Yearly Archives: 2015
New York Personal Injury Law Blog
Parents Engage in Safety Controversy Over Historic Playground
Controversy surrounding the design of a playground built in the 1960’s has reached a peak, according to a recent New York Times article. For several years, parents have been arguing…
Why New York City bicyclists should be wary of commercial trucks
Across the country and in major urban cities like New York City, bicycles are becoming more popular than ever with more residents relying on biking to get to work and…
Supermarkets Across the City Receive Health Code Violations
Across the five boroughs of New York City and Long Island, nearly a thousand grocery stores received health violations for conditions found between May 15, 2014 and June 5, 2015.…
Supreme Court Holds Objective Standard Should Be Applied to Determine Whether Force Used by Police Was Excessive
The media has been abuzz lately regarding the topic of police use of excessive force against citizens. A recent ruling of the Supreme Court held that excessive force claims exerted…
Carbon monoxide poisoning claims life of 55-year-old Brooklyn woman
According to the National Multifamily Housing Council, New York City’s 1,533,107 apartments comprise approximately 50 percent of all housing within the city. With demand consistently outpacing supply and rent prices…
Berkeley tragedy raises concerns about balcony safety
New York City residents, along with the residents across the country and world, were recently troubled and saddened to learn about the deaths of six Irish students who were killed…
Study reveals that many New York City drivers run red lights
Imagine you’re standing at an intersection in Midtown when the crosswalk signal turns to walk. As you step off the curb and prepare to cross the street, a taxi cab…
When a property owner’s negligence results in injuries
In large urban cities like New York City, there are an abundance of restaurants, bars, hotels, parks, schools, office buildings, residential dwellings, tourist attractions and grocery and residential stores. At…
Toxic Beetle Appearing in Salads
Recently, reports of poisonous beetles appearing in bagged salads have been making headlines in the U.S. and Canada. The beetle, which is colored black, yellow and red, is known as…
Recent Lincoln Tunnel collision raises safety questions and concerns
For New York City area residents, the Lincoln and Holland tunnels and George Washington Bridge provide a means to both get into and out of the city. Daily, an estimated…
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