Winter Construction Site Hazards

Posted on October 29, 2020

Construction work is important work. Construction workers provide vital services to cities and work under dangerous conditions. In winter, construction workers face an entirely new set of potential hazards and dangers that come with what can be a particularly grueling season in the north part of the country. In the hopes that bringing awareness to...

Tricks Insurance Companies Use to Undermine Your Claim

Posted on October 8, 2020

The cozy commercial you may have seen for multiple insurance companies perpetuate a false narrative. When it comes down to it, if you need to go to an insurance company to seek enforcement of your legal right to compensation for injuries and other losses you may have sustained in something like a car accident, you...

Should I Accept a Settlement Offer From the Insurance Company?

Posted on September 16, 2020

After being injured in a car accident, you may be pretty excited to get notified by the at-fault driver’s insurance company that they are going to give you money in a settlement offer. Yes, the prospect of getting monetary compensation and a light at the end of the traumatic car accident experience tunnel, can be...

Who Is Liable in a Parking Lot Accident?

Posted on September 2, 2020

The dangers of parking lots are seriously overlooked. Pedestrians will be looking at their phones, drivers will be looking at their phones (thinking it is okay because they are traveling at low speeds, and everyone will be moving within the small space that is the parking lot. Such conditions are rife with the possibility of...

Male doctor looking over brain scans of a brain injury.

Regaining Financial Stability After a Traumatic Brain Injury

Posted on August 21, 2020

If you or a loved one has suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI), you need urgent and ongoing medical intervention. If the brain injury was caused by the negligence or recklessness of someone else, you also need the services of an experienced brain injury attorney who will fight hard to ensure that you obtain the...

26 Trinitarios Gang Members Indicted for Violent Stabbings At Rikers Island

Posted on July 30, 2020

Law enforcement officials and New York personal injury attorneys who advocate for gang violence victims are aware that violent crime in New York is once again on the rise. The power of transnational gangs operating inside correctional facilities to carry out acts of extreme violence amplifies the brazen ruthlessness of the gang mindset, which eventually...

Instructions for Filing Actions Against NY Public Agencies

Posted on July 16, 2020

If you believe you have rights to a personal injury or wrongful death action against a NY public agency, it’s wise to seek the advice of a NY Personal injury attorney. Filing a claim against a New York public agency is mired in procedural timelines and requirements, and a single misstep can compromise your entire...

Can I Be Compensated as a Victim of Police Misconduct?

Posted on June 29, 2020

Police officers are sworn to serve and protect. They are beholden to both federal and state laws while performing their jobs. When an officer acts improperly and fails to comply with established protocols, it may amount to police misconduct. Police brutality is a form of police misconduct. In a broad sense, police brutality is excessive...

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Personal Injury Lawsuits Against Businesses and COVID-19

Posted on June 25, 2020

Could I file suit against a business if I am infected with coronavirus? Across much of the nation, businesses are slowly reopening after months of being shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. New York City, the hardest hit with COVID-19 disease, has been the most delayed in reopening. Now, however, all ten regions of...

Woman in her home with a serious personal injury.

NYC Court Filings and Your Personal Injury Case

Posted on May 31, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has swept the country, causing entire states to close down as people are ordered to stay in their homes to contain the spread of the virus. COVID-19 has impacted the lives of all of us, but perhaps most significantly those in New York, where the virus has hit the hardest. While other...

Construction worker going up the stairs.

Who Is Legally Responsible for My Construction Accident?

Posted on May 29, 2020

Construction sites are dangerous places. There is heavy machinery, great heights, toxic substances, and electrical hazards, among other things. Despite its dangers, construction companies still have an obligation to maintain safe working conditions for employees. Site managers have a responsibility for maintaining safe conditions on the property. There are numerous parties tasked with ensuring that...

Nursing home resident holding his cane in front of him.

How Nursing Homes Failed Us During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Posted on April 29, 2020

Well before the coronavirus pandemic, there were ongoing complaints about nursing home care. While families usually investigate the facilities they hope will give their loved ones the 24/7 care they can no longer provide, many, if not most, have been disappointed, if not downright furious, about the level of care. Michael LoGiudice, LLP has been...