The New York Post reports a witness describing the horrific death of a woman on New York Subway tracks. At about 12:20 a.m., two young women were coming from a holiday party where they had been drinking. They got off the southbound A train at the Broadway Station. 33-year-old Kwame Martin reported that the two women …
Academic Scholarship Recipient
Congratulations to Andrew Kelly, 20, of Levittown, Pa., who is the recipient of the Friedman & Simon L.L.P. 2019 Academic Scholarship. Andrew is a sophomore at the University of Pittsburgh. As personal injury attorneys, we understand how devastating an injury can be on victims and their loved ones. Andrew’s academic dedication and career goals, despite …
Cellphone Injuries On The Rise As Distraction Level Increases
Cell phones have been around since the 1980s, but it has only been in the past couple of decades that they have become ubiquitous. Beginning in this decade, the cell phone gave way to the smartphone, connecting millions of people around the world to the internet without a computer. As of 2018, there were around …
Beware Of Snowblower Injuries This Winter
It’s that time of year when snow becomes a fact of life. Clearing your driveway or sidewalks with a shovel may take more time and effort, but it may be safer than using a snowblower. This time of year, emergency departments see an uptick in hand injuries due to snowblowers. Many times, the injuries are …
Pedestrian Injuries Are Being Overlooked In Scooter Accidents
Ever since they became popular ways to zip around cities and college campuses, people have focused on scooter rider injuries. The few studies that have been done have reported that there has been an uptick in injuries that have required medical attention in emergency departments. There has also been an increase in scooter versus auto …
Crash In Rochester Hits Three Pedestrians Before Hitting Utility Pole
Americans die in roadway crashes at a higher rate than in any other country. That said, there are some interesting statistics regarding auto crash deaths in the United States. Men are twice as likely to die in auto accidents as women. Elderly men and younger men have the highest rate of death. A majority of …
Manslaughter Charge In Binghamton Crash, Driver Had 19 Suspensions
In New York, there is a charge that is called involuntary manslaughter in other states. In New York, it is called second-degree manslaughter. It is applied when the person didn’t mean to kill another person, but their actions led to the death of someone. A person charged with second-degree manslaughter is facing a Class C …
Legislator Calls For More Police Transparency After Pedestrian Accident
The Centers for Disease Control reports that in 2016, there were 5,987 pedestrians killed in traffic crashes in the United States. On average, this equates to a death every 1.5 hours. There were also 129,000 pedestrians treated in hospital emergency rooms for injuries sustained in a traffic crash. Pedestrians are one and a half times …
Beware Of Black Friday Injuries
While many people are preparing their menus and cars for Thanksgiving travel, others are also preparing for the busiest shopping day of the year, Black Friday. Black Friday didn’t always mean a deeply discounted day of shopping. Other than referring to the stock market crash, the term Black Friday was coined in Philadelphia by police …
Arizona Senator Says Teslas Need Better Safeguards Against Inattentive Drivers
While Tesla has recently advertised that it is on the cusp of self-driving vehicles, their “Autopilot” systems have been engineered into cars. The term Autopilot may be a bit of a misnomer because Tesla says that it always advises drivers to remain in control of their vehicles. Yet, the system only detects when modest steering …
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