Infants in neonatal intensive care units rely on precise intravenous infusions for survival—but a recent recall by Baxter International reveals that a widely used infusion pump may be putting vulnerable newborns at risk. Baxter has issued a Class I recall—the FDA’s most serious designation—for its Novum IQ large volume pump…
From the Perspective of the New York Car Accident Attorneys at Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf In the early hours of June 11, 2025, the New York State Senate quietly gutted one of the most promising traffic safety bills in recent memory—effectively choosing to shield the…
Our NYC Personal Injury Lawyers Raise Concerns About Kite Fighting, Negligence, and Public Safety Two cyclists were seriously injured—one critically—after riding into a string stretched across the Marine Parkway Bridge bike lane on June 1st, 2025. Despite the traumatic injuries sustained, including a severed windpipe and broken bones, the NYPD…
A weekend celebration on the water turned tragic when a boat carrying more than 20 passengers caught fire near Hart Island on Saturday evening. According to the FDNY and local news sources, the captain, 33-year-old Joshua Brito of the Bronx, was arrested and charged with boating while intoxicated (BWI) and…
At Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf, our New York personal injury attorneys have represented victims of negligence in New York for more than 100 years. Each June, we see a seasonal rise in serious personal injury claims across the five boroughs. Below are the most common…
By the New York Sexual Abuse Lawyers at Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf The closure of New York’s Adult Survivors Act (ASA) lookback window in November 2023 brought an end to a powerful but temporary opportunity for adult survivors of sexual abuse to file civil lawsuits,…
As car accident attorneys in New York City, we see firsthand the devastating consequences of reckless driving. The tragic crash in March that claimed the lives of a Brooklyn mother and her two children is just one of many heartbreaking cases where speed and repeat traffic violations played a deadly…
The extended closure of the Hudson River Greenway between Dyckman and 181st Streets isn’t just an inconvenience—it’s a safety hazard. As New York bicycle accident lawyers, we know that even short detours can have serious consequences when cyclists are forced into traffic-heavy streets without proper protections. What’s unfolding in Upper…
In the digital age, false medical claims travel faster than ever before. One study revealed that misinformation is 70% more likely to be shared on platforms like X (formerly Twitter) than truthful content—and it reaches readers six times faster. While social media has made health information more accessible, it has…
Two pedestrians were injured on Monday afternoon when they were struck by an NYPD patrol car attempting to avoid a taxi turning at a busy Manhattan intersection. The incident took place around 4:09 p.m. at Broadway and West 112th Street in Morningside Heights. According to reports, a 63-year-old man and…