According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, construction workers are more prone to eye injuries. The report says thousands of construction site workers are either blinded or suffer other preventable eye injuries each year. More than 2,000 construction workers injure their eyes at work each day. 10%-20% of the eye injuries cause temporary or permanent vision loss. According to …
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Divorce rates increase due to Ashley Madison hack, says divorce attorney
Ashley Madison hackers have just released a massive cache of user data to the Internet. Despite revealing a lot of names from the cheater-friendly website, those who were behind the attack promised that they still have some tricks up their sleeves. Read more..
Giada de Laurentiis’ divorce final, she must serve up $9,000 a month for child support
Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis is officially divorced from Todd Thompson, and it’s one expensive split. Read more..
Garbage truck overturns, 4 injured
Police are looking into the brakes after a garbage truck tipped onto its side Monday in Chestnut Ridge, mangling one worker’s arm and injuring three others. Read more..
Dangers of Drinking and Driving
“What’s the harm? Everyone does it. I got home safely and no one was hurt”. This may be a typical mind-set of many who drink and drive and do not consider the consequences. When you decide to drive after drinking, you are not just putting your life at risk but are also putting the lives of other people in danger. …
New Jersey driver charged with vehicular homicide in teen’s 2014 death
A New Jersey driver was high on drugs when he caused a three-car crash that killed a 14-year-old girl, authorities said. Nicholas Garreffi, 40, was charged on Monday with vehicular homicide in the 2014 death of Aisling Cooke. Read more…
Police ID pedestrian struck, killed on Rte. 17K as 78-year-old Newburgh man
Police have identified the pedestrian who was struck and killed by a car Wednesday night on Route 17K near the Stewart Air National Guard base as Thomas Taylor, 78, a town resident. Town police said Taylor was walking across Route 17K about 9:55 p.m. when he was struck in the westbound lane by a car that was traveling westbound. Taylor …
Motorcycle Accidents KGG Law
Motorcycle accidents are a very common problem on the roadways. Motorcyclists are very vulnerable to their surroundings due to the motorcycle’s size, and lack of protective enclosure. These accidents are completely preventable. The majority of the time they are mishaps due to carelessness and lack of attention to the road. With the proper education and safety precautions, both riders and …
NJ driver faces felony DWI in Rockland
PEARL RIVER A 26-year-old New Jersey woman faces a felony drunken driving charge after being pulled over on Gilbert Avenue, the Rockland Sheriff’s Office said. Read more..