The trucking company involved in the 35 vehicle pile-up on the Long Island Expressway in Suffolk county on Wednesday, has been cited for 23 unsafe driving violations in the last 2 years. Federal safety records show that the safety infractions include speeding, tailgating and failure to obey traffic-control laws. In records compiled by the United […]
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Posted on: Dec 22 2012
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By: bwen
Just east of Exit 68 in Yaphank, the Long Island Expressway was the scene of a fiery 35 vehicle pile-up that closed portions of Long Island’s major roadway in Suffolk County yesterday, killing 1 and injuring more than 33 people. The collision, at approximately 2:30pm, occurred when a tractor trailer, hauling debris from Hurricane Sandy, […]
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Posted on: Dec 20 2012
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By: bwen
A Nassau County public bus careened out of control near the intersection of Fulton Street and Nassau Place in Hempstead at about 9:30 pm last night. Swerving to avoid a pedestrian; the bus driver lost control of the bus and crashed into a multi-family house killing a 6-year-old boy who was asleep, injuring his 7-year-old […]
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Posted on: Nov 28 2012
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By: admin
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Latinos will make up nearly 20 percent of the entire labor force in this country by 2020. According to a study published in February, Hispanic workers suffer much higher rates of injuries and deaths at the workplace than their non-Hispanic coworkers.The research also studied the difference between foreign- […]
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Posted on: Oct 8 2012
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By: admin
If you arrived here because you are looking for a medical malpractice lawyer in Suffolk County in New York, let us first offer our sincerest apologies. Whenever anyone seeks out the services of a doctor or goes to the hospital, they should be secure in the belief that they’re in the hands of well […]
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Posted on: Aug 26 2012
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By: admin
Were you involved in a texting and driving accident in Suffolk County? Call us now. People who text while they drive know that it is dangerous, and yet they continue to do it anyway. Some states, including New York, have even made texting and driving illegal and that hasn’t stopped everybody. Drivers who text while […]
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Posted on: Aug 26 2012
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By: admin
Whether you’re from Long Island, Washington, Texas, or any other place in this planet, there’s no doubt that a road accident can affect all aspects of a person’s life. It doesn’t only claim people’s lives and harm their health through physical injuries, but also result in psychological trauma. Most of the time, even the lives […]
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Posted on: Jul 12 2012
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By: admin
New York’s Long Island is the most populated island in the United States and one of the most crowded islands in the world. In addition to those who call the island home, thousands upon thousands of people travel its roads to and from the island’s two major airports, La Guardia and JFK International, each day. […]
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Posted on: Jul 12 2012
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By: admin
Federal safety officials say newly developed crash-avoidance technologies could prevent more than half a million car accidents each year in the United States, saving an estimated 1,000 lives annually. Representatives of the Obama administration say they are working on a proposal that would require these systems to be installed in all new cars in the […]
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Posted on: Jun 8 2012
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By: admin
The families of two teens who died in a backyard accident made plans Friday for a single wake for the pair, described as “brothers,” and eventual burials in their native countries. The teens — Eduardo Vanegas-Fuentes, 16, and Edgar Calderon-Castro, 19 — died Thursday after Vanegas-Fuentes fell into a cesspool in Farmingville and his […]
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Posted on: May 9 2012
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By: admin