Category Archives: General

Bicycle Safety Month

In honor of Bicycle Safety Month the National Highway Traffic Safety Commission is promoting its -->

Fire Weather Watch

Last week more than 20 fire companies joined together to prevent the spread of a -->

Puppy Mills in New York

The ASPCA is currently leading a campaign to prohibit pet stores from purchasing puppies from -->

Remember These Tips at Your Next Backyard Fire

Every year, fire related injuries send thousands to the emergency room. Taking some simple safety -->

Drone Law Considered for Rockland County

New York lawmakers are contemplating regulating the use of drones throughout the county. Drones, technically -->

Family of Four Suffers Pesticide Poisoning During Vacation in Virgin Islands

On March 20th paramedics were called to Sirenusa resort in St. John, a luxury vacation -->

Americans Killed on Lufthansa Flight 4U9525 Can Expect to be Awarded More Than Other Nationals

Due to international conventions, including the Montreal Convention of 1999, it is very difficult for -->

4 People Injured due to Chairlift Malfunction at a Popular Ski Slope.

The popular Catskills Sugarloaf Mountain, was the scene of an emergency last weekend, after the -->

Construction Employers Add 16,000 Jobs in September

Construction employers have added 16,000 jobs and the sector’s employment rate has fallen to 7%, -->

More Scams Sweeping the Hudson Valley

Two scams involving chimney sweeps and one involving Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp., have -->

When Workers Speak Up, What Happens to The Safety of the Workplace?

Last year, an upstate New York McDonald’s worker notified his supervisor of a gas leak -->

Subway Leads Fast Food Industry in Underpaying Workers

When it comes to underpaying their employees, Subway takes first place in the food industry. -->

Are You Being Tricked into Agreeing to Arbitrate?

Sometimes as a consumer, we experience problems with a product that lead us to sue -->

Williamsburg Recycling Facility Fined $40,000 in Heat-Related Death of Employee

A Williamsburg industrial recycling facility got hit with a $40,500 fine by the federal government -->

Domino’s Delivery Workers Win $1.28 Million Fair Wage Settlement

Delivery workers of a Manhattan’s Domino’s franchise were awarded a $1.28 million settlement from the -->

Shopping Cart Injuries in Children Remain Common

In 1990 to 2011, an average of 66 children a day sustained serious injuries in -->

Cell Tower Worker Fatalities Continue to be Greater Than that of the Construction Industry

An investigation of the cell tower industry found that between 2003 and 2010 the average -->

OSHA Proposes New Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries

The other week, The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) heard testimony on improving the -->

U.S. Judge Rejects $760M NFL Concussion Settlement

A $750 million settlement between the NFL and thousands of former players, who say the -->

Workers at Greater Risk for Some Job-Related Cancers at Former IBM Plant in Endicott. NY

Some workers at a former IBM plant in Endicott, NY are at a higher risk -->

Financing Brain Injury Research with the N.F.L.’s Money

The National Institutes of Health announced that it plans to use a portion of the -->