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New York Construction Accident and Injury Statistics in 2018
There’s no way around it. Working in the New York City construction industry is a dangerous occupation. According to the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, construction workers make up only five percent of the city’s total workforce yet account for 27% of job-related deaths. Construction workers frequently find themselves working on heights and with… Read More »
First Civil Lawsuit Filed Following Fatal New York Limo Crash
We previously reported on a limousine crash that resulted in the deadliest land transportation accident across in the country in more than a decade. Twenty people were killed in the crash. Now that several months have passed allowing for further investigation, the injury lawsuits have begun. Read on for additional details about the New… Read More »
New York Appellate Court Affirms 1966 Insurance Policy Covers Asbestos Injury Claims From World Trade Center
An appellate court in New York recently issued an opinion addressing what constitutes an injury that arises during a policy period, particularly where there may be a significant time difference between exposure to whatever causes the injury and the eventual manifestation of the injury. The case, concerning exposure to asbestos present in the World… Read More »
Injured Worker Wins Motion for Summary Judgment, Court Finds Property Owner Liable for Ladder Fall
The Supreme Court of New York County has recently ruled that a property owner is legally responsible and liable under Labor Law § 240(1) for a construction worker’s injuries in a ladder fall accident. Learn about the claim below, and speak with a Manhattan injured worker attorney for more information. Background on Pierrakeas v…. Read More »
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Troublingly Common among Medical Professionals
As research in recent years has shown, medical mistakes are to blame for a tragic number of deaths in the US each year. The country is currently facing an epidemic of prescription drug abuse, and doctors and nurses are not immune from falling victim to substance addiction. In fact, the easy access to prescription… Read More »
New York Court Dismisses Medical Malpractice Claim Filed against Hospital
A judge for the Supreme Court of Suffolk County has recently decided that an alleged victim of medical malpractice may not pursue a claim against the hospital where a portion of the errors were committed. Read more about the dropped medical malpractice claim below, and speak with a dedicated New York medical malpractice attorney… Read More »
New York City Pays $123 Million in 2017 for Medical Malpractice Claims Against Public Hospitals
After a car accident sent him to Kings County Hospital with a broken leg, fractured ribs, and a bruised lung, a 27-year-old medical school graduate assured his family he was fine and would recover. When he started struggling to breathe a few hours later, doctors at the hospital placed him into a medically-induced coma…. Read More »
NYC Woman Awarded $15 Million After Doctor’s Failure to Diagnose Glaucoma
A recent jury trial illustrates the level of damages that may be on the table when doctors fail to properly do their job. Read on for details about the case in the failure to diagnose for glaucoma, and contact a seasoned New York medical malpractice lawyer if you have been harmed by a doctor’s… Read More »
Deadly Limo Crash Kills 20 in Upstate New York
A limousine’s failure to stop at an intersection on State Route 30 near Albany resulted in the deadliest land transportation accident in the United States in 13 years. Continue reading for more about the new York limo accident, and contact an experienced New York car accident lawyer if you have been injured in a… Read More »
Trial Begins in First Fatal Citi Bike Crash
Last June, a cyclist riding a Citi Bike was fatally struck by a bus, becoming the first Citi Bike rider to have a fatal accident since the bike-share program was rolled out in New York City in 2013. The bus driver was criminally charged for the accident but refused to admit fault. His trial… Read More »
