Negotiating an MTA Bus Accident Settlement? According to New York government statistics, NYC Transit has paid over $430 Million in personal injury settlements over the a 5 year period between 2011 – 2016. But obtaining these settlement payments was not easy for the accident victims involved. The Metropolitan Transit Authority, […]
Federal and State officials have announced an expansion of WTC cancer claims coverage. The news comes as New Yorkers continue to report World Trade Center cancer diagnoses. In addition, NY Senator Charles Schumer has announced increased monitoring and treatment of cancer in firefighters and other first responders. Follow this link the […]
New York Sinkhole Accident Lawyers. A fire truck dropped into the street while responding to a 911 call on August 1, 2016. The emergency vehicle fell into a sinkhole while crossing the intersection of Etna Street and Chestnut Street in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn. The weight of the fire truck caused the […]
A swimming pool accident can result from a variety of pool side hazards. Wet tile floors present a clear slip and fall danger. Alcoholic beverages at resort clubs make the risks much worse. Accidents inside a swimming pool present a risk of drowning or brain damage from lack of oxygen. […]
Broken Hand Rail Fall Lawyers in NYC, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens A broken hand rail is a common occurrence in a densely populated city like New York. Thousands of New Yorkers lean, push and pull on these railings every day as they climb and descend public staircases. Use and abuse is a leading […]
A two-year old boy died in a wild animal attack while on vacation at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The toddler was playing with his sister along the shore of the amusement park’s Seven Seas Lagoon. This lake-like water body provides theme park guests an opportunity to interact with central Florida’s natural […]
A woman tripped on elevator floor boards in her New York apartment, causing her to fall and sustain serious bodily injury. Her personal injury lawsuit blamed the elevator fall on unevenness between the floor of the elevator and the floor of the building. In attempt to prevent an elevator fall, […]
A garbage truck accident just south of Prospect Park in Brooklyn has made legal headlines. The privately owned sanitation truck slammed into a double parked van on Flatbush Avenue near the intersection of Beverly Road. The van had been shuttling passengers around town, and had stopped to let some people […]
A Brooklyn woman now believed to have been infected with Meningitis was misdiagnosed as suffering from the effects of synthetic marijuana, in the latest high profile case of Coney Island Hospital malpractice. The hospital is facing increased regulatory scrutiny as it operates with a significant financial deficit. When the sick […]
A distracted driver set off a chain reaction street vendor accident involving four vehicles, and injuring four people. The driver rear-ended a yellow taxi, which then jumped the curb and crash into a Halal food cart. The street vendor’s cart was flipped over onto a Con Edison utility truck parked nearby. The […]
A Manhattan public relations associate has filed suit against Peroni Beer. Elisabeth Spano alleges the beverage company repeatedly denied her a promotion in a cruel act of ethnic discrimination. Peroni allegedly reserved a top PR position for “Italians Only”. Spano was born in the United States. Spano, an at will […]
A group of cocktail waitresses in Atlantic City NJ have sued their employer for imposing strict beauty and weight requirements. The waitress lawsuit alleges Borgata Casino subjects female beverage servers to weigh-ins, and terminates those determined to be overweight. Waitress lawyers named Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa as the lead […]
