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NEW NY Car Seat Law: What Parents Need To Know
Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for children under the age of 15, and most of them occur when safety restraints are used incorrectly. Here are the details New York parents should know about the new car seat law to keep their... (Keep Reading)
Halloween Scares In NYC- How To Stay Safe
Halloween night is one of the most exciting times of the year for children and families. But it can also be one of the deadliest. According to the Safe Kids Worldwide, twice as many children are killed when walking on Halloween compared to any other night... (Keep Reading)
National Hearing Protection Month
Without a doubt, construction and manufacturing are two of the loudest industries in the country. But studies evaluating the hearing abilities of workers in these trades are showing that noisy jobs are coming at a cost. In a 10-year study conducted by the Center for Disease... (Keep Reading)
Injuries From Falling Objects: Protecting Workers and Pedestrians
New Yorkers have become conditioned to the sight of high-rise construction projects at every turn. It’s common to walk under scaffolding and to see workers scaling beams on your daily commute. But when objects fall from construction projects suspended in the air, civilians and workers... (Keep Reading)
Beware of the “Fatal Four” Accidents In Construction
Worksites across New York City have experienced a steady and tragic uptick in fatal construction accidents this year. In April, three construction workers died in a seven-day span only a few weeks into the Spring building season. Three additional construction fatalities followed between the months of May and August. ... (Keep Reading)
Dead Man Walking: Why You Shouldn’t Text and pedestrian accidentsWalk
Cellphones and headphones are becoming a deadly threat to the safety of New York City pedestrians. Between texting, live-streaming, listening to music, or scrolling through social media, pedestrians have hundreds of distractions at their fingertips. Fatal pedestrian accidents in the United States are higher than they’ve... (Keep Reading)
Construction Workers Are At Increased Risks For T.B.I.
ladders, and scaffolding Traumatic Brain Injury (T.B.I.) is one of the leading causes of death in the construction industry. According to a study by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (N.I.O.S.H.), 2,210 construction workers died from a T.B.I. between 2003 to 2010. These fatalities... (Keep Reading)
Pazer Epstein Jaffe Fein & Gozenput, P.C. Have 4 Partners Honored by Super Lawyer
Our team at Pazer Epstein Jaffe Fein & Gozenput, P.C. P.C. is thrilled to announce that all four partners of the firm have been recognized as 2019 Super Lawyers. Partners Mark Jay Epstein, Michael Jaffe, and Matthew Fein have been named 2019 New York Metro... (Keep Reading)
Why We Celebrate Labor Day
Labor Day is more than just barbecues, parades, and pool parties. Aside from marking the unofficial end of summer, Labor Day is an annual celebration of American laborers and their countless achievements throughout the past few centuries. Without these hardworking individuals who helped build and... (Keep Reading)
New NY Boating Law: What Operators Need To Know To Prevent Accidents
boating accidents Governor Andrew Cuomo passed a new boating law this week that is looking to keep New Yorkers safer on the water. According to the Daily News, the legislation known as Brianna’s Law aims to place stricter training regulations on motor boat operators to... (Keep Reading)
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