Getting the compensation you are entitled to after a construction site accident can be more complicated than it is for employees working in other industries. Due to the often dangerous nature of construction work, accidents are common. Laws governing safety for construction personnel under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), in addition to New […]

Every 10 seconds someone in the United States is involved in a car accident. In New York City, traffic accidents are very common because of increased traffic congestion. Those who find themselves in an auto accident often need the help of a good New York City Accident Attorney. An experienced attorney understands the law and […]

A crash in Genesee County on Saturday killed a 69-year-old woman, according to police reports. The crash occurred on North Byron Road in Elba – the site of another fatal crash just one year ago. The woman apparently lost control of her Toyota Highlander, veered off the roadway and crashed into a tree. She was […]

One of the types of dangerous jobs in New York is that of a commercial window washer.  Below is a recent New York Times article that reports that Window Washers are in great deamd.  The article also correctly notes that there are serious dangers in this type of job.  Proper safety equipment is essential. New […]

Paramedics were called to Times Square on Sunday after a woman had fallen onto the tracks on the downtown 2 and 3 subway line. Luckily, no train was coming into the station at the time of the fall. The woman, conscious and alert, was helped off the tracks by other passengers and taken to Bellevue […]

A 57-year-old Staten Island woman was run down by a hit-and-run SUV driver as she crossed the street on Cary Avenue, walking home from church. In her final moments the heroic grandmother was able to bravely push her 8-year old grandson to safety. The 40-year-old male driver had spent the afternoon drinking in a baseball […]

Hecht & Hecht, LLP are New York personal injury and accident lawyers who will call you back. We have seen and heard of many cases in which personal injury lawyers don’t return client’s calls. We know that this is a very frustrating thing for a client. The client has injuries that may have changed their […]

A school bus crash in Brooklyn Tuesday morning injured 17 people, 15 of which were passengers on the bus. The accident occurred at around 11 a.m. at Park Avenue and North Portland Avenue. Fifteen passengers on the bus and two occupants of the other vehicle involved in the crash were evaluated by emergency crews at […]

Hecht & Hecht, LLP is an established personal injury law firm in New York. We have years of experience handling all sorts of accident cases. We have also handled many cases involving accidents that happen on airplanes. The cases could be devestating crashes or accidents that result in injuries on board the aircraft. There are […]

A woman was hit by a subway train in Manhattan on Tuesday evening at the bustling 42nd St. Station in Midtown, police said.  The victim was rushed to Bellevue Hospital after being struck by the northbound “E” train headed from the World Trade Center to Parsons Blvd. Police are investigating why the woman was on […]