New York City is no stranger to a falling bricks emergency. This past week, bricks fell 30 floors from an Upper East Side building at First Avenue and 63rd Street in Manhattan. Luckily, the bricks hit the pavement and no bodily injuries were reported. But the falling bricks rattled Upper […]
A car flipped over on the Southern State Parkway in Long Island NY on Nov. 30, 2015. The accident occurred when the 25 year old driver apparently hit the median deviding the East and West bound lanes. This bad accident lead to a tragic pile up that ultimately took the […]
An extension cord ignited a fire that took the lives of two Brooklyn NY residents and burned out their home. The extension cord fire occurred in East Flatbush, Brooklyn on November 28, 2015. The blaze struck in the middle of the night. According to the New York City Fire Department, the […]
This Lasik eye doctor malpractice lawsuit alleged the doctor failed to determine the Plaintiff was a poor candidate for laser eye surgery. The cornea eye surgeon operated on patients from Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens & Long Island. The Plaintiff in this case is from Nassau County, NY. The Lasik eye […]
A Metro North train derailment lawsuit was settled in the Southern District of New York federal court Nov. 16, 2015, moments before a jury verdict would have awarded $835,000 in personal injury pain and suffering. The Plaintiff’s lawyer argued serious injuries were sustained when the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) railroad conductor fell asleep and […]
An NYC public bus hit & run accident fatally injured a New York pedestrian on November 3, 2015. The elderly woman was clipped and ran over while she crossed Fulton Street in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn. Shocked witnesses said the driver fled the scene. Reports indicate the woman did not use the crosswalk as required. However, […]
A stop sign blocked by tree branches creates a road hazard in Brooklyn Bronx & Queens NY traffic. An automobile driver was found to be at fault for running a stop sign blocked by tree branches, even though the driver did not see the stop sign in time to stop. The State of New […]
A Manhattan tourist suffered a fall at High Line Park in the Meat Packing District. The accident caused injuries to the victim’s foot and ankle after he tripped on the boardwalk and fell to the ground. The celebrated Highline public space was erected above decommissioned train tracks in 2009, and spans from the West […]
The injured party in this School Gym Trip & Fall Lawsuit was an eight grade student at Mahopac Middle School. His accident occurred while he was engaged with classmates in a game of soccer during gym class. The soccer game was played only after the gym teacher had provided game […]
New York’s Serious Injury Threshold law is one of the most heavily litigated areas of automobile accident cases. The Serious Injury Threshold (the “Threshold”) limits the circumstances in which a New York / Brooklyn Bronx Queens accident victims can be awarded compensation for personal injuries sustained in a vehicle crash. This legal “threshold” is codified in […]
NY Employee Handbook Law does not limit the reasons for which an employer may fire a worker in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx or Staten Island. Employment in New York is “At-Will”. This means an employee can be fired at any time, for any reason, or for no reason at all, […]
