According to LoHud.com, a 21-year-old man was injured in a truck accident on Route 202 in Ramapo on December 26. The injured driver was trapped inside his 1992 Isuzu dump truck following the accident, which occurred around 2:23 p.m., near the intersection of Old Route 202. Emergency workers spent several hours trying to extricate him from the vehicle. The driver …
Make Sure You Stay Physically and Socially Active Following a Divorce
The Huffington Post had an interesting story last week, giving tips for people on how to stay healthy following a divorce. According to Gallup poll findings, people who go through a divorce score lower than married individuals on measures of physical and mental health, the HuffPost reported. According to the site’s article, titled “3 Ways To Stay Healthy During Divorce”, …
One Worker Killed, Two Injured in Maybrook Construction Accident
According to LoHud.com, one worker was killed and two others were injured in a Maybrook construction accident on December 2, when a retaining wall built by a Nanuet company collapsed. LoHud.com reported that emergency responders were called to the scene of the accident at 918 Homestead Avenue, after the wall collapsed while workers were pouring fresh concrete near a large …
Khloe Kardashian Seeks Divorce From Lamar Odom
According to CBS News, reality television star Khloe Kardashian has filed for divorce from her husband, former NBA star Lamar Odom. Kardashian, 29, filed divorce papers in a Los Angeles court on December 13. In her paperwork, she cited “irreconcilable differences”. She also reportedly asked the judge to change her name from “Odom”, and she is not asking for spousal …
State Trooper Killed in Thruway Truck Accident
According to the Associated Press, a New York state trooper died following a truck accident on the Thruway on December 17. On December 16, trooper David Cunniff, 35, was inside his patrol car behind the vehicle he had pulled over on Interstate 90’s eastbound lanes, according to the AP. A truck subsequently struck from behind his car and he was …
Jennifer Lopez Seeks Name Change, Custody in Divorce Case
According to Fox News, actress and musician Jennifer Lopez has filed court documents in an attempt to change her name legally, and is asking for joint legal and physical custody of her two children in her divorce case. Lopez, 41, separated from her husband/singer Marc Anthony in July 2011, with Anthony filing a divorce petition in 2012. Lopez is reportedly …
NY to Install LED Lights to Prevent Wrong-Way Accidents
According to NBC News, New York will begin using LED signs and text alerts sent to drivers’ phones and local police departments in an effort to prevent wrong-way driving accidents on the Thruway. NBC reported that the system uses Doppler radar to detect wrong-way drivers and is being installed at the Buffalo exit at the Niagara Expressway, also known as …
Josh Brolin-Diane Lane Divorce Finalized
According to the Associated Press, actors Josh Brolin and Diane Lane have finalized their divorce. Last week, the AP reported that the couple’s divorce judgment was entered by a court. The couple was married for more than eight years, filing for divorce in February. A financial settlement was not filed with the court; although the gossip website TMZ reported that …
Six Students Injured in New City School Bus Accident
According to WABC-TV, six students were injured in a bus accident in New City on November 22 in Rockland County. The television station reported that all six had to be transported to a local hospital for treatment. Police told WABC that a Clarkstown Central School District bus transporting students from the Rockland Jewish Academy was involved in a crash with …
Our Injury Attorneys Are Representing Several Metro-North Train Derailment Victims
The tragic Metro-North Railroad train derailment that occurred in the Bronx on December 1, killed four people and injured more than 70 passengers. According to the most recent news reports, the train was traveling in excess of 80 miles per hour approaching a turn with a 30 mile per hour limit. So far, publicly disclosed reports indicate that the derailment …