If you’re interested in gadgets and technology, you may have already heard about the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall. These smartphones feature defective batteries which can overheat and ignite while they are being charged – and they aren’t the only defective Samsung products to recently cause accidents. Earlier this month, a six-year-old Brooklyn boy sustained …
Statistics Show August is the Deadliest Month for Bicycling in New York City
According to the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT), about 10% of the city’s adult residents — close to 800,000 people — say they ride a bike “at least several times a month.” Another 544,000 say they ride a bicycle “a few times per year.” No matter how often you like to ride, warm, …
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Who is Liable When a Cyclist Gets Doored by a Car Passenger in New York City?
You’re cruising down the street on your bike in Manhattan or Brooklyn, when all of a sudden, a taxi’s rear door flings open in front of you. There’s only a second to react, and the options are grim: slam directly into the door, or swerve and risk veering into the path of oncoming traffic. Both …
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Sullivan & Galleshaw Score Legal Victory for Victims of Hurricane Sandy as Lawsuit Against NY Power Companies Proceeds
The Queens mass tort attorneys of Sullivan & Galleshaw are representing 120 victims who lost their homes to electrical fire damage when Hurricane Sandy struck New York City on October 29, 2012. We are pleased to announce that a recent decision by the Second Department, Appellate Division, which determined that power companies National Grid Energy …
Brooklyn Has Most Fatal Bicycle Accidents in New York City Boroughs
Summertime is peak season for bike riding in New York City, the perfect time of year to enjoy the breeze and sunshine as you cruise past iconic skyscrapers and vibrant street performers. But while bicycling can be a fun, healthy, and affordable way to get from Point A to Point B, it can also be …
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New York City MTA Subway Accident Death and Injury Statistics
Without its sprawling public transportation system, New York City would come grinding to a halt. According to its own figures, MTA carried 5,650,610 passengers per average weekday in 2015, for a year-end total far surpassing 1 billion riders. While most MTA subway trips transport riders safely from Point A to Point B, deaths and catastrophic …
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