August 19th, 2009
DRUNK RIDES GRAVY TRAIN
By TOM NAMAKO and DAREH GREGORIAN
He got so drunk that he fell into the path of a subway train – costing him his right leg – but a Manhattan jury still awarded him $2.3 million after finding that NYC Transit was to blame. Dustin Dibble, 25, of Brooklyn [...]
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Tags: subway accident
Posted in Subway Accidents
August 19th, 2009
BY Dorian Block
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Wednesday, August 19th 2009, 4:00 AM
Florescu for NewsSaleh Pady with his four year-old son Mohamed who was left on a school bus for hours earlier this year.
A bus brought Mohamed Pady, 4, home from his day care center every day at 5 p.m. – until the day he never [...]
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Tags: bus accident, daily news, smiley & smiley, smiley law
Posted in Automobile Accidents
August 14th, 2009
According to the Institute of Medicine, roughly 100,000 people in this country die as a result of medical mistakes and improper care. That’s a rather startling figure. These preventable deaths cost the American economy in the neighborhood of 30 billion dollars a year. Most people don’t realize how often mistakes in the field of medicine [...]
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Tags: Medical Malpractice, new york malpractice lawyer, smiley & smiley, smiley law
Posted in Dental Malpractice, Laser/Lasik Eye Surgery, Medical Malpractice
August 14th, 2009
Since the late 1800’s, the New York State Legislature and Courts have expressed concerns regarding the unsafe conditions for employees working at heights using scaffolding and ladders. Over the years, labor law initiatives have attempted to place the responsibility for providing a safe work environment for these employees on the general contractor, building owner, and [...]
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Tags: construction accident, construction injury, lawsuit
Posted in Construction Accidents
August 14th, 2009
New York No-Fault Law is a law established to ensure that costs for legitimate automobile accident related injuries would be provided by insurance companies regardless of who was at fault in the automobile accident. This law was designed to cover medical expenses, lost earnings, and other related costs. It also was enacted to help speed [...]
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Tags: auto accident, car accident, lawsuit, new york accident attorneys, no fault
Posted in Automobile Accidents
August 14th, 2009
Wrongful Death is defined as a death that is caused by the wrongful act or negligence of another and that serves as the basis for a civil action for damages on behalf of the decedent’s heirs. The Estate Powers and Trust Law (EPTL) of the New York State Constitution makes up New York’s wrongful death [...]
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Tags: accident death, death lawsuit, new york death case, Wrongful Death Statute
Posted in Wrongful Death
