Category Archives: NY Personal Injury

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 -->

Road Safety Fears May Prompt Crackdown on Google Glass

The government is considering a crackdown on the use of Google Glass or other wearable -->

7 Drugs That Can Kill Kids in a Single Pill

In 2002 there were 2.4 million toxic ingestions, and more than half of these occurred -->

OxyElite Pro Recalled

The popular dietary supplement, OxyElite, used to lose weight and build muscle, has been recalled -->

5 Completely Wrong Ways to Drive in the Rain

Some bad driving habits, ones that don’t cause trouble when the road is dry, are -->

Cell Tower Worker Fatalities Continue to be Greater Than that of the Construction Industry

An investigation of the cell tower industry found that between 2003 and 2010 the average -->

Fifth Armed Robbery in One Week Strikes City of Poughkeepsie

An armed robbery has struck the the City of Poughkeepsie for the fifth time this -->

OSHA Proposes New Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries

The other week, The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) heard testimony on improving the -->

U.S. Judge Rejects $760M NFL Concussion Settlement

A $750 million settlement between the NFL and thousands of former players, who say the -->

Favorite Music May Impair Teen Driving, New Study Suggests

Teens who listen to their favorite tunes while driving may end up with impaired motor -->

Flavored Coffee Beans & Microwave Popcorn Related to Deadly Lung Disease in Workers

A new report find s that cases of obliterative bronchiolitis in two workers are linked -->

Workers at Greater Risk for Some Job-Related Cancers at Former IBM Plant in Endicott. NY

Some workers at a former IBM plant in Endicott, NY are at a higher risk -->