As Brooklyn car accident lawyers with deep experience handling hit-and-run litigation, we are horrified by the senseless death of Tiffany Cifuni, a 32-year-old woman who was fatally struck after a minor crash in Bedford-Stuyvesant last Saturday night. The incident not only highlights the risks pedestrians face immediately after collisions, it…
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Long-Awaited Queensboro Bridge Redesign Separates Cyclists and Pedestrians
A Blog by our NYC Personal Injury Lawyers After years of dangerous conditions and tireless advocacy, New Yorkers finally have a safer way to cross the Queensboro Bridge. On Sunday, the city officially opened a newly redesigned layout that separates cyclists and pedestrians for the first time in the bridge’s…
Brooklyn Bridge Tragedy: Legal Reflections on the Cuauhtémoc Sailing Ship Crash
From the perspective of the New York Personal Injury Attorneys at Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf On the evening of May 17, 2025, tragedy struck New York Harbor when the Cuauhtémoc, a Mexican Navy training vessel, collided with the underside of the Brooklyn Bridge. The crash…
NYC Comptroller’s Claims Dashboard Reveals Nearly $2 Billion in Settlements — What This Means for Personal Injury Victims
From the perspective of our New York personal injury attorneys New York City taxpayers paid nearly $2 billion in settlements during fiscal year 2024 — a staggering new record that underscores both the scope of city government liability and the urgent need for systemic accountability. The newly launched Claims Dashboard…
‘The House Was Just Gone’: Fatal Explosion in Hamburg, NY Highlights Dangers of Residential Blasts
Our NY House Explosion Attorneys Discuss Legal Options After Tragedy on West Lane A quiet neighborhood in Hamburg, New York, was devastated Monday night, May 12, 2025, when a powerful explosion leveled a home on West Lane in the Lake View hamlet, killing one resident and critically injuring another.…
Tragedy in Bethpage: Three Young Men Killed After SUV Slams Into Tree and Catches Fire
Our New York Car Accident Lawyers Discuss Legal and Investigative Issues Following Mother’s Day Fatal Crash on Long Island Three lives were tragically cut short in the early hours of Mother’s Day after a 2022 Dodge Durango veered off the road and slammed into a tree near Bethpage State…
Construction Safety Week 2025: A Call to Action from our New York Construction Accident Lawyers
Construction Safety Week 2025 is underway, and as New York construction accident attorneys, we urge every contractor, laborer, and site manager to take this moment seriously. The weeklong initiative—launched in partnership with OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down—focuses this year on preventing falls, which remain the leading cause of death in the…
Historic $60 Million Verdict Secured in Nassau County by Medical Malpractice Attorney Marijo Adimey
In a landmark victory for medical malpractice victims in New York, attorney Marijo C. Adimey of Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf has obtained what is believed to be the highest medical malpractice verdict ever recorded in Nassau County. The jury awarded a unanimous $60,033,041.23 to a 65-year-old electrical…
Ambulance Driver Charged Months After Fatally Striking Upper West Side Pedestrian
The arrest of an ambulance driver nearly six months after a fatal crash in Manhattan has reignited serious questions about pedestrian safety — and accountability — in one of New York City’s most heavily trafficked corridors. According to police, 69-year-old Miriam Reinharth was lawfully crossing W. 96th Street on November…
Injured This Spring? Common Springtime Personal Injury Claims in New York
Car Accidents, Bicycle Crashes, Pedestrian Knockdowns, and Construction Injuries Spike as New Yorkers Head Outdoors As New York thaws from winter and the streets grow busier, personal injury claims tend to rise—often sharply—during the spring months. At Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf, our attorneys have represented…