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On the morning of Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at around 10AM, an American elm tree suddenly fell on West Drive in Central Park near 62nd Street where Anne Monoky Goldman, a Manhattan mother, was strolling with a baby strapped to her chest and two toddlers in a double...
Another tragedy at a New York City construction site.This time, an elevator mechanic was severely injured when he fell down an elevator shaft at a Brooklyn construction site. 42 Year-old Tracy Buyes showed up for his second day of work at a building in the Bushwick...
Landlord/Tenant Disputes: Firm That Tops List Gives You 5 Things to Do When Facing Landlord NeglectBlock O'Toole & Murphy was included in the most recent Jury Verdict Reporter as the firm responsible for generating the 1st and 2nd best results in Landlord/Tenant...
A 3-year-old who was attending a wedding rehearsal at the Villa Barone Manor in the Throggs Neck section of the Bronx fell 10 feet down an elevator shaft. Workers and concerned family members used a ladder to rescue the brave youngster who was alone down in the shaft....
Generally speaking, the answer to this question is, "Yes." There are many advantages to settling a personal injury case rather than going to trial. In fact, around 95 percent of all personal injury cases are resolved before going to court. Why do so many cases settle?...
Did you know that the New York City Department of Buildings has a website that provides information about individuals and businesses that violate the city's building codes? One example is the Top 10 list of elevator ordinance violators. The list names both the...
Our previous blog post described a hypothetical car accident insurance claim and an insurance claim that leads to a demand letter. This post will discuss the circumstances under which you should consider talking with a lawyer about filing a personal injury lawsuit. We...
The terms "claim" and "lawsuit" are used frequently in this blog and most other personal injury websites. In many instances they are used interchangeably. But are they really the same thing? The answer is that a personal injury claim and a personal injury lawsuit are...
Every state employs a somewhat imperfect system in deciding who is the right candidate to be named a judge. Some permit judges to be appointed by local politicians. Others hold elections where voters decide who should sit on the bench. Some states have systems where...
An elevator accident killed a 30-year-old mechanic on the Upper West Side of Manhattan last Friday, according to news sources. The worker was in an elevator shaft at 75 West End Avenue when an empty elevator car descended three floors, crushing him. A man who lives in...
