Nearly 15 years after the tragedy, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund has finally sent out its first batch of full compensation checks to families that suffered economic losses due to 9/11-related health problems. The $233.4 million that went out to survivors and first responders this month is a result…
Jacqueline Fox used Johnson & Johnson products as part of her feminine hygiene routine for 35 years. It wasn’t until her cancer diagnosis 3 years ago that Jacqueline learned of the link between talcum powder and ovarian cancer. Unfortunately, Jacqueline didn’t live long enough to see the result of her…
In 2014, automakers set a new record for the number of car models recalled because of safety defects. In 2015, they obliterated that record. Nearly 900 models were recalled last year, translating to 64 million recalled cars in the US. More frightening than this, however, is the fact that many…
At least nine motorists are dead because of a design change in the highway guardrails produced by Texas-based Trinity Industries Inc. In 2005, Trinity changed the design of its ET-Plus guardrail systems in order to cut production costs, but in doing so the company created an added danger for the drivers and passengers…
Though it may not feel like it yet, winter is here. We’re all familiar with the shorter days, freezing temperatures and occasional snowfall that winter brings, but what about the added dangers for pedestrians and cyclists? Colder weather means many cyclists are bundling up, limiting their range of vision and…
Gurmeet Singh came to the United States on a tourist visa 13 years ago. He was a veteran of the Indian Army, and though he was already well into his 40s, he was looking for a fresh start in a new city. Gurmeet settled in New York and began a…
Last week was one of the worst for New York pedestrians, with 11 pedestrian deaths occurring across the city in a span of several days. This recent surge in traffic fatalities reflects poorly on Mayor de Blasio’s Vision Zero initiative, a plan introduced last year that reduced speed limits, increased…
This weekend, as families across the country celebrated Halloween, one Brooklyn mother was forced to say goodbye to her 7-year-old daughter after the little girl choked on her school lunch. PS 250 first-grader Noelia Echavarria had complained about feeling rushed during school lunches before. During her lunch period on October…
Workers’ compensation programs were adopted in the US roughly a hundred years ago to protect employees injured in the workplace. These programs were designed to minimize unnecessary litigation, guaranteeing injured workers medical coverage regardless of fault, and in exchange, limiting employers’ losses to certain standards for lost wages, medical treatment,…
Eighteen construction workers were killed at New York City job sites in the last year—a significant jump from the seven construction deaths two years ago, according to the US Occupational Safety & Health Administration. As construction continues to boom in New York, we are seeing a pattern of dangerous conditions…