by StolzenbergCortelli, LLP | Jul 3, 2019 | Bicycle Accidents, Firm News
In all of 2018, there were 10 cyclists killed in traffic accidents in New York City. This year – and we are just halfway through 2019 – there have already been 10 bicyclist deaths. In just one recent week, there were 3 cyclist deaths in Brooklyn alone. In...
by StolzenbergCortelli, LLP | Jul 1, 2019 | Firm News, Motor Vehicle Accidents
24/7, 365 days a year, tanker trailers are carrying materials on America’s highways – 3 billion tons each year! The materials transported by tanker trucks can be as harmless as pool water and milk. However, these trucks also carry toxic and dangerous...
by StolzenbergCortelli, LLP | Jun 20, 2019 | Firm News, Personal Injury
Workers, tradespeople, tourists, and residents were alarmed recently by what many took to be explosions in a New York City building. Many recalled the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Instead, however, a privately-owned helicopter had crashed into the roof of...
by StolzenbergCortelli, LLP | Jun 13, 2019 | Firm News, Personal Injury
With summer right around the corner, we think of barbecues and beach outings and fireworks. Especially for the Fourth of July, one of our best American traditions! Unfortunately, every year thousands of people are treated for fireworks-related injuries in emergency...
by StolzenbergCortelli, LLP | Jun 6, 2019 | Firm News, Motor Vehicle Accidents
A drunk driver from Cohoes killed two New York City residents and seriously injured two others when he plowed into their car while they were stopped for a traffic light. The car accident occurred at the intersection of Route 9 and Usher Road in Clifton Park, NY....
by StolzenbergCortelli, LLP | May 30, 2019 | Firm News, Personal Injury
If you have been injured in any type of accident, you know that there are a lot of important things to do both immediately following the accident, plus for a long time afterward. You must get emergency medical care, work with multiple insurance carriers and their...
by StolzenbergCortelli, LLP | May 23, 2019 | Construction Accidents, Firm News
Can you guess what the deadliest job is in New York City? Police officer, subway workers, taxi drivers or sanitation workers? Wrong! The jobs with the most fatalities and injuries in the City are construction jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Over the...
by StolzenbergCortelli, LLP | May 16, 2019 | Firm News, Motor Vehicle Accidents
We have all been there – found ourselves drowsy or falling asleep while driving. But we all do the same thing, and that is to try to keep ourselves awake by opening the window or turning up the volume on the music. Continuing to drive while drowsy is not the...
by StolzenbergCortelli, LLP | May 9, 2019 | Firm News, Motor Vehicle Accidents
A recent fatal motorcycle accident in West Haverstraw illustrates the dangers and vulnerabilities of biking. A New York City man was killed when traveling south on Route 9W. A woman driving an SUV entered the road traveling northbound and the motorcycle struck the...
by StolzenbergCortelli, LLP | May 2, 2019 | Firm News, Personal Injury
It’s the twenty-first century and most of us turn to social media to report the happenings in our lives. There are events that you want to share with family and friends – promotions, movie and restaurant reviews, family news. But if you are involved in a...
