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Midtown Crane Accident Takes Life of NYC Construction Worker
New York City construction worker Trevor Loftus was killed on Friday, April 24th when the crane he was inspecting collapsed suddenly and pinned him against the bed of the truck the crane was being operated from. Loftus was pronounced dead at the scene. A native of Limerick, his death is being greatly mourned by… Read More »
Comptroller Liu Recommends Fixes to Decrease NYC Motor Vehicle Accidents
In the recent Claims Report issued by the City of New York Office of the Comptroller for fiscal year 2012, City Comptroller John C. Liu reports that NYC paid out nearly $486 million in tort claims for the year. Over $75,000,000, or 16% of the total, went for motor vehicle accidents. As the Chief… Read More »
Actual Notice of Hazard Leads to Record New York Damage Award
Last week this blog reported on the case of Fama v. NYC, where a Department of Sanitation worker could not recover for his slip-and-fall injury because he could not prove that the City knew about the dangerous condition (a puddle of oil on the garage floor) yet failed to correct it in a reasonable… Read More »