Archive: Personal Injury

New York’s population is aging and many families will eventually have to confront the decision of selecting the right nursing home for a loved one. New York City has one million residents 65 and older, representing 12 percent of its…

A personal injury is a physical injury inflicted on a person’s body caused by the negligence of a third party that can be an organization, a random citizen, a private business or even the government. Nearly 30 million Americans—or 1…

When you or a loved one has been injured it’s often difficult to figure out what is he next step to take. You may be thinking to yourself ‘can I file a personal injury lawsuit?’. This blog post will cover…

Many people come to our law firm with countless questions regarding what we do and what we can do for them. To make things easier for our clients and potential clients we’ve created this list of the questions we get…

This week we continue our journey through the most dangerous intersections in Brooklyn when it comes to pedestrian injuries and fatalities. Last week we described the intersection of Flatbush Avenue and Avenue H where there were 7 collisions in 2014….

New York City is always changing. There are always new buildings going up, old ones to repair and new projects in the pipelines. Unfortunately, the construction workers who make the city what it is and will be, often work in…

In light of last week’s gruesome elevator accident, in which a 30-year-old man fell to his death in a Hell’s Kitchen elevator shaft,  we’re going to discuss elevators in general this week. While incidents like this do happen, elevators are still…

For most people escalators save a bit of time or exertion — riding one is typically inconsequential — and when they don’t work they’re temporarily stairs to the able-bodied among us. However, mechanical failures, abrupt reversals and falls cause escalator…

Continuing our series on the worst intersections in Queens, we’re examining the intersection of Northern Boulevard and Union Street in Flushing. Five crashes occurred at the site in 2014, but the location has a particularly grim history. Transportation Alternatives, a…

Last week, we began discussing the five worst intersections in Queens in terms of car accidents and pedestrian fatalities. The worst intersection in all of Queens is located on the notorious “Boulevard of Death,” at Queens Boulevard and 69th street…