A fatal early-morning car and truck collision on the Long Island Expressway in Queens is raising significant legal questions regarding potential municipal liability tied to alleged improper snow removal operations. on the Long Island Expressway in Queens is now raising serious legal questions regarding potential municipal liability for alleged improper…
Following a record-setting $60 million medical malpractice verdict in Nassau County Supreme Court for a man left permanently paralyzed after a negligently performed epidural steroid injection, attorneys Marijo C. Adimey and Aaron Ser, together with paralegal Polina Smolianski, visited their client, Mr. Gangaram, and his family. There was no courtroom…
The 2026 Masters Series brought together some of the most accomplished trial attorneys in New York for an in-depth program focused on advanced litigation strategy and courtroom advocacy. Ben Rubinowitz chaired the program offering successful demonstrations, guiding thoughtful discussions on trial strategy, development of compelling case themes, and persuasive jury…
A transformer vault fire erupted early Wednesday morning in East Williamsburg, sending a fireball into the street, charring parked vehicles, and forcing the evacuation of a seven-story residential building at 101 Humboldt Street in Brooklyn. (See video below) According to reports, FDNY crews responded to intense flames shooting from beneath…
A Brooklyn day care worker has been charged with sexually abusing multiple young children entrusted to his care, according to prosecutors. Authorities allege that Devante Brown, a 30-year-old teacher at a Bushwick child care center, repeatedly abused four girls—ages five through nine—over a period spanning more than a year. Prosecutors…
An analysis from our Brooklyn medical malpractice lawyers Leapfrog hospital safety grades are designed to give patients and families a clear, data-driven picture of how safely a hospital delivers care. Despite some areas of strong performance, received a D grade, reflecting systemic safety concerns that directly intersect with the types…
Over the past week, multiple serious fires across the New York metro area have left families grieving and others hospitalized. These incidents—spanning Queens, Long Island, and Brooklyn—underscore how quickly a fire can turn catastrophic and how often preventable conditions play a role. From the perspective of New York fire accident…
The fatal hit-and-run that killed 27-year-old Marcus McLaughlin, a father of three, in a Bronx NYCHA parking lot is a devastating reminder of how quickly lives can be lost—and how complex the legal aftermath can become for surviving families. According to reports, Mr. McLaughlin was struck by an SUV around…
The 2025 Year in Review documents another extraordinary year for the NYC personal injury law firm of Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf, marked by record-setting verdicts, precedent-shaping settlements, and litigation that advanced safety and accountability across New York. Throughout 2025, the firm secured results in cases involving catastrophic…
A late-night sidewalk crash in the Tremont section of the Bronx highlights the severe legal consequences that can follow when an alleged intoxicated driver leaves the roadway and strikes pedestrians. A Connecticut man has been charged with driving while intoxicated after police say he mounted a sidewalk and struck two pedestrians…