Category Archives: NY Personal Injury

9 Winter Driving Safety Tips for Truckers

Truckers drive in all types of weather conditions so it’s important to share driving safety -->

Google Glass – Facing Bans on Driving as States Move to Bar Use

false A recent concern regarding the dangers of driving while wearing Google Glass has surfaced -->

The Art of Texting While Walking

As recent studies have suggested, texting while walking ties up the brain’s relatively limited attention -->

Stronger Efforts Needed to Protect Nurses from Violence

A qualitative study from the Emergency Nurses Association shows that culture change and training are -->

OSHA Warns Companies after Rise in Cellphone Tower Deaths

OSHA has recently stated that cellphone tower contractors and the companies that hire them need -->

New Restart Requirement Reduces Fatigue Among Truck Drivers

Rest breaks used to “restart” truck drivers’ duty cycles are more effective at reducing fatigue -->

FDA Announces New Infant Formula Safety Rules

The FDA has recently announced new guidelines meant to make sure infant formula is both -->

683 Pedestrians Killed in NY Area Over 3 Years – Calls for Better Safeguards

The Tri-State Transportation Campaign is using its new analysis of pedestrian fatalities to call for -->

Microwaving your Meals: Skipping 1 Important Step Can Make You Sick

An outbreak of Salmonella that sickened 44 people highlights the need for consumers to follow -->

8.7 Million Pounds of Beef Recalled After Company Processes Diseased Animals

A Northern California company is recalling more than 8.7 million pounds of beef products because -->

How to Avoid Snow blower Injuries

We had quite a few snowstorms here in the Hudson Valley this season and many -->

Winterize Your Home for the Next Storm

We’ve had quite a few heavy snowstorms this winter in the Hudson Valley Region. Prepare -->

Avoiding Injuries on the Slopes This Winter

Some of us enjoy skiing, snowboarding, or other fun activities on our local mountains this -->

Williamsburg Recycling Facility Fined $40,000 in Heat-Related Death of Employee

A Williamsburg industrial recycling facility got hit with a $40,500 fine by the federal government -->

Domino’s Delivery Workers Win $1.28 Million Fair Wage Settlement

Delivery workers of a Manhattan’s Domino’s franchise were awarded a $1.28 million settlement from the -->

Shopping Cart Injuries in Children Remain Common

In 1990 to 2011, an average of 66 children a day sustained serious injuries in -->

Bladder Cancer Related Taking Actos – Drug for Diabetes

The latest Actos bladder cancer case commenced on January 21, in Western Louisiana with the -->

Child-Safety Experts Call for Restrictions on Childhood Imagination

The Department of Health and Human Services issued series of guidelines to help parents reduce -->

Airport Worker Struck and Killed by Water Truck While on the Job

40-year-old Dario Sanchez had no problem cleaning airplane cabins at LaGuardia Airport. But more and -->

Treat Reckless Driving Like Drunk Driving

In early January, a 9-year-old boy and his father were crossing a New York City -->