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Jeffrey Bloom to speak at “Current Issues in New York Medical Malpractice” NYC Bar Seminar this Monday

New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer Jeffrey Bloom will be speaking at the New York City Bar Seminar “Current Issues in New York Medical Malpractice”. This program features a multi-disciplinary view of the current state of medical malpractice in New York, including regulatory concerns for the admitted professional liability insurers, techniques…

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NYPD chooses “bike to work week” to launch the “Bicycle Safe Passage” initiative and crack down on New York drivers who are putting bicyclists at risk of an accident

Last year in New York 14 bicyclists were killed and 4,400 were injured in bicycle accidents. The accidents are often caused by other vehicle drivers who are making the road unsafe for bikers. Cars or other vehicles parked in the bike lane or double parked put bicyclists at a higher risk of…

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Notice of Claim filed against City of New York for $600M in Crane accident that killed David Wichs

The widow of David Wichs who was killed by a crane that collapsed on a New York Street (see previous post) is intending to sue the City for $600M. Rebecca Wichs who is represented by our partner, New York crane accident attorney Howard Hershenhorn, filed a notice of claim last…

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Ben Rubinowitz to speak Tonight at the Nassau Academy of Law “Openings and Summations” Seminar

Our managing partner, New York Personal Injury Attorney Ben Rubinowitz, will be a speaker at the Nassau Academy of Law “Openings and Summations” Seminar. The event will take place Tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Nassau County Bar Association, 15th and West Streets in Mineola, NY. David J. Dean from…

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New York pedestrians will be permanently protected from dangerous accidents on Broadway between 35th street and 41st street

The two pedestrians plazas located between 35th street and 41st street in Manhattan will be remodeled and made permanent. The garment district alliance is working with the DOT to make this area a “true public space”. As part of its NYC Plaza Program, the NYC Department of Transportation is working with…

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To prevent bicycle accidents on Queens Blvd, the DOT will install a protected bike lane despite the opposition of the community board

Bicyclists using the  so called “Boulevard of Death” will soon be protected from dangerous accidents. A controversial protected bike lane will be built on Queens Blvd despite the opposition of the Community Board 4. Last Tuesday night during a contentious meeting of the Queens Community Board 4, its chairman Lou Walker…

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To prevent potential serious injury or death in bicycle accidents the NYC DOT is giving away free Vision Zero helmets

During the summer, there are between 500 and 700 bicycle accidents  in New York City every month. Most of them will result in injuries and an average 2 to 3 bicyclists will die in these accidents. Bicyclists who wear a helmet reduce their chance of death or serious injury in an…

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Ben Rubinowitz and Jeffrey Bloom comment on Joan Rivers Medical Malpractice Settlement

Our partners, New York Medical Malpractice Lawyers Ben Rubinowitz and Jeffrey Bloom appeared this morning on Good Morning America to discuss the settlement that they reached in the Joan Rivers malpractice case. See video below

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Confidential settlement reached in Joan Rivers medical malpractice case

Our law firm is pleased to announce that our attorneys Jeffrey Bloom and Ben Rubinowitz were successful in resolving the Joan Rivers Medical Malpractice case on behalf of her family. The amount is confidential. Here is the statement from Melissa Rivers in regards to this settlement: “In accepting this settlement, I…

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