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A construction accident on New York’s Upper East Side injured three individuals. The accident involved a scaffolding collapse at a 26-story residential building at 220 East 65th Street between Second and Third Avenues. The building where the scaffolding accident occurred is known as The Concorde. The New York construction accident occurred just before 4:00 p.m. The scaffold collapse involved a so-called sidewalk shed that was supported by the scaffolding. All of the individuals injured as a result of the scaffolding…

A massive explosion caused extensive damage in much of a Los Angeles neighborhood in June. 27 people were injured as a direct result of the explosion. An undermined number of people from the neighborhood remain displaced as a result of the devastating blast. Two elderly people who were displaced ended up dying. Their families attribute the deaths to the aftermath of the explosion. Immediate Cause of Los Angeles Explosions At the time of the explosion, the blast was attributed to…

The Doan Law Firm reported on the Dunwoody, Georgia, apartment complex explosion last week. The Dunwoody apartment complex explosion resulted in massive damage and multiple injuries. Now, a week after the blast, all of the residents of the apartment complex are being forced to leave their residences. The residents of the community have until October 31, 2021, to vacate their homes. Complex management is allowing the residents of 15 units to move out every day. The owners of the Dunwoody…

High levels of benzene have been found in the Flat Rock, Michigan, sewer system following a gas leak from a Ford Motor Company plant in that community. The Ford plant gas leak has resulted in the evacuation of many residents of the community with a population of 10,000. EPA on the Scene of the Ford Plant Hazardous Chemical Discharge The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been called in to monitor air, soil, and water quality. According to Ford and representatives…

New Jersey is one of an increasing number of states that has enacted laws designed to impose hasher penalties for hazing of all types. This includes fraternity hazing, sorority hazing, sports hazing, and hazing that occurs in a variety of other settings on the college and university as well as the high school level. The New Jersey hazing law is named after a native of the Garden State, Tim Piazza. As a Penn State student, Piazza died as the result…