Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
Contrary to the appellants contention, the court properly admitted evidence of the lack of prior similar accidents ( see, Wagner v. Chance Co., 231 A.D.2d 566; Goldberg v. Union Hardware Co., 162 A.D.2d 658). In addition, the court properly precluded the appellant from using certain medical articles to impeach Dr. Richard Stewart on cross examination since Dr. Stewart refused to admit to the authoritativeness of the articles ( see. Walsh v. Staten Is. Obstetrics Gynecology Assocs., 193 A.D.2d 672, 673).
The appellants remaining contentions are either unpreserved for appellate review or without merit.
Miller, J.P., Ritter, Sullivan and Pizzuto, JJ., concur.