According to data released earlier this year by the Insurance Information Institute (III), the average homeowners’ insurance payout for dog-bite claims was $37,214 in 2015 – a 16 percent increase…
The summer season is fast approaching and, with it, the opening of backyard swimming pools for summer fun. Unfortunately, every year, thousands of people in the United States suffer serious…
When people go to theme parks or visit hotels, there is a certain expectation of safety. Those seeking thrills on roller coasters or simply walking through an amusement park generally…
When an individual enters another person’s property in New York, he or she has a reasonable expectation that he or she will not be injured. This means that the property…
After falling from a roof of an apartment building, a writer was recently awarded $43 million in damages. The fall resulted in his paralysis and need for a wheelchair for…
A recent investigation by reporters at the New York Daily News details numerous and abhorrent deficiencies within the city’s and state’s day care licensing and violation report systems which has…
People who live and work in New York City are accustomed to carrying on with their daily lives while surrounded by active construction sites. The majority of complaints about these…
The news about higher levels of lead found in Newark schools’ water is still flowing. The Wall Street Journal reported that Newark’s water contamination is not a new issue, and…
A property owner might be found liable, as a matter of law, for injuries suffered by an invitee in a number of circumstances. Generally speaking, a premises liability lawsuit requires…
In recent months, the lead-tainted water crisis in Flint, Michigan has been the focus of much media attention and shined a spotlight on the dangers associated with exposure to the…
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