Personal Injury

No case matches the McDonald’s hot coffee case for the sheer number of times it’s been either made fun of or trotted out to discourage personal injury victims from seeking compensation. The myth of this case was that someone got themselves hurt because they were “too stupid” to know that “coffee is hot” and then…

April is Distracted Driving Month, when organizations and advocates nationwide raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. The National Safety Council calls distracted driving an epidemic, noting it causes more than 3,000 deaths and 400,000 injuries in the United States each year. Almost 80% of crashes and 65% of near-crashes involved a driver looking…

The insurance industry likes nothing more than discrediting the notion that a personal injury case can provide real justice to injured parties. They’ll mock legitimate cases in the media, back restrictive “tort reform” measures, and basically do anything else in their power to swing the pendulum of power as far toward big business as they…

It was no Willy Wonka story. Earlier this week, a chocolate factory exploded. After the explosion, one woman sustained serious injuries such as cervical, lumbar, hip, and leg injuries. When she filed her case, she alleged she suffered a significant wage loss and impairment to her earning capacity or potential.  Such claims are common in…

Many accidents don’t result in injuries. They result in the death of the victim. When that happens, a wrongful death suit allows the survivors to recover some damages.  Right now, wrongful death suits are in the news. For example, Malcolm X’s family is filing a $100 million wrongful death suit naming the NYPD, New York…

New York City is glamorous, fast-paced, and full of opportunity. Sometimes, it can also be a dangerous place to live.  Ever wonder what types of personal injury cases occur most frequently in this city?  Here are the types of lawsuits that keep lawyers like me busy in the Big Apple.   Slip and Fall Cases (Roughly…

30% of New Yorkers use a bike as their primary mode of transportation. Each year, the city sees over 18,000 bicycle accidents. These figures include fatal incidents.  When it’s time to compensate you for a bicycle accident, who pays for your injuries, which may be both extensive and expensive? Here’s what you need to know. …

What Makes Slip and Fall Accidents Worse for New York City Seniors?   If you’re a younger adult involved in a slip and fall accident, the consequences may be severe, but they’re always worse for seniors. A senior involved in a slip and fall accident could see the loss of their independence. For 34,000 senior…

Tripping on an uneven manhole cover. Getting into an bus accident. Slipping and falling on a public sidewalk. Getting assaulted in a public park.  In many of these personal injury cases, New York City itself will be the defendant.  As you might expect, suing the city is a little more complicated than suing a private…

It can take 12 to 18 months to finish a personal injury case. Sometimes a case can take as long as 24 months to complete. This is a source of frustration for many of our clients, so we thought we’d take a moment to explain why the process drags on as much as it does.…