Personal Injury

November 27, 2012

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Not on our side, part 1 of 2

A recent story published on the website of the American Association for Justice reveals just how deeply the U.S. Chamber […]
November 23, 2012

Queens nursing home: Was it negligent during Sandy? Part 2 of 2

In our previous post, we discussed some of the allegations of negligence at a Queens nursing home during Hurricane Sandy. More […]
November 20, 2012

Queens nursing home: Was it negligent during Sandy? Part 1 of 2

After the backup generator flooded and power died, residents of the Promenade nursing home in the Rockaway Park neighborhood of […]
November 2, 2012

Tort reform, part one: Missouri overturns tort reform

Higher courts in a number of states have found that caps on damages awarded by juries are unconstitutional. However, advocates […]
October 29, 2012

Is the FDA doing enough to keep us safe?

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) maintains a data base of incidents associated with the products it regulates. However, is […]
October 2, 2012

Will the LIRR improve safety on the line?

In 2011, 22 people were fatally injured by Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) trains. To date in 2012, 14 people […]
September 5, 2012

NYC admits it will cause a lot of harm: $735 million forecast for 2012

A lot of bad things can happen in a year and New York City expects to pay out $735 million […]
September 4, 2012

Study: Teens more likely to be in pedestrian accident

A new study from a child safety nonprofit organization says that teenagers became much more likely to get hit by […]
July 24, 2012

Staying safe in New York City

There are things that women – and men – can do to stay safe in New York. The Village Voice […]