A 64-year-old man was killed in a hit and run accident on Route 112 in Patchogue this Sunday. These accidents occur at an alarming rate; not only on Long Island but all across New York state. Mayor Bill de Blasio has implemented a three-pronged system, looking to reduce hit and runs in the future.
Snow and ice can sometimes spell disaster for drivers. Luckily, studded snow-tires have recently been legalized for use in New York, and they provide a much-needed boost in traction and control.
Earlier this week, a small, private plane crashed off the coast of Queens. Private planes are, statistically, much more dangerous than commercial planes. Click here to see why, and to learn valuable safety information you can use when flying.
New York features many different ways you can travel by train. However, a string of recent train accidents have instilled fear in NY rail riders. Experts are considering ways to limit accidents in the future, and are excited about the nationwide implementation of “PTC” systems.
Road Rage. Anyone who’s attempted to traverse the Cross Bronx Expressway at the wrong time, or have been subject to midtown Manhattan’s rush hour traffic crunch, is bound to know the feeling. Most New Yorkers have experienced some form of road rage- either personally or secondhand. Maybe you’ve felt a mild form of it at some point on your daily commute, or have been subject to vicarious road rage, trapped in the back of a yellow cab. What’s usually nothing more than a minor frustration can sometimes become more violent, and more serious.
The project? A 38-story super luxe hotel, which is due to sprout out of midtown Manhattan sometime in the near future. The heavy equipment? A gargantuan hydraulic drill known as the “Casa Grande,” which is Spanish for “Big House.”
As the driver of the mobile drill attempted to pilot the large piece of equipment onto a construction site, the whole rig lost equilibrium, tilted, then tipped.
At Tucker Lawyers PC, we try and see every misfortunate accident as an opportunity to inform our readers of what exactly went wrong, so as to try and avoid similar mishaps in the future. Last weekend, a terrible tragedy occurred. A man in South Paterson, New Jersey fell off the roof of an apartment building. He died from the injuries he sustained. The middle-aged man, along with some fellow employees, were working on a low-level apartment building on Bloomfield Avenue when the accident occurred.
Tragedy struck at the West Indian Day Parade this labor day. The West Indian Day Parade, alternatively known as the West Indian Carnival, or as the Labor Day Parade, named so after the date on which it is held annually, is a jubilant, kaleidoscopic celebration of Caribbean culture, which rips and rolls colorfully down Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn at the tail end of every summer.
What Happened? Last Wednesday, an East River Ferry made hard impact with a pier on Wall Street, leaving a half dozen people injured and everyone else involved a little shaken up. As the sun was setting over the South Street Seaport, a ferry operator miscalculated his approach and rammed the large transport boat into the wooden […]