Our Managing partner, NYC Personal Injury Attorney Ben Rubinowitz, will be speaking along with Mark Mandell and other attorneys at the Advanced Case Framing Seminar —Bringing the Book to Life: Case Examples, Breakthroughs and VerdictsAdvance Case that will take place in Philadelphia on September 6th and 7th at the Logan…
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New York Construction Accident Lawyers Anthony H. Gair and Christopher J. Donadio Obtain a $4.9 Million Settlement for Injured Worker
Our NYC construction accident attorneys Anthony H. Gair and Christopher J. Donadio obtained a $4.9 million settlement for a construction worker injured in Brooklyn. The case involved a worker who was injured while performing renovation work on a multi-family home. On the day of the incident, the worker was instructed by…
$59 MILLION VERDICT FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WHO SUFFERED DEVASTATING BURN INJURIES
Our New York personal injury attorneys, Ben Rubinowitz and Richard Steigman obtained a record setting $59 million verdict for a former High School student who suffered catastrophic burns during a botched chemistry demonstration. Alonzo Yanes was awarded $29,585,000 for past pain and suffering and $29,585,000 for future pain and suffering…
3 cyclists killed in a week in New York City
3 people died in bicycle accidents in NYC during the last 7 days. Last Monday Robyn Hightman, a bike courier, was fatally struck by a truck on 6th Ave near 25th Street. Both the truck and the cyclist were heading in the same direction when they collided. The truck driver…
New York Senator Schumer warns about dangerous counterfeit vape pods from China
Dangerous vape products are flooding the US market warns New York Senator Chuck Schumer. These products are counterfeit vape pods that are compatible with the popular Juul e-cigarette devices. Juul e-cigarette devices can be bought everywhere in the US from drugstores to gas stations. Juul says its products are helping…
Confidential data of 150,000 potential medical malpractice victims leaked by Facebook Marketing Agency
150,000 potential victims of medical malpractice who clicked on Facebook ads created by xSocial Media and provided their personal medical records including intimate and personal descriptions of their injuries were exposed in a major data breach. The leaked data included not only the full name, address, email, phone number and…
Police look for hit and run SUV driver who killed 37 year old dad in the Bronx on father’s day
A pedestrian was killed in a hit and run accident in NYC on father’s day. Christopher Nieves, a 37 year old dad was struck by a brown 2004 Chevy Tahoe with a New York plate reading CRR 5224 and a sticker that says “Salt Life” on the rear window. The…
Our New York Personal Injury Law Firm obtained the NY #1 Jury Verdict of 2018 for a pedestrian injured in a bus accident
Congratulations to our partners NY Personal Injury Lawyers Howard Hershenhorn and Diana Carnemolla as well as their legal assistant Richard Soldano, for obtaining the Highest Jury Verdict in New York State in 2018. This verdict is also the 25th highest jury verdict in the entire country for 2018. In Sipher…
Preventing injuries and deaths related to trenching and excavation
Construction workers who are working in trenching and excavation are exposed to extremely dangerous hazards resulting most of the time from collapse. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 130 hard hats died in trenching and excavation accidents between 2011 and 2016. Half of these fatalities occurred between 2015 and…
Will the new bike lane near 59th Street bridge prevent bicycle accidents?
32 people have been injured in bicycle accidents on Second Ave between 59th street and 68th street in Manhattan, with many accidents occurring at the intersection of 59th street and Second Avenue which is the entrance of the 59th Street Bridge. Until recently, bicyclists who were riding South on Second…