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Medical Malpractice case under FTCA dismissed as being Untimely Filed

In Raplee, Jr. V. United States The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, :Docket#14-1217, plaintiff initially filed a medical malpractice claim with Maryland’s alternative dispute resolution agency within the Federal Tort Claims Act’s (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. 2671 et seq., limitations period. However, plaintiff did not file a complaint…

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reverses dismissal of Negligence and Strict Liability claims in Product Liability case involving Goof Off

In Suarez v. W.M. Barr & Co., Inc. Docket#15-3602, a Product Liability case Juan Suarez purchased Professional Strength Goof Off to remove paint from a concrete basement floor; its primary active ingredient is acetone, which is extremely flammable and evaporates quickly at room temperature. The can contained warnings in English and…

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New York Personal Injury Lawyers Anthony H. Gair and Christopher J. Donadio obtain a $1.4 million settlement in a bus accident

Our NY personal injury law firm is proud to announce that our attorneys Anthony H. Gair and Christopher J. Donadio obtained a $1.4 million settlement in a bus accident that occurred in Manhattan. The case involved a bus collision that occurred on May 15, 2015 on the West Side Highway (11th Avenue). On…

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Two Construction Workers Killed in New York City Crane Accident

A crane operator and a construction worker were killed Tuesday when a 6,500-pound beam came crashing down at a Queens construction site, authorities said. A preliminary investigation determined that the incident, which took place shortly after 12 p.m. in the Briarwood neighborhood, was the result of a “material failure” with…

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World’s Tallest Waterslide To Be Demolished After Boy’s Death

A 17-story-high water slide in Kansas City, which is billed as the world’s tallest, is going to be torn down after a 10-year-old rider was killed in August. The ride – called Verrückt, the German word for insane — has been closed since Caleb Thomas Schwab’s death. “Once the investigation…

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Engineer in NJ Transit crash had undiagnosed sleep apnea, officials say

Two U.S. officials say the engineer of a commuter train that slammed into a New Jersey station at double the 10 mph speed limit, killing a woman, suffered from undiagnosed sleep apnea. One of the officials says investigators are looking at it as a potential cause. The officials were briefed…

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Hit and Run driver who recklessly struck a NYC bicyclist charged with manslaughter

A man who fatally struck a bicyclist in NYC last July was arrested and charged with manslaughter. Last July Matthew Von Olen was riding his bike on Grand Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, when he was intentionally struck by a car.  According to acting DA Eric Gonzales, the driver recklessly swerved into…

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In the case of the death of NYC construction worker Carlos Moncayo, NYCOSH is callling for maximum sentence for Foreman Wilmer Cueva

Foreman Wilmer Cueva negligent act caused the death of New York construction worker Carlos Moncayo. Wilmer Cueva, a foreman for Sky Material, an excavation company, was supervising work at a construction site located on 9th Ave in the Meatpacking District in Manhattan. As the excavation of the site was progressing,…

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