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17 Injured In Thruway Accident | Brooklyn Personal Injury Attorney
There were a lot of delays and injuries today when a dump truck being used for road construction hit an overpass, knocking off its bed into the eastbound lanes of New York State Thruway. Two were critically injured with 15 other injuries.
State Police said the accident occurred about 5 a.m. at mile marker 337 and caused a traffic standstill that has lasted more than three hours.
Sgt. Robert Simon said the dump truck that was being used for construction on the Thruway when it struck the County Route 7 overpass with its raised truck bed. The bed came free of the truck and landed in the road.
Two vans carrying adults and children struck the bed, causing the injuries.
If you or your loved ones have been involved in a trucking accident, it is important to contact an attorney with experience in this area. At The Orlow Firm we have experience representing the victims and families involved in commercial vehicle or trucking accidents. Contact our experienced Brooklyn attorneys office today for more information.
Source: www.theithacajournal.com
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DRUNK DRIVING ACCIDENTS IN NEW YORK: WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?
Recent Case Against A New York Homeowner!
three defenses against the New York Drunk Driving Accident Lawsuit:
Second, she neither procured nor served the alcoholic beverages served on the night of the party;.
Third, she did not know, and had no reason to know, that alcoholic beverages were to be served to minors at a party that night.
The court’s decision: since there was no proof showing that the owner of the premises
either a) knowingly permitted the consumption of alcohol or
b) furnished or in some way provided the liquor consumed by the minors at the party, the house’s owner was held not responsible.