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Associated Press
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- Associated Press
Law school grad has medical emergency and collapses during bar exam in New York
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A law school graduate collapsed while taking the bar exam in a New York City suburb this week, prompting an emergency response as other aspiring lawyers worked on their exams. But some Reddit users claiming they were among the test-takers Wednesday say they're upset the exam wasn't halted outright. Hofstra University spokesperson Terry Coniglio said Friday that the test-taker collapsed shortly before a scheduled lunch break at the Long Island campus. Hofstra Public Safety officers immediately provided life saving emergency care, including CPR and defibrillation, until paramedics arrived and transported them to a local hospital, she said. The New York State Board of Law Examiners, which administers the exam, said the medical emergency occurred 'only a few minutes' before the end of the exam's morning session and staff promptly contacted emergency responders. 'The exam concluded as our staff was obtaining medical aid for the candidate,' the Friday statement said. 'As soon as the exam ended the proctors collected the exams and the candidates were dismissed from the room so that EMTs could provide the needed medical care to the candidate.' The university and the state board wished the law candidate, who has not been named, a speedy recovery. The board said it is also continuing to review what happened, including which candidates may have been impacted, and 'will formulate an appropriate response in due course.'
Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Yahoo
Airline Employee Who Survived Toronto Crash Claims Pilot Was 'Inexperienced and Inadequately Trained'
Vanessa Miles, an employee of Delta's regional subsidiary, was "deadheading" when her flight to Toronto crash landed on Feb. 17NEED TO KNOW A passenger on board the Delta Air Lines plane that crashed in Toronto is now suing the company Vanessa Miles and her lawyers claim the company's alleged negligence led to the violent crash All 80 people on board survived the Feb. 17 incident, with 18 people transported to local hospitalsA passenger on board the Delta plane that rolled over during a crash landing in Toronto in February is now suing the airline. According to a lawsuit filed on July 28, Michigan resident Vanessa Miles boarded Toronto-bound Endeavor Air Flight 4819 in Minneapolis on Feb. 17, 2025. The woman was an employee of Endeavor Air — a regional Delta subsidiary — but was traveling as a passenger to reach another assignment location, a practice known as 'deadheading.' According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the flight crash landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport at around 2:45 p.m. local time. Footage and photos captured during the incident show the jet catching fire as it hit the runway, skidded out and rolled over, coming to rest upside down. All 80 people on board — 76 passengers and four crew members — were evacuated, per the FAA. On the day of the incident, Delta issued a statement stating that 18 customers with injuries were transported to local hospitals. Miles and her lawyers claim the incident was a result of Delta's alleged 'grossly negligent operation of the aircraft.' 'This accident was caused, at least in part, by Defendants knowing assigning an inexperienced and inadequately trained pilot to operate the flight,' the lawsuit claims. 'Defendants cut corners on safety by rushing pilots through training programs and knowingly putting passengers at risk with inexperienced flight crew.'The suit details Miles' alleged injuries during the crash. She claims she was left temporarily unconscious while hanging upside down in the inverted aircraft. She says she was soaked in jet fuel and surrounded by smoke. After unlocking her seatbelt and attempting to escape, she says she fell 6-7 feet to the ground because the emergency slides were not deployed. Then, she allegedly had to wait an hour in 15-degree weather for transportation to the hospital. Miles allegedly suffered severe and permanent injuries, including a fractured shoulder, traumatic brain injury, back injuries, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and claims include strict liability, negligence and gross negligence. Miles demands damages of at least $75 million on top of legal costs. 'Ms. Miles suffered significant injuries when Delta Air Lines/Endeavor Air Flight 4819 crash-landed in Toronto after preventable safety, training, and evacuation failures, as alleged in our complaint," Madeline Sinkovich, an attorney with Mike Morse Law Firm, shared in a statement with PEOPLE. "We are pursuing full accountability and compensation in court.' Delta Air Lines declined to comment on pending litigation, though a spokesperson for the company said Delta 'continues to support the Transportation Safety Board of Canada's ongoing investigation.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The agency's preliminary report, released on March 20, found winds were gusting up to 35 knots at the time the plane approached Runway 23 for landing. After the rapid descent, the right main landing gear fractured and the wind detached from the plane. 'For everyone at Endeavor Air and Delta, nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and our people. That's why we remain fully engaged as participants in the investigation led by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. Out of respect for the integrity of this work that will continue through their final report, Endeavor Air and Delta will refrain from comment,' the company shared at the time. Read the original article on People
CBS News
5 hours ago
- CBS News
18-year-old gets up to 4 years in prison for 2023 Queens crash that killed teenage girl
An 18-year-old was sentenced to prison Friday for a 2023 car crash in Queens that killed a teenage girl. The teenager's name is not being released because he was just 16 years old when he was arrested. Prosecutors say the unlicensed teen driver was traveling over 100 mph when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a parked UPS truck on North Conduit Avenue near 160th Street in Jamaica on May 17, 2023. Fourteen-year-old Fortune Williams, who was a passenger in the car, was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. This was a landmark case in New York, as the teen's parents were also held responsible for Fortune's death. The 18-year-old will be getting up to four years in prison. Inside court, the judge continued to stress just how young the defendant was at the time of the crash, saying his brain wasn't fully developed. Because the driver was just 16 at the time of the crash, the judge granted him youthful offender status, so he won't have a criminal conviction on his record. Officials say months prior to the crash, the teen driver was ticketed for driving without a license. In an interview last year, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said that the teen's school had notified his mother weeks before the crash that the 16-year-old had been seen driving a car, which parents bought him, without adult supervision. "They chose to give their children a BMW. They chose not to have restrictions," Katz said in 2024. The teen's parents, 40-year-old Sean Smith and 43-year-old Deo Ramnarine, were sentenced last year for their part. Smith got probation, and both were mandated to take parenting classes. Friday was a monumental and emotional day for Fortune's family. "It's very hard," Fortune's mom, Keisha Francis, said. "I just live as days go by." While Fortune's mother still partially blames the shortcomings of the driver's parents, inside court she accepted the driver's apology. "When I keep him in my heart, I get sick," she said. She added, "He gets 10 years, five years, six years, it's not going to help my heart, so it didn't matter what he get ... He has to live with the fact of the action that he took that took Fortune's life."
