MANHATTAN: Escalator Accident At The Oculus Transit Hub Ends In Tragedy After Woman Falls To Her Death
ACCIDENT FALL AT WORLD TRADE CENTER KILLS WOMAN MANHATTAN, NEW YORK (March 12, 2017) – A tragic accident at the World Trade Center brought heartbreak to a family from New Jersey. A 29-year-old woman was tragically killed after she fell down an escalator at the Oculus Transit Hub. The woman involved in the accident seems […]
MANHATTAN: Woman Tragically Killed After Falling Down High Escalator At the World Trade Center
ACCIDENT FALL AT WORLD TRADE CENTER KILLS WOMAN MANHATTAN, NEW YORK (March 12, 2017) – A fatal escalator accident killed a woman that was out for the night with her twin sister, according to the New York Post. Police are saying that the woman was a substitute teacher from New Jersey. It appears as though […]
MANHATTAN: Escalator Accident Kills Beloved 29-Year-Old Woman At The World Trade Center
ACCIDENT FALL AT WORLD TRADE CENTER KILLS WOMAN MANHATTAN, NEW YORK (March 12, 2017) – Police are investigating an escalator accident involving a substitute teacher, according to the NBC News. Police are saying that an accident involving a high escalator ended in tragedy. A woman from New Jersey appears to have been reaching for some […]
FAQs about Slip and Fall Lawsuits
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Association, slips, trips, and falls are the cause of 15% of all accidental deaths in most general industrial incidents and are second to traffic accidents as a cause of death. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), more than 1 […]
Worker Fatalities Increase
Each year, the government tallies up the total number of fatal occupational injuries that occur on work sites throughout the United States. The report on the total number of work injuries in 2014 was just recently released. According to Safety News Alert, the total number of employees who were killed while performing their work tasks […]
Reports Suggest Strong Building Forecasts for 2016
Around the country, there have been some favorable forecasts for the construction industry. According to ENR online, there is currently a strong demand for construction throughout the U.S. But there are also some significant construction booms going on in local economies. A July report from the Wall Street Journal shows an increased demand for construction […]
When Slip and Fall Injuries Lead to Back Problems
Back problems are an epidemic for the American population. Millions of Americans suffer from different kinds of back problems due to factors like diet and lifestyle, traumatic impact, bone degeneration and other kinds of wear and tear on the spine. But treatment and diagnosis for these types of conditions tends to lead to rather high […]
The Subtleties in Trip and Fall and Other Types of Construction and Workplace Injuries
When people see the word “injury,” they tend to think of something that happens in a moment. This is an accurate way to talk about many sports injuries and some traumatic injuries — broken bones, torn ligaments, etc. However, it may not be an accurate way to think about some of the most common types […]
Is Clockwork Covered?
When it comes to construction accidents in New York, we’ve seen all kinds of court rulings that come down to the critical details in the case. We’ve seen rulings that clarify who was doing what, discuss how it relates to a specific work process, and examines whether or not the case pertains to specific New […]
NY Labor Law 240: For Lack of a Harness
New York Labor Law 240 provides various protections for construction workers and others doing tough physical work within the state. One element of this legislation regards workers who work up in the air or on scaffolds or ladders while building or repairing buildings. However, despite the apparent simplicity of this language, other elements of the […]
