7 Things To Do If You Are In a New York Hit and Run Accident
Hit and run accidents in New York are not accidental at all. They are intentional and serious. They are also illegal. In New York, it is a crime for a driver to leave the scene of a crash that caused personal injury or death. A case in point: a 53-year-old Syracuse man was arrested on [...]
June 18, 2013 Read MoreTen Things to Know About Sports-Related Concussions and Youth TBI
Each year, there are more than 2 million sports-related brain injuries in New York and nationally. Many of these victims are young people who may have to cope with the effects of a traumatic brain injury – or TBI – all their lives. In response, doctors nationwide are studying the problem and exploring new treatments, [...]
June 11, 2013 Read MoreFive Safety Steps for Hurricane Season
Even as people continue to mourn those injured and killed in New York by Hurricane Sandy last fall, experts are predicting more dangerous Atlantic storms in coming months. More than a dozen storms are expected to hit the East Coast in the 2013 hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to December, according to the [...]
June 6, 2013 Read MoreWorkers in Niagara Falls Find Themselves in Dangerous Hole
Trenching and excavation activities cause workplace deaths in New York each year. A case in point: safety officials have cited a Depew contracting company for endangering its workers at a Niagara Falls excavation site. In March, inspectors from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) discovered dangerous conditions at a water main project in Niagara [...]
June 4, 2013 Read MoreNew York Nursing Homes Fined for Patient Abuse
Every day someone in a nursing home is victimized by elder care abuse in New York. Elder care abuse occurs when residents are physically harmed, financially exploited or emotionally demeaned. To make matters worse, the staff sometimes fails to respond quickly and appropriately in an emergency, which is abuse in the form of neglect. Recently, [...]
May 30, 2013 Read MoreNew OSHA Rules Protect New York Crane Workers
Recent changes to federal safety rules governing cranes and derricks may reduce construction accidents in New York. In April, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule for safety regulations governing the following construction activities: Cranes Derricks Demolition work Underground construction Equipment hoisting “It is important that construction workers in these sectors [...]
May 28, 2013 Read MoreClick It or Ticket Seatbelt Sweep in New York
A “Click It or Ticket” law enforcement campaign – in effect through June 3 – is intended to reduce injuries and deaths from New York auto accidents. Over a two-week period that includes the traffic-heavy Memorial Day weekend, state troopers, sheriffs’ deputies and local police will all be on the lookout for New York State [...]
May 23, 2013 Read MoreFour Injured in New York I-81 Speeding Wreck
Almost one-third of all car crashes in New York State are caused by driving too fast. These wrecks result in thousands of deaths and injuries each year. In fact, speeding was a contributing factor in 30 percent of all fatal crashes in 2011, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A total of [...]
May 21, 2013 Read MoreTop 10 Deadly Streets For New York Pedestrians
The Hempstead Turnpike and Downtown Broadway are two of the deadliest places for people to walk in New York State. That’s according to a three-year study of fatal pedestrian accidents by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign. Approximately 1,200 people died from 2007 to 2009 while walking, jogging and crossing streets in the greater tri-state area covering [...]
May 17, 2013 Read MoreTen Safety Tips for Driving in New York Work Zones
Highway construction season is in full swing, which means auto accidents in New York State will likely be going up. Last year, there were 460 traffic accidents in construction work zones on state roads and bridges and 52 accidents in maintenance work zones on state highways, according to the New York Department of Transportation. Those [...]
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