate to see if charges need to be filed.
Members of Clemens’ family believe that he probably just slipped and fell in. There were no lifeguards on duty at the pool. Clemens’ cousin jumped in when he noticed the boy, but he was too late to save him.
Reporters attempted to contact the coroner for the results of the child’s autopsy but they could be reached.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Clemens’ family and friends.
Posted on July 23rd, 2010
The New York Times reports, “A rigging contractor was acquitted on Thursday of all charges in connection with the collapse of a giant crane in Manhattan two years ago that killed seven people and revealed shoddy and illegal inspection practices in the city’s Department of Buildings.”
According to The New York Times, this is not the end for Mr. Rapetti. This is just the beginning for those affected in this accident. Civil cases are already filed against the companies involved in this construction project. At least a dozen people were injured in addition to the seven killed.
This crane accident was one of two that brought an investigation of both city officials and companies who are involved with the crane business in the city.
Construction accidents can be quite dangerous. If you or someone you know has been injured in a construction accident, contact a Bronx Construction Accident Lawyer at Parker Waichmann Alonso, LLP, by dialing 1-888-BIG-CASE.
Posted on July 22nd, 2010
According to the Associated Press, “A New York City police officer has been charged with hitting a bicyclist with his police car and driving off.”
The officer was charged Tuesday with reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident, and assault. The Associated Press writes that Officer Luis Ramos hit a bicyclist, dragged him to the curb, gave him a kleenex and promptly drove off. He neither reported the accident nor called EMS. Surveillance cameras caught it all.
The officer plans to plead not guilty and is currently on suspension without pay. AP reports, “The cyclist was treated for cuts, bruises and a fractured wrist.”
Car accidents are serious and can cause injuries to you or your loved ones. If you or someone you know has been injured as the result of a car accident, contact a Bronx Car Accident Lawyer at Parker Waichmann Alonso, LLP, by dialing 1-888-BIG-CASE.
