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Drunk Driving Accident Kills Ronkonkoma Man

An early morning accident this past weekend left one man dead and another facing criminal charges. George Ragotte, 21, of Ronkonkoma, slowed down to avoid an accident on the Long Island Expressway. He was hit from behind by a driver later found to be intoxicated....

The Law Firm of Block O’Toole & Murphy Supports St. Jude’s Hospital

Our New York City law firm has supported St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital for many years. Our premiere fund-raising event takes place in about a month, on October 15. In past years, this event has raised over $500,000 to help St. Jude's, a place where children...

Paul Hansen Killed in Fatal Sag Harbor DWI Crash

Paul Hansen, 53, a respected, well-liked pillar of the Sag Harbor community, was killed in a deadly crash this weekend. The driver, Hansen's friend, Sean Ludwick, was arrested and arraigned on felony drunk driving charges. The collision and the death of the revered...

Fatal Error Costs Pilot Joseph Milo His Life

An inexcusable mistake by an air traffic controller led to the death of pilot Joseph Milo earlier this month, according to reports released by the NTSB. The air traffic controller directed the pilot, who was operating a plane that was experiencing some mechanical...

Thinking That Semi-Truck Laws Don’t Matter in NYC? Think Again.

An editorial appeared in the New York Times on July 21, 2015, decrying two transportation bills pending in Congress. If passed, the bills will make highways around the United States because each makes the safe operation of large trucks far less certain. You might be...

Firm Partners Named to ‘Best Lawyers in America’ List

Partners Jeffrey Block, Daniel O'Toole and Stephen Murphy of the New York City personal injury law firm Block O'Toole & Murphy have once again been named to the 'Best Lawyers in America' list. The Best Lawyers honor was founded in 1981 to identify prominent...

Construction Worker Falls 40 Feet in Terrifying Hudson Yards Accident

A construction worker plummeted as much as 40 feet to the ground from a luxury apartment building complex that was being constructed as part of Manhattan's Hudson Yards project. Details of this harrowing accident are still emerging. The worker fell from the 2nd floor...

Is Settling a Personal Injury Case a Good Idea?

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?...

Will Zero Tolerance Improve Construction Safety in New York

We have all read the headlines of frightening construction accidents that have gripped New York City but now The Building Trades Employers' Association, a group that represents a large number of contractor associations, union management and general contractors, has...

Why Use Experts in a Personal Injury Trial?

Five reasons expert witnesses can make a difference If a personal injury case goes to trial, the cost of experts will almost certainly be part of the expenses of the case. There are many reasons that PI attorneys use expert witnesses in trials, and they are almost...

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Paul Hansen Killed in Fatal Sag Harbor DWI Crash

Fatal Error Costs Pilot Joseph Milo His Life

Thinking That Semi-Truck Laws Don’t Matter in NYC? Think Again.

Firm Partners Named to ‘Best Lawyers in America’ List

Construction Worker Falls 40 Feet in Terrifying Hudson Yards Accident

Is Settling a Personal Injury Case a Good Idea?

Will Zero Tolerance Improve Construction Safety in New York

Why Use Experts in a Personal Injury Trial?

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