Protect Yourself from Others As a lawyer who handles personal injury lawsuits, I feel like I need to go to the roof of my office building right now and scream to people everywhere that "other than car insurance, renter's insurance is probably the most useful product...
Another Elevator Death in New York Has Us Asking “Are Elevators Safe?” – The Answer is Complicated
During the last few months, the news has covered several elevator deaths in the New York area, culminating with the latest tragedy on March 5, 2021, when a man somehow became trapped underneath an elevator cab, in a Brooklyn apartment building, and was crushed to...
Jason Bourne and the biomechanics of auto injuries
I was watching one of the Jason Bourne films with my kids the other day. There is a scene where Bourne’s car is pushed off a bridge and falls 100 feet, but since he wraps the seatbelt around his arms and shoulders and splays his body across the seat, he exits with...
District Attorneys Must Enforce the Right of Way Law
In 2014, the New York City "Right of Way Law" was enacted, creating Section 19-190 of the New York City Administrative Code, making it a traffic infraction for a driver to fail to yield the right of way to a pedestrian or cyclist, and a misdemeanor when it causes...
The Tiger Woods Accident
Like many people, When I heard the news about Tiger Woods' car accident, I was saddened. Not because of who he was as a person (because let's face it, he has his flaws), but like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, he was a nice looking guy with a winning smile,...
WORKER’S COMPENSATION DOES NOT ALWAYS PREVENT YOU FROM BRINGING A PERSONAL INJURY LAWSUIT IF YOU ARE INJURED AT WORK
There is a common misconception that if a person gets hurt when they are at work, then they can’t sue their employer and they must accept worker’s compensation benefits. As a result, many injured parties never attempt to call a lawyer to find out if they can sue...
Heavy snow and wind cause 565-foot crane to fall in Manhattan
The winter storms this year have created deadly conditions throughout the city. Icy sidewalks cause falls that can be fatal. Shoveling snow can result in deadly heart attacks. It would seem that the gods have conspired to continue the bad luck from 2020 into 2021. For...
WHY A PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY WOULD TAKE THE “GORILLA GLUE IN THE HAIR” CASE
When I first read about Louisiana resident, Tessica Brown spraying Gorilla Spray Adhesive on her hair, my first instinct was to say "unbelievable". But then a friend, making conversation, asked me, as a lawyer specializing in accident and injuries matters in New York,...
The consequences of isolation in nursing homes
One of the first mandates following the initial days and weeks of the coronavirus pandemic was protecting the elderly, particularly those who reside in nursing homes. Family visits, a time-honored tradition in these facilities, were placed on pause in an effort to...
Questions surround an experienced bus driver following a near-fatal accident
Commuting via city buses is commonplace for many New Yorkers. In addition to enjoying the convenience and affordability of bus travel, they place a great deal of trust that the individual driving the bus maintains the highest standards of safety to avoid accidents....