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October 23, 2019
Infant Sleepers Caused Dozens of Deaths
Infant sleepers are popular products regularly purchased by new parents. But a Consumer Reports (CR) investigation has revealed that these products are associated with dozens...
October 22, 2019
October is Window Covering Safety Month
According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), October is Window Covering Safety Month. This campaign aims to promote awareness about window-covering cords’...
October 22, 2019
Nursing Homes Cited for Unsafe Food Handling Practices
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were 230 reported unsafe food-related illness outbreaks in nursing homes from 1998-2017, resulting in...
October 22, 2019
Construction Safety: Six Initiatives that Companies Should Not Ignore
Safety on the job site should be job #1. Construction company owners, managers, and employees must focus on safety to protect themselves, other employees, and...
October 21, 2019
Negligent Truck Maintenance
New York ranked among the ten states with the highest average of fatal truck crashes from 2014-2106. That’s according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety...
October 18, 2019
Delayed Diagnosis and Treatment
We trust our doctors to perform their jobs to the best of their ability. When they make mistakes, those errors tend to have a much...
October 18, 2019
Examples of Truck Driver Negligence
The injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident can be devastating. Because trucks are so massive, the accidents can be even worse. Often, these collisions...
October 17, 2019
NYC Construction Accidents Increasing, Leading To More Worker Deaths
New York construction accidents are increasing, which is bad news for workers. But a recently-passed bill, Local Law 196, aims to change that. It requires...
October 17, 2019
Top Causes of Aerial Lift Accidents in New York
Aerial lifts are used frequently by workers in New York. Often on construction sites, by municipal workers, maintenance crews, etc. These machines come in many...
October 16, 2019
Deaths Caused by Red Light Accidents Reached Ten-Year High in 2017
Running red lights is a careless and dangerous driving offense that can cost the lives of innocent people on and near the road. According to...
October 16, 2019
Speed Cameras Work: Collisions Significantly Reduced at Intersections With Cameras
The city’s school-zone camera program was expanded in July, adding 40 cameras across the city each month, and the operating hours for the systems were...
October 15, 2019
The Green Wave Safety Plan: Is It Effective?
On July 25, 2019, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio released the $58.4 million “Green Wave: A Plan for Cycling in New York City.”...