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10 people injured including 2 children after NYPD cruiser jumps the curb in the Bronx, NYC

A police officer driving a NYPD car and responding to a call for a stolen car lost control of his vehicle, jumped the curb and slammed his the cruiser into multiple pedestrians that were on the sidewalk. Among them were a mother, her 5  year old daughter and the grand-mother…

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New bill proposal to address illegal parking in NYC bike lanes and prevent dangerous accidents

New York cyclists are facing higher risk of getting injured or killed in accidents every time they have to go around vehicles parked in a bike lane.  To deter drivers from doing so, the city is proposing a new law that would allow citizen not only to report truck and…

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12 of our NYC personal injury attorneys selected by Super Lawyers

Congratulations to our 12 New York Personal Injury Lawyers who have been selected to the Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists for 2022. These attorneys are: Super Lawyers Ben Rubinowitz. Not only was Ben selected for the 17th consecutive year but he also ranked third in the  Top 10: 2022…

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Traffic Accidents Fatalities reached record high in New York City this summer

17 pedestrians, 4 cyclists, 14 passengers and 22 motorists died in auto accidents in NYC  during the two hottest months of the summer. Truck accidents were close to record highs while bus accidents were slightly lower than usual. 35 people died in car accidents in New York City in July…

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NYC Woman suffers personal injury after falling from her bathroom floor to the basement in badly maintained Bronx building

The poor maintenance of a NYC residential building caused a woman to fall to the basement of her building after a bathroom floor collapsed. The woman was injured and is now recovering in the hospital. After the accident occurred, the Department of Buildings came to the premises located on Shakespeare…

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2 people injured in another MTA Bus Accident in New York City

Two people suffered personal injury after a MTA Bus crashed into a light pole in Midtown Manhattan on Sunday around 7:30 pm. The accident occurred at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and East 58th Street. The driver of the M103 bus made a too sharp turn and hit a light…

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Battery problems with the Medtronic HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) causes 6 more patients to suffer personal injury and another one to die

Medtronic HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) device caused the wrongful death of more than 3,000 people since it was introduced on the market more than 10 years ago. The sale and distribution of the heart pump was stopped in June last year but many patients still have the pump implanted…

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Peter Saghir and Ben Rubinowitz served as faculty at the 2022 Legal Services Advocacy Program in New York

Last week our partner Peter Saghir and our managing partner Ben Rubinowitz served as faculty at the American Bar Association (ABA) Litigation Section and National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) Legal Services Advocacy Program held in New York City.  This program offers free two-day intensive trial advocacy training to attorneys…

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Drunk driver critically injure 3 pedestrians in New York City

3 pedestrians are in critical condition after a drunk driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into them in Jackson Heights, Queens, NYC. The accident occurred around 4:20 am early Saturday morning at the intersection of Northern Boulevard and 86th Street. A video surveillance shows the 3 young men…

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9 of our personal injury attorneys named “Best Lawyers” and 4 named “Ones to Watch” in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America

Congratulations to the 13 attorneys at our New York Personal Injury Law Firm who have been included in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America: BEST LAWYERS New York, NY 2023 Marijo C. Adimey (listed for the first time in 2016) [5 year milestone recognized by Best Lawyers]…

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