Recent Blog Posts
The Threat of Infection to Hospital Patients
When you or someone you love is going into the hospital for a serious procedure, you may have concerns about whether the procedure will be successful or how quickly recovery will come. However, there is another serious threat faced by those who will spend time as an inpatient in a hospital: whether or not… Read More »
Court Finds City Shares Liability for Bicyclist Injury
In a ruling by New York’s highest judicial body, the Court of Appeals, the justices have concluded that the failure of New York City transit officials to properly research the effects of speeding on a particular Brooklyn roadway resulted in partial financial responsibility for an injury accident lying with the city. The case of… Read More »
Report Reveals Rise in Workplace Deaths
A recent report has revealed that workplace deaths hit a six-year high in 2015. While official data on workplace deaths for 2016 will not be released for some time, a recent rash of deaths on construction sites in New York City make it seem as though the rates of workplace injury & death have… Read More »
Doctor Faces Liability after Failing to Explore All Possibilities for Saving Accident Victim’s Leg
When more than one person is at fault for a victim’s injuries, lawsuits for money damages based on those injuries can quickly become complex. If one or more of the responsible parties (known in the legal world as “tortfeasors”) either settles the claims against them or is no longer part of the lawsuit for… Read More »
Injured Plaintiff Permitted to Pursue Claim against City for Missing Signal Light
When turning left at a busy intersection that lacked an arrow signal, or making a turn where you were blind to oncoming traffic, you’ve probably wondered why the city hasn’t taken steps to make that intersection safer. In fact, the local government does have an obligation to ensure that the roads aren’t unreasonably dangerous,… Read More »
Queens Crane Accident Kills 2 Workers
An accident on a job site in the Briarwood neighborhood of Queens has left two workers dead. The reason for the accident is still under investigation, but preliminary results appear to point to equipment failure as the cause. The accident occurred mid-day on November 22, 2016. A crane was hoisting a 6,500 lb. I-beam,… Read More »
Appellate Division Case Asks Whether Doctor Had Continuing Responsibility for Patient’s Condition
Doctors owe a duty to provide reasonable medical care and advice to their patients that follows established good practice in their field or specialty. If care or advice fails to comport with established good practices and the patient suffers as a result, that doctor will be responsible for the patient’s worsened condition. Should that… Read More »
Lane-Drift Accidents Often Tied to Driver Disability and Distraction
Driving next to someone who slowly creeps over into the neighboring lane can be frightening. It’s difficult to know whether that driver is intoxicated, nodding off, or simply not paying attention to the road. A recent study examined the causes of so-called lane-drift car accidents, and the role that incapacity, distraction, or intoxication played… Read More »
Court of Appeals Reverses Summary Judgment in Favor of Doctor in Malpractice Action
The highest court in New York State, the Court of Appeals, recently considered a medical malpractice case looking at whether or not a lower court was correct in dismissing the claims of an injured patient. The justices concluded that the Appellate Division had been wrong to grant a summary judgment motion in favor of… Read More »
Appellate Division Allows Claim for Nursing Home Fall Victim to Move to Trial
In an opinion recently issued by the New York Appellate Division, the court reversed a trial judge’s decision and permitted a lawsuit for a nursing home’s negligence to move forward to trial. The case, titled Petralia v. Glenhaven Health Care Org., centered on an 88-year-old woman suffering from dementia who had become a resident… Read More »