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by Block O'Toole & Murphy | Sep 15, 2021 | Blog
On Sepember 13th, 2021, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) shared the results of their “Zero Tolerance” campaign, a three-month long series of safety enforcement sweeps conducted at construction sites across the city. The campaign aimed at identifying...
by Block O'Toole & Murphy | Sep 9, 2021 | Blog, Motor Vehicle Accidents
Tragically, yet another pedestrian in New York was struck and killed while simply trying to cross the street. On the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, 68-year-old Ruth Mullen was crossing in the crosswalk near her Bronx home, when she was struck by an MTA bus making...
by Block O'Toole & Murphy | Sep 8, 2021 | Blog
The Law Firm of Block O’Toole & Murphy attained four of Top Verdict’s 2020 Top 50 Personal Injury Settlements in the United States, the highest number of Top 50 results achieved by any law firm in the country. Top Verdict is a legal publication that honors law...
by Block O'Toole & Murphy | Sep 3, 2021 | Blog
On August 28th, 2021, 23-year-old Vincent Lucchese was fatally electrocuted while working at a commercial recycling plant in Staten Island. The incident is currently being investigated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). At approximately 1:40...
by Block O'Toole & Murphy | Aug 19, 2021 | Accolades, Firm News
The firm is proud to announce that Partner Stephen Murphy has been selected as “Lawyer of the Year” in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers®, for the category Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs in New York City. The awards are bestowed annually to one distinguished...
by Block O'Toole & Murphy | Aug 16, 2021 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
57 people were injured on Saturday, August 14, 2021 when their tour bus ran off the New York State Thruway and rolled over, according to Syracuse.com. The single-vehicle accident occurred around 12:40 pm, when the bus overturned on the westbound side of the NYS...
by Block O'Toole & Murphy | Jul 30, 2021 | Blog, Construction & Work Injuries
Two workers were seriously injured in a construction site collapse on Friday, July 30, 2021. The incident occurred at 439 Lincoln Road in the Prospect Lefferts Gardens neighborhood in Brooklyn, where a two-story building was to be demolished and turned into a...
by Block O'Toole & Murphy | Jul 20, 2021 | Firm News
For the twelfth year in a row, Block O’Toole & Murphy has achieved multiple top results in the New York Law Journal’s 2020 report on the Top Verdicts and Settlements. Usually, the publication recognizes the top results in New York State alone, but this year they...
by Block O'Toole & Murphy | Jul 9, 2021 | Firm News
Partner David Scher recently started a new position as Second Vice President with the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA). After one year serving as Parliamentarian, he was installed as Second Vice President on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at NYSTLA’s 54th...
by Block O'Toole & Murphy | Jul 1, 2021 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Four people were injured when a Department of Correction (DOC) bus jumped the curb and smashed into scaffolding in downtown Brooklyn on July 1, 2021. The incident happened at around 5:10pm on Johnson Street, near Jay Street. The driver of the bus, who was also a...
