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February 9, 2012

Recent Projects Improve Pedestrian Safety on New York City Streets

New York’s transportation commissioner, Janette Sadik-Kahn, said recently that recent declines in traffic- related deaths are attributable in part to […]
February 7, 2012

Traumatic Brain Injury in Football Players the Subject of a Lawsuit

Traumatic brain injury among high school and middle school athletes, especially in football and hockey players, has received a lot […]
February 2, 2012

Mother Accuses Police of Mishandling Investigation Into Son’s Death

The parents of a Canadian bicyclist, Mathieu Lefevre, who was struck and killed in a bicycle accident in Brooklyn last […]
January 31, 2012

New York’s 911 System: Safer and Faster

In early January, the City of New York announced the completion of its revamped 911 system which will allow police, […]
January 26, 2012

Safety Laws Up, Accidents Down, Says Mayor Bloomberg

The number of construction accidents in New York decreased by 18 percent, with resulting injuries falling 7.8 percent. Mayor Michael […]
January 24, 2012

Protecting Pedestrians From Truck Accidents

A recent New York State law is intended to eliminate blind spots for truckers driving in New York City and […]
January 19, 2012

Advocates for Highway & Auto Safety Give New York a Good Grade

The National Safety Council (NSC) is a non-profit, non-governmental agency dedicated to protecting and promoting the health and safety of […]
January 17, 2012

Study Reveals Headphone-Related Deaths Increasing

Researchers at the Univeristy of Maryland have found that accidents involving pedestrians wearing headphones are on the rise.  Between 2004 […]
January 12, 2012

Bronx Civil Lawsuit Awards in 2011

Bronx juries awarded approximately $80 million in civil verdicts, according to the Daily News. The largest awards were made in […]