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Brooklyn Hit-and-Run Driver Flips Car Onto Parked Vehicles, Killing Two in Sheepshead Bay

Legal Analysis from our Brooklyn Car Accident Lawyers A devastating crash in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, claimed two lives late Sunday night after a white Mercedes-Benz collided with a motorcycle and flipped onto several parked cars before landing upside down, according to the NYPD. The impact killed both the 22-year-old passenger…

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When a Driver Suffers a Medical Episode, Who’s Legally Responsible? 89-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed, Two Injured in Brooklyn Sidewalk Crash

An afternoon tragedy unfolded in Brighton Beach on Tuesday, October 15, 2025, when an 89-year-old pedestrian was fatally struck and two other pedestrians were injured by a minivan that jumped the curb on Neptune Avenue. According to police, the 86-year-old driver of a red Chrysler Town & Country minivan may…

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Government Shutdown Deepens Air Traffic Controller Shortage, Raising Safety Concerns at LaGuardia Airport

Insights from our Aviation Accident Lawyers As the federal government shutdown enters its third week, the nation’s air traffic control system is under mounting strain—particularly in New York, one of the busiest air corridors in the world. At LaGuardia Airport, members of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) gathered…

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Queens Bus Collision on Sanford Avenue Raises Questions of Negligence and MTA Liability

More than a dozen people were injured Monday morning when two Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) buses collided on Sanford Avenue near Bowne Street in Flushing, according to police reports. The incident occurred around 9 a.m. when one bus rear-ended another as both approached the intersection. Police said one driver and…

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Alec Baldwin’s Hamptons Car Crash Raises Questions About Legal Liability and Driver Responsibility

Legal insights from our New York Car Accident Lawyers Emmy Award–winning actor Alec Baldwin was involved in a single-vehicle crash on Montauk Highway in East Hampton on Monday, when his white Range Rover struck a tree. Police responded quickly, and Baldwin later stated that he swerved to avoid a “garbage…

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11-Year-Old Pedestrian Critically Injured in Brooklyn Hit-and-Run on Ocean Parkway

An 11-year-old pedestrian was struck and critically injured Monday evening in Gravesend, Brooklyn, by the driver of a black Acura sedan who fled the scene, according to police reports. The hit-and-run occurred around 5:50 p.m. near Avenue V and Ocean Parkway, an intersection known for heavy pedestrian and vehicular traffic.…

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Brooklyn Woman Killed by Flying Solar Panel During Nor’easter: Understanding Legal Responsibility in Weather-Related Fatalities

A tragic accident at Trump Village in Brighton Beach has claimed the life of a 76-year-old woman after high winds from a powerful nor’easter tore a solar panel loose from a carport and sent it flying through the air. According to reports, Lyudmila Braun was walking near Ocean Parkway and…

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Jeffrey B. Bloom to Present on Medical Malpractice at NYSBA’s “Bridging the Gap” CLE Program

Our partner Jeffrey B. Bloom will be a featured speaker at the New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA) “Bridging the Gap” Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program, taking place October 14–15, 2025. Mr. Bloom will lecture on Medical Malpractice, sharing his extensive experience litigating complex cases. With decades of experience and…

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Trial Bible Podcast: How Marijo C. Adimey Turned Complex Medicine Into a Record-Setting $60 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict

Medical malpractice trials are often cast as “battles of the experts.” But in this case, Marijo C. Adimey, partner at Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf, showed that the most powerful evidence isn’t just expert testimony—it’s the story jurors can see for themselves. Through complex imaging, careful cross-examination, and relentless preparation,…

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Legal Rights for Airline Crew After LaGuardia Plane Collision

On October 1, 2025, a collision between two Delta Air Lines planes on a taxiway at LaGuardia Airport raised serious safety and liability concerns. The incident occurred just before 10 p.m. when Endeavor Air Flight 5047, arriving from Charlotte, North Carolina, struck Endeavor Flight 5155, which was preparing to depart…

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