April is National Distracted Driving Awareness month. To promote the cause, the Department of Transportation debuted its first-ever national advertising campaign and law enforcement crackdown, in an attempt to stop drivers from bringing distractions onto the road....
Metro-North Train Crash Victim Files $100 Million Lawsuit
The December 1, 2013 Metro-North train derailment is still fresh in the minds of many New Yorkers. Traveling some 82 mph on a 30 mph section, the train jumped its tracks on a sharp bend in the Riverdale section, injuring dozens and killing four passengers. At the helm...
Popular Weight-Loss Drug Alli Recalled Due to Package Tampering
GlaxoSmithKline (GLAXF), the maker of the popular over the counter weight loss drug, Alli (pronounced AL-eye), is voluntarily recalling the diet pills from retailers’ shelves in the US and Puerto Rico because it believes some packages were tampered with and may...
Brooklyn Woman Hit by Duane Reade Truck Secures Record $22 Million Settlement
The lawyer representing 37-year-old Shirley Miller agreed to a deal with Duane Reade resulting in a $22 million pedestrian accident settlement. In 2008, Miller was crossing the street in midtown New York when she was struck by a Duane Reade delivery truck. Duane...
