http://www.nyinjurytalk.com/ en-us 2008-04-25T15:09:09-05:00 http://www.nyinjurytalk.com/2008/04/woman_dies_in_collision_with_f.html In a tragic example of the dangers of our city’s highways, a 27-year old Queens woman was killed in a NY Auto Accident on Saturday, April 19th when the car she was driving and a fire engine collided at an... Automobile Accidents nyinjurytalk-1 2008-04-25T15:09:09-05:00 http://www.nyinjurytalk.com/2008/04/ny_city_building_chief_resigns.html In a natural escalation of the recent spike in fatal NY construction accidents and administrative miscues, Patricia J. Lancaster, New York City’s first female building commissioner, resigned on Tuesday, April 22nd. She becomes the first commissioner to leave the Bloomberg... Construction Accident nyinjurytalk-1 2008-04-22T15:04:40-05:00 http://www.nyinjurytalk.com/2008/04/2_firefighters_killed_and_more.html It has been one thing after another since the Deutsch Bank Building was severely damaged and contaminated after the terrorist acts of September 11, 2001. The New York Times reports that the troubled building has passed through a few owners... Construction Accident nyinjurytalk-1 2008-04-18T14:05:05-05:00 http://www.nyinjurytalk.com/2008/04/two_killed_in_crane_accident_t.html Proof positive that the dangerous nature of crane accidents are not reserved for New York alone, a seven-ton section of crane fell 30 stories in Miami recently, killing two workers and injuring 5 others. Fire and rescue officials said the... Construction Accident nyinjurytalk-1 2008-04-14T14:44:20-05:00 http://www.nyinjurytalk.com/2008/04/escalator_injuries_for_older_a.html The New York Times cites a report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicating that while older women suffer more injuries on escalators than older men, it seems that 85% of all escalator injuries result from a... Slip & Fall nyinjurytalk-1 2008-04-11T13:42:35-05:00 http://www.nyinjurytalk.com/2008/04/early_teens_a_deadly_time_for.html According to a study performed by The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and reported in the New York Times, car-related fatalities among youth go up at age 12 and continue to increase for several years. The researchers, led by Dr. Flaura... Automobile Accidents nyinjurytalk-1 2008-04-09T13:37:07-05:00 http://www.nyinjurytalk.com/2008/04/7_die_in_crane_accident_after.html According to the New York Times, building officials believe it was highly unlikely that a missed inspection resulted in the deaths of 7 people on March 15th, however, Edward J. Marquette, 46, was arrested anyway after he faked a report... Construction Accident nyinjurytalk-1 2008-04-04T13:22:54-05:00 http://www.nyinjurytalk.com/2008/03/construction_worker_dies_after.html An investigation is ongoing after forty-four year-old John Rodriguez, a contract worker, died last month after being electrocuted while installing electrical cables at a Consolidated Edison power station in Queens. Rodriquez suffered a heart attack after the New York Construction... Construction Accident nyinjurytalk-1 2008-03-30T19:58:25-05:00 http://www.nyinjurytalk.com/2008/03/train_uncouples_stunning_rider.html According to the New York Times, an eight-car East-bound train uncoupled, stunning riders, during evening rush hour earlier this month. The incident, confirmed by Dan Stessel, a spokesman for the New Jersey Transit was confirmed as having happened on February... Train Accidents nyinjurytalk-1 2008-03-26T19:46:57-05:00 http://www.nyinjurytalk.com/2008/03/window_washer_survives_47_foot.html Dr. Philip Barie, the chief of the division of critical care at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center in Manhattan was quoted in the New York Times as saying, “If you believe in miracles, this is one.”. Dr. Barie went... Construction Accident nyinjurytalk-1 2008-03-23T19:37:42-05:00