The New York City Comptroller’s Claim Dashboard provides real-time, continuous visibility into how the City spends taxpayer dollars on settlements and judgments. For Fiscal Year 2025 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025), the dashboard data offers a detailed picture of the City’s personal injury liability—showing which agencies and claim…
Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf is pleased to announce that Managing Partner Ben Rubinowitz will be a featured speaker at DECISIONS 2025: Recent Developments in Tort Law, to be held in New York City. Widely regarded as one of the leading trial lawyers in the nation, Ben Rubinowitz has…
On September 19, 2025, tragedy struck at the intersection of Eastern Parkway and Schenectady Avenue in Crown Heights, when a tractor-trailer fatally struck 69-year-old Deborah Koonce. According to the NYPD, the driver of the 18-wheeler fled the scene, leaving the pedestrian to be pronounced dead on site. Days later, police…
In a case highlighted by The New Yorker—“If A.I. Can Diagnose Patients, What Are Doctors For? Large language models are transforming medicine—but the technology comes with side effects,” by Dhruv Khullar—we’re reminded how a missed diagnosis can spiral into life-altering harm and how patients increasingly turn to A.I. for answers…
Partner Marijo C. Adimey of Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf will be a panelist at the New York City Bar Association’s Medical Malpractice Conference on Friday, October 10, 2025. She will join Hon. Tracy Catapano-Fox, Supreme Court, Queens County, and Adam Dulgacz, Heidell Pittoni Murphy & Bach, LLP, on the panel Medical Malpractice:…
A tragic crash in South Richmond Hill, Queens left one woman dead and another seriously injured on Saturday afternoon, underscoring both the dangers of reckless driving and the complex legal issues that arise in pedestrian accident cases. What Happened at Van Wyck Service Road and Liberty Avenue According to police,…
A serious car accident in Bay Ridge early Tuesday morning is shining a spotlight on the dangers of repeat reckless drivers and the urgent need for stronger state legislation. Details of the Crash According to the NYPD, the collision occurred at approximately 1:30 a.m. at Bay Ridge Avenue and Ridge…
Exploring wrongful death, personal injury, and bar liability after an alcohol-fueled, intentional vehicle attack A horrifying incident in Queens left 16-year-old Jhoanny Alvarez dead after, prosecutors say, a man intentionally drove his Chevrolet Suburban into a group of people outside the Prima Donna Restaurant in the early hours of September…
An allegedly drunk and unlicensed driver has been arrested in Queens after a violent crash left two pedestrians — a 13-year-old girl and a 72-year-old man — seriously injured. The incident underscores the devastating consequences of drunk driving and highlights the dangers that negligent motorists pose to innocent pedestrians. Details…
A shocking crash in East New York has raised serious questions about liability and accountability. According to reports, a 15-year-old—far too young to drive legally—was behind the wheel of a stolen black Honda Accord when he struck a 71-year-old pedestrian standing on the curb at Pennsylvania and Hegeman Avenues. Video…