Modifications to “stretch” limousines are under scrutiny by federal officials, after questions were raised regarding the safety of these vehicles. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has agreed to look into whether modified vehicles are safe...
Month: September 2015
Study Refocuses Attention on Paxil Risks
A recent study published in renowned medical journal BMJ has brought renewed attention to concerns surrounding the antidepressant drug Paxil (paroxetine), fourteen years after a different study was heralded as demonstrating its effectiveness and safety in teen...
Drunk Driver Wreaks Chaos in Long Island
In a scene straight out of a made for TV movie, a 26 year old man, Jonathan Moore, triggered a wild midnight chain of events when he drove his vehicle into two other cars on the Long Island Expressway in Holtsville, allegedly after he’d been drinking. What might...
Staten Island Residents Live in Fear of Falling Tree Limbs
The neighborhood streets are straight out of the American Dream. Lushly landscaped front yards and shaded streets lined with soaring trees provide a protective green canopy for neighborhood kids to play and ride their bikes and for parents to take a stroll. It all...
5 People Seriously Hurt When Tree Falls in NYC
Last week in Bryant Park, a 25-foot tall London Plane tree suddenly snapped in half, narrowly missing a children’s play area as it crashed down. The fallen tree, which was later found to be rotten inside, left five people with serious injuries as it toppled over...
Railroad Worker Files Suit Against Union Pacific for Alleged FELA Violations
A resident of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana has recently filed suit against Union Pacific Railroad Co., alleging that he incurred serious injuries in a workplace incident he claims was the result of his employer’s failure to provide necessary protective equipment...