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This year’s Super Bowl features a long-time rivalry between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots, which means that Super Bowl parties will be popping up all over town. If you’re planning to host a party, there are several steps you can take to help protect yourself and your friends from a New York City car accident caused by alcohol this weekend: Make sure everyone has a sober way to get home befor [...]

A sanitation worker in Queens suffered fatal job injuries in Astoria when he was struck by a tractor trailer. The 41-year-old man, who was an 11-year veteran of the Department of Sanitation of New York, had just collected trash near the intersection of Ditmars Boulevard and 35th Street when the truck hit and killed him, according to a news report in the Queens Courier. The worker was transported to an area hospital [...]

“Consumers need to heed our warning: fireworks related incidents, especially those involving illegal fireworks, can be fatal,” said the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Chairman Inez Tenenbaum. As the Fourth of July approaches, it’s important to remember that even legal fireworks are dangerous, especially when they are not treated with necessary caution. According to the CPSC, there are six main re [...]

According to an article in Florida Today, freshman state legislator, Rep. Tom Goodson from Titusville told a crowd Wednesday, June 8, that he led a push of support for House Bill 105 – Open House Parties – to crack down on parents who hold house parties and serve alcohol to minors. The bill raises the penalty for a second and subsequent house party violation from a second-degree misdemeanor to a first-degre [...]

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In an important decision for many workers involved in Pennsylvania car accidents with an underinsured party, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court reversed a ruling of the Appellate Court striking down an exclusion on a car insurance policy which claimed that if an individual received workman’s compensation benefits, he was not eligible for underinsured motorist benefits. The facts of the case revealed that a police off [...]

As an experienced car accident attorney for over 30 years who has handled thousands of car accident cases, I have all too many times seen clients make statements that will be used against their interests to another party or witness after a car accident. If you have been in a car accident, the best thing to do is calmly exchange information with the other party and not to say anything about fault or too much about [...]

This past Saturday evening, I attended a local dinner party and while I was sipping a glass of wine, I heard a shrill chirping or beeping sound. When I asked what it was, I was told that one of the guests had brought a portable breathalyzer. Interestingly enough, I thought that this little device was a great way to give myself and others at the party a little peace of mind by allowing the hosts to rest assured tha [...]