Construction workers using spray-foam insulation are exposed to chemicals that can lead to asthma and skin conditions if they don’t use adequate protection. Spray foam insulation is one of the most popular choices for home owners to save energy, however some of the chemicals used to make the foam are…
New York Personal Injury Attorneys Blog
Train derailment caused delays at Penn Station
This morning a train derailed in New York City causing morning commute delays. This accident occurred early this morning at Penn Station as thousands were on their way to work. Thankfully nobody was injured as there were no passengers on the train. The conductor and the motorman were the only…
Bob Simon’s wrongful death suit settled
Our New York Personal Injury Law Firm is pleased to announce that our partner Howard Hershenhorn succeeded in resolving the Bob Simon wrongful death case on behalf of his widow Francoise Anne-Marie Simon against the defendant Skyline Credit Ride Limousine. The amount is confidential. The CBS “60 minutes” correspondent died…
Speeding limo driver died in NYC car accident, passenger survived
A limo driver died after his car hit a tow truck on a Bronx Highway. His passenger miraculously only suffered minor injuries. 45-year-old Leonel Paulino was driving west on the Cross Bronx Expressway. He was speeding and slammed into an idle tow truck which was helping another motorist. He suffered…
Record product liability verdict of $417 million against Johnson & Johnson
An ovarian cancer patient who had been using Johnson & Johnson talc for genital hygiene since she was 11 year old was awarded a $417 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson by a Los Angeles California Jury. This verdict is the highest of five previous product liability cases against Johnson…
3 people injured in New York crash near construction site
3 people were injured in a car accident in New York early this morning. Around 1 AM this morning, a black sedan and a grey SUV were driving South on Park Avenue. They collided in front of a construction site on 85th street that occupied the right lane of Park Avenue.…
NYPD cop injured in car accident
An NYPD officer was injured after being dragged by a car 200 feet. The accident occurred in Queens, NYC, Saturday around 2:00 am. The driver of a Honda blew a red light at the intersection of Guy Brewer and N. Conduit Boulevards in Jamaica. A police officer then approached the…
Bicyclist badly hurt by hit and run driver in Queens
A man suffered severe injury in a bicycle accident in New York City last Thursday. The police are still looking for the driver who hit him but fled. 59 year old Lorenzo Anderson was riding his bike in Astoria, Queens last Thursday night around 10:45 pm when he was hit…
Fatal wrong way crash on the Hutchison River Parkway in Scarsdale, NY
A woman died in a car accident after she entered the highway the wrong way. Two other people were severely injured. The accident occurred early Sunday morning. The driver of a dark grey SUV entered the North Bound lanes of the Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale the wrong way and…
Charlottesville / Bigotry
In the wake of the domestic terror attack at the rally in Charlottesville, and the statements which provided aid and comfort to those who seek to divide and destroy us, we believe that remaining silent is, simply put, wrong. Accordingly, we join in the chorus of voices worldwide condemning the…