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How does the borough of Brooklyn keep its streets clean? Well, residents have the local government to thank for that. With tools like sanitation trucks, the local government makes sure residents continue to live in clean surroundings. Unfortunately, sometimes, hardworking sanitation truck drivers also figure in accidents, due to weather elements or other reasons.

Despite the long-time ban on the practice of shackling pregnant women before, during, and after labor, a recent report states that some prisons are still doing this. Tamar Kraft-Solar, director of the Women in Prison Project (WIPP), told the Huffington Post that 23 of the 27 pregnant inmates that the WIPP interviewed are still being…

In any injury you incur on the road, an attorney’s advice will be substantial in getting the rightful compensation. Personal injury attorneys can help you determine who’s responsible for the injury and what that accountability would be worth. They can tell you how much you can receive as a monetary benefit when you settle or…

Children can be a vibrant bunch especially if you spend a lot of quality time with them. The problem may lie, though, in some of the things you give them that turn out to have potential for injuries. One such product is the Gift Gallery Moody Face Stress Ball, which was recently recalled by the…

Construction projects are high-risk ventures where there’s no margin for error and worker safety is at a premium. When certain dangers are present and you’re in the line of fire, your fight for justice needs all the legal ammo you can get. Such is the case in workplace related incidents in construction sites like the…

In 2012, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention recorded an approximate of 2.5 million Americans, belonging to different age groups, who were involved in vehicular accidents. This translates to roughly 7,000 people coming in to emergency rooms all over the country on a daily basis. These accidents do not only cost victims, but…

It takes professional representation to stand a chance at getting ample compensation for woes you suffered at a construction site. In a December 18, 2014, article for the New York Post, Sophia Rosenbaum reported on a beleaguered immigrant construction worker who received an unforgettable Christmas gift: a $62-million injury compensation package from the Queens Supreme…

A good indication that a state is on an economic rebound is the stream of construction projects that are turning up. These projects are likely to attract a big pool of investors who will trigger a chain of employment opportunities for everyone.

When Brooklyn residents fall ill, as with most others in the rest of the U.S. they typically rely on health care professionals. After all, these medical care practitioners all had to undergo the necessary education and training to earn their degree and title to qualify themselves as such.

Last December 2, 2014, at around 9pm, a minivan hit a pregnant mother and her daughter as they were crossing a street in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Blimi Friedman, 10, did not survive the fatal crash but her mother, Suri Friedman, 33, while also injured, unexpectedly underwent labor and was promptly sent to the hospital to…