InjuryBoard New York City Archives

• Three People Killed By Amtrak Train

  Chrissie Cole | November 29, 2008 4:11 PM | 2 Comments
  Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)

  Three Orlando, FL, residents were killed when an Amtrak train struck a car that was driving across the train tracks, according to authorities. Although the railroad crossing arms were dropped...

• Ocean State Jobbers Recalls Stainless Steel Pots For Burn Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | November 28, 2008 7:42 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Ocean State Jobbers Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a voluntary recall of Century Cookware Stainless Steel Stockpots because the handles can...

• Staten Island Man Killed In Crash; Driver Arrested

  Chrissie Cole | November 25, 2008 2:12 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  The driver of a vehicle responsible for killing a Staten Island man in a single-car accident on Tuesday has been arrested. The accident happened on West Shore Expressway near the Staten Island...

• Four New York Nursing Homes Cited

  Chrissie Cole | November 21, 2008 2:01 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse

  Four nursing homes in the Mohawk Valley have been cited by the state for failing to provide adequate and sufficient health care to its residents. The findings, from the Long Term Care Community...

• Lean Cuisine Frozen Meals Recalled

  Chrissie Cole | November 18, 2008 10:18 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Nestlé Prepared Foods Company has announced a recall of 900,000 pounds of frozen meals because they may contain small foreign objects, according to the U.S. Department of...

• Man Killed In Cayuga County Motorcycle Accident

  Chrissie Cole | November 16, 2008 11:59 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Motorcycle Accidents

  A motorcycle accident claimed the life of a Cayuga man and seriously injured his passenger, in Montezuma on Friday night, according to Cayuga County Sherriff's Office. The motorcyclist and...

• Two NYC Crane Operators Fined In Fatal Construction Accident

  Chrissie Cole | November 15, 2008 3:07 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  Two New York City crane operators have been fined $50,000 and had their licenses suspended after a September crane accident that claimed the life of a construction worker. Christopher and...

• CSI USA, Inc. Recalls Topical Acne Cream

  Chrissie Cole | November 13, 2008 9:24 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  CSI, USA, Inc., announced a voluntary nationwide recall of all lots 1 ounce (28g) tubes of 10% Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Cream with the following brand names: DG Maximum Strength Acne Medicated Gel:...

• FDA Warns Consumers of Extortion Scam

  Chrissie Cole | November 12, 2008 10:26 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have issued a warning about a fraudulent scam attempting to extort money from consumers. The scheme involves callers who falsely identify themselves as...

• Medical Malpractice Leaves Man Without Leg

  Marc Jay Bern | November 06, 2008 5:33 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Healthcare today has changed from what it used to be. Healthcare used to be one of the biggest prides of our country, and now it has changed because of the overwhelming amount of mistakes,...

• Careless Driver Causes Four-Car Accident

  Paul Napoli | November 06, 2008 5:29 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Careless driving has become a huge problem for drivers today. If you aren’t the driver who is distracted, there is a good chance that the driver next to you is. People are busier than ever...

• Woman Sentenced In Slip and Fall Insurance Fraud

  Chrissie Cole | November 04, 2008 10:21 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

  After falsely claiming she slipped and fell at a local grocery store, a Jackson woman has been sentenced for insurance fraud. Diane Smith, forty-four, of Jackson, pleaded guilty to charges that she...

• Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed By Family When Patient Dies After Surgery

  Paul Napoli | November 04, 2008 6:28 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  After a patient undergoes surgery they are often considered very vulnerable and are normally watched carefully in order to make sure than they recover properly. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the...

• Driver Of Chevrolet Blazer Was Paralyzed By Drunk Driver

  Marina Zapantis | November 04, 2008 6:11 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A few weeks ago outside New York City a 28-year-old man was injured when a driver traveling 20 MPH over the speed limit struck the driver’s side of his Chevrolet Blazer. It was later found...

• Reserve Yield Plus Fund (RYPQX) -- Investors Fight Back(2)

  NBR Law | November 04, 2008 3:25 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Our firm has received over two hundred inquiries from investors who purchased the Reserve Yield Plus fund, whose funds have been frozen by Ameritrade. The most commonly asked question: When can I...