2021 - Part 2

Vincent Lucchese, 23, Fatally Electrocuted at Staten Island Recycling Site

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...

Stephen Murphy Named NYC Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers®

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...

57 Bus Passengers Injured in Rollover Crash on NYS Thruway

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...

BOM Attains the Most Top Results in 2020 NYLJ Rankings

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...

Partner David Scher Installed as NYSTLA 2nd Vice President

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...

Construction Worker Injured in Fall at Suffolk County Work Site

A construction worker was seriously injured after he fell down a 14-foot hole at a construction site in Suffolk County, Long Island on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. The reason why the man fell down the hole is unknown; it was reported that the accident occurred around 2:00...

Construction Worker Dies in Fall From Roof in Brooklyn

A construction worker was tragically killed on Thursday, May 27, 2021 when he fell from the roof of a building he was working on in Brooklyn. He was breaking apart a section of the roof when the floor collapsed under him. A bystander who saw the accident said that “he...

Diego Lliguicota Tragically Killed in Queens Scaffold Accident

In the second fatal construction accident in New York in four days, a 32-year-old construction worker was tragically killed after he fell four stories from a scaffold on the sixth floor of a Queens building where he was working. The worker, who has been identified as...

Construction Supervisor Killed and Another Injured in Bronx Elevator Collapse

A horrifying accident occurred the morning of May 19, 2021 when an elevator suddenly dropped four stories to the ground, killing a construction supervisor and seriously injuring another worker. The incident happened around 8:15 a.m. at 20 Bruckner Blvd. in Mott Haven....

NYPD Detective Injured in Brooklyn Elevator Collapse

At least one law enforcement officer was injured in an elevator collapse in Brooklyn on Monday, May 10, 2021. The freight elevator was holding approximately two dozen federal and local law enforcement officials. The accident occurred around 10:00 a.m., in a building...

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Year: 2021

Vincent Lucchese, 23, Fatally Electrocuted at Staten Island Recycling Site

Stephen Murphy Named NYC Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers®

57 Bus Passengers Injured in Rollover Crash on NYS Thruway

BOM Attains the Most Top Results in 2020 NYLJ Rankings

Partner David Scher Installed as NYSTLA 2nd Vice President

Construction Worker Injured in Fall at Suffolk County Work Site

Construction Worker Dies in Fall From Roof in Brooklyn

Diego Lliguicota Tragically Killed in Queens Scaffold Accident

Construction Supervisor Killed and Another Injured in Bronx Elevator Collapse

NYPD Detective Injured in Brooklyn Elevator Collapse

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