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The construction industry is no doubt one of the most dangerous industries to work in. Construction sites can be a hotbed for serious accidents that result in tragic injuries, both for workers and passersby. There are many ways in which equipment, tools, or plans may fail, resulting in dangerous risks for workers and anyone else

Inspections performed by the Department of Transportation (DOT) is an integral part of keeping New York City construction sites safe and preventing dangerous construction site accidents. The onset of the coronavirus pandemic has proven that new online technologies can sometimes be utilized to replace in person meetings or visiting locations in order to save time

A Remembrance of Paul G. Feinman by Edward H. Gersowitz  How can one aptly memorialize a friend whom most knew only from his vaulted position as a judge? Paul started his career as a Legal Aid attorney and then rose through the judicial ranks to become the history making first openly LGBTQ+ member of the

The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) recently announced the launch of a new scooter pilot program to prevent accidents and make the rides safer for users. New DOT commissioner, Hank Gutman, promised during a recent conference that the new dedicated bike lanes in the East Bronx will provide safer rides for scooter users

A disturbing video from Friday, March 10th reveals a 61 year old Brooklyn nurse being fatally run over in a crosswalk by a reversing construction backhoe. Estelle Davis was walking in a crosswalk near New Lots and Van Sinderen on her way to work, while looking down at her phone. She was struck by a

Repairing facades can put construction workers in serious danger, especially when repairing the big buildings in New York City. Worker fatality while repairing facades in New York has been on the rise, not counting the close calls where workers find themselves dangling out of suspended scaffolds. In some cases, construction workers remain dangling in the

The coronavirus pandemic has impacted all aspects of life as we know it, including the legal industry. The pace of in-person jury trials in state and federal courts dropped off sharply in 2020 after the United Sates’ declaration on March 13, 2020, that the coronavirus pandemic had become a national emergency. Many courts that opted

On Wednesday, February 24th, a 6 year old was fatally struck by a school bus in New York City near the intersection of South Fifth Street and Hooper Street in Williamsburg. The little boy, Shimon Fried, was on his way to school with his older brother and about to get on the school bus when