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, […]
