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Industrial Accident Kills Worker in Elmira Factory
An overview of the industrial workplace accident and investigation Michael A. Donahue died Dec. 14 in an industrial accident at Kennedy Valve, a factory in...
New York’s New “Urban Umbrella” Scaffolding
New York scaffolding got a makeover. According to The New York Times, a new, style of building shed called the “Urban Umbrella” was installed in...
Hydrofracking Mining Technique Comes With Unique Workers’ Compensation Issues
Hydraulic fracturing, also referred to as “hydrofracking” or simply “fracking,” is a new, and controversial, mining technique that is sweeping the nation and the world....
Construction Worksite Liability & Ground Zero
The tallest buildings in the world, before the construction of the Willis (Sears) Tower in Chicago, the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers were monuments of...
New York Police Start Videotaping Interrogations, A Policy Change Backed By Attorney
Newly adopted state guidelines allow police to videotape interrogations in an effort to decrease claims of police misconduct and to protect suspects from making false...
Most Dangerous Bus Route In New York City Identified
The most dangerous bus in New York City is the M101 bus, according to The New York Post. Buses on this route crashed 268 times...
Look Both Ways Before You Cross. Then Look Again. And Again.
When Martin Scorsese directed the film “Mean Streets” back in 1973, the Academy Award-winning filmmaker described the movie as the tale of a small-time hood...