When a New York business does not make its premises safe for visitors and customers, and someone is injured or killed, the business and property owners could be liable for a variety of claims in civil court. However, compensation can’t undo an accident. The family of a 2-year-old boy is trying to come to grips…
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Fire in New York traps firefighters, takes life of 1 resident
An apartment fire in Brooklyn, New York, took one life and left three others with injuries before firefighters were able to get it under control. The fire took place in the Unity Plaza Houses, which are run by the city. The six-story building, which is located on Georgia Avenue, started to burn sometime around three…
Woman injured in New York fireworks mistake continues claim
Back in 2008, a woman from Vermont went with her family and some of their friends to Ticonderoga, New York, in order to watch the Fourth of July fireworks. They had been camping prior to the show. According to reports, 1,075 fireworks were used during the show, but the display did not go as planned.…
Police officer injured in fire released from New York hospital
A deadly fire took the life of one New York police officer in April, and it put another one in the hospital. That officer was recently released from Weill Cornell Medical Center. She was proudly wearing her police jacket at the time, though she was riding in a wheelchair and breathing with the assistance of…
Slip and fall accident in New York leads to funeral
A funeral was held recently for Mark Shand, who passed away while in New York City. He was in Manhattan, at the Rose Bar, which is connected to the Gramercy Park Hotel. He slipped and fell, striking his his head against the pavement. The injuries were too severe, and he passed away from them. He…
New proposal in New York addresses negligent landlords
Some neighborhoods in New York are hindered in their development and upkeep by landlords who are not there, according to a new report, but new proposals could seek to combat these negligent homeowners. The issue stems from the fact that many homeowners in the area are proud of the houses that they own and the…
Officer’s death could lead to reformed policies in New York
A police officer in New York City died while responding to a fire. He got there before the firefighters, and he tried to help those who were in the residence. However, the smoke overcame him, and he passed away after battling for his life for three days in a hospital. This event took place on…
2 4-year-old children perish in a New York fire
Three children in New York were exposed to a house fire in the middle of the night, and two of the 4-year old children perished as a result. The children were half-siblings. The other child, who was actually a twin of one of the two who died, lived through the event. The fire apparently started…
New York gentrification sparks protests
In Bushwick, New York, gentrification has been an ongoing issue that is now sparking protests from people who live there. Gentrification is basically the process by which an area goes up in price, often due to improvements in the area, making it impossible for people who have lived there for years to afford it any…
New York tower involved in 19 lawsuits
Extell’s One57 is a tower of New York condominiums, and it is probably best known for the penthouse suite that is on the top two floors — a suite that sold for around $90 million. This sets a high mark for that type of real estate in the city, and it sold before the penthouse…
13 injuries reported in New York apartment fire
Thirteen people were injured when a fire tore through their apartment building in New York. Firefighters were able to get to the scene and put the fire out before it could spread to other buildings, and no one was killed in the incident. The woman whose apartment the fire started in got her young sons…
Evacuation after a fire in a high-rise in New York City
A high-rise building that sits near the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City caught fire and had to be partially evacuated. The fire started on the 8th floor, and it was contained on that floor by the firefighters who responded. However, they did evacuate everyone from 22 of the 40 total floors in the building.…
Negligence considered in New York explosion
An explosion shook New York in the last week when two apartment buildings were completely leveled. The explosion appears to have come from a gas line. Someone in the building actually put in a call about a potential leak, but the explosion happened before the repairman could get to the site. The blast caused a…
Arsonist from Queens to get a psychiatric evaluation
The arsonist from Queens, New York, who set fire to a number of different stores in a shopping center is going to get a psychiatric evaluation to determine his mental state in the wake of the crime. He has been quoted as saying that he thought that arson was fun, and he put many people…
Fire destroys a resturant, yoga studio, clothing store and more
A fire in Huntington Village shocked store owners from New York City when it ripped through a building containing a number of different shops, including a clothing store that had been at that location for nearly two decades. Firefighters responded to the scene, but they were too late to put the fire out before it…