On Sunday, October 26, 2008, an SUV drove into a busy upper Westside Manhattan restaurant. Traveling in the SUV was Haitian Senator Cemethyse Gilles, 43. Senator Gilles was in the United States to raise funds for hurricane relief efforts in the Caribbean. The accident occurred at 2:30 p.m. when the Senator’s vehicle, a Honda Pilot, […]
By Robert G. Sullivan, Esq. In a previous article, I discussed the importance of screening and diagnostic mammographies. What is equally important to a patient is the selection of a professional and reputable radiology facility for these critical studies. A patient should never assume that all radiology facilities are the same. Like many things in […]
Nicholas Papain- New York Personal Injury Lawyer, Construction accident attorney Papain on Rights of Workers Injured on a Barge.
Frequently when a personal injury trial gets attention from the press, the media will put a tabloid ‘spin’ on the story to bolster TV ratings and publication sales. The media publicized a recent trial involving injuries to a bicycle rider whom two witnesses stated ran through a red light in Harlem. The case still managed […]
In the past decade, obtaining a “perfect smile” has become big business. A large number of teeth-whitening products and treatments have been introduced to market, and are sold at pharmacies and grocery stores. A new industry, “cosmetic dentistry”, has sprung up to meet the demand of Americans unhappy with their natural smile. On one hand, […]
New York Premises Liability Lawyer States: Suppose your children leave their skateboards by the front door. A visitor enters your apartment and accidentally steps on one of the skateboards, and falls, fracturing a hip. You could get sued under New York Premises Liability Law.
A prominent New York City trial law firm recently obtained a verdict in a medical malpractice case. The trial illustrated the type of systemic failure that we see all too frequently at urban hospitals. “Lorena”, a 57-year old housekeeper from Brooklyn was admitted to a local hospital for an irregular heart beat. At the hospital, […]
A 72-year-old retired minister was walking down the sidewalk near Marcy Avenue in Brooklyn when he tripped and fell. The incident took place right at a spot where a subway grate sank two inches below the concrete of the sidewalk surface. As a result, the former minister fractured his right elbow, and required an operation […]
