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Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershehorn, Steigman & Mackauf named Best Law Firm 2021 By U.S. News – Best Lawyers® and a Tier 1 Firm for Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Product Liability in New York City

For the 11th consecutive year, our New York Personal Injury Law Firm was named a Best Law Firm 2021 by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®. The firm was also named A Tier 1 Firm for Personal Injury Litigation  – Plaintiff in New York City A Tier 1 Firm for Medical…

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Delivery man on e-bike killed by hit and run driver in Harlem, New York

A driver fatally struck an e-bike rider in New York and then fled the scene of the accident. 42 year old Ernesto Guzman of East Harlem was delivering a pizza on his e-bike yesterday around 4:30 pm when a black Chevrolet Tahoe SUV with TLC plates crashed into him. The…

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The Hudson Tunnel and the Brooklyn Bridge among the top five infrastructure dangers in the US

Delays in the Hudson Tunnel Project are putting thousands of  travelers at risk of dying in a major infrastructure disaster every day. The Hudson Tunnel which was seriously damaged during Super Storm Sandy after salty water flooded the tunnel has since been suffering from rapid deterioration.  The project to built…

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Crane accident at construction site leads to massive debris falling on the street of Midtown Manhattan

Thankfully nobody was injured after a loose cable on a spinning crane hit a building under construction sending giant metal debris down the streets in Midtown Manhattan yesterday night around 7 PM and creating chaos. The metal pieces fell from the 84th floor of  a high rise under construction at…

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100,000 Site Safety Training Cards issued to New York Construction Workers by the DOT

To reduce construction accident injuries and deaths in New York City, Local Law 196 was signed in 2017. The law requires that hard hats working on most New York City construction sites obtain a SST card in a specific deadline. To obtain this card, construction workers must complete at least…

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Keeping Up with Neuroscience: Trauma-Informed Training for Child Welfare Staff

When a child suffers personal injury as the result of an abuse by an adult, Child Protective Services will intervene to prevent more injuries to the child. However when a child suffers emotional trauma, child welfare workers often lack knowledge and basic training on the neurology of trauma and the…

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10 our our New York Personal Injury Lawyers named Super Lawyers 2020 and 2 Rising Stars 2020

10 of our NYC Personal Injury Attorneys have been named Super Lawyers 2020 and 2 have been named Rising Stars 2020.  We would like to congratulate: Ben Rubinowitz: Super Lawyer 2020 for the 15th consecutive year Top 100 New York Metro Super Lawyer  2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014,…

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Man seriously injured after falling in a sinkhole in New York

A man suffered serious personal injury after falling 15 feet into a sinkhole in New York City. The 33 year old victim was waiting for his bus in front of a building located at 4521 Third Avenue in Tremont in the Bronx when the sidewalk suddenly sank under him. The…

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The Administrative Board of New York’s Office of Court Administration takes the unprecedented action of denying re-certification to 46 Supreme Court Judges

Recently, the Administrative Board of New York’s Office of Court Administration took the unprecedented action of denying re-certification to 46 Supreme Court Judges, ending their careers on the Bench. Those justices were required to apply to continue to serve based solely upon their age. Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman…

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Despite a previous ban, tiny magnets are still on the market and are causing significant injuries to children

A few months ago, a 9 year old girl was rushed to a New York ER after she swallowed dangerous high-powered tiny magnets that got stuck in her stomach. Doctors had to effectuate an emergency endoscopy on the little girl to remove the magnets.  In another case, a Long Island…

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