In this informative article, New York medical malpractice attorney Robert Sullivan, Esq. discusses the requirements to satisfy in order to assert a claim for medical malpractice against a municipal medical facility in New York City. Thousands of people in the New York Metropolitan area entrust their medical care and treatment to City-owned and operated medical […]
In this article, Robert G. Sullivan, Esq. of New York describes the risks and benefits of a natural baby delivery following an earlier delivery by Cesarean Section. This article is the first in a series on this important and emerging issue in obstetrical medicine and the field of medical malpractice. As a New York medical […]
By Christopher T. McGrath, Esq. – In New York, many people assume that when they are injured by a drunk driver, their only recourse is to bring an action against that individual. This is not always the case. If prior to the collision, the intoxicated individual was sold drinks by another individual or establishment while he […]
In this revealing article, Christopher T. McGrath, Esq. explains how New York State’s highest court tackles the issue of vicarious liability, a legal doctrine that holds one party responsible for the negligence of a second party, in the context of businesses and motor vehicle accidents. In an earlier article, I explained how a business that […]
In this article, New York lawyer Vito Cannavo, Esq. warns patrons of amusement parks and other recreational facilities not to assume that the “boilerplate” release printed on admission tickets bars them from bringing a lawsuit if they suffer injuries. By Vito A. Cannavo, Esq. Many places of public amusement or recreation require the patron to […]
In this final article in a series on the topic, New York lawyer Robert G. Sullivan, Esq. explains why a previous c-section increases the risk of uterine rupture during natural delivery, and outlines the precautions hospitals must take to ensure that uterine rupture does not occur. Uterine rupture during vaginal birth after Cesarean Section (“VBAC”) […]
When No-Fault Insurance is Not Enough – In this article, New York lawyer Christopher T. McGrath explains that not all victims of motor vehicle accidents necessarily have a legal claim. New York’s “threshold” requirements for these types of cases mean that only “serious injury” claims may be pursued. Mr. McGrath describes how the law defines […]
In response to the recent tragedy that occurred on Black Friday, in which droves of stampeding shoppers led to the trampling death of a Wal-Mart employee, City Councilman James Gennaro of Queens is proposing a bill which will require retailers to heighten security during big sales. This bill will also hold retailers liable for injuries […]
New Jersey Injury News — It was 9 years ago, on October 24th 1999, that a 2-year-old girl named Antonia Verni was paralyzed and rendered a quadriplegic as a result of a drunk driving accident. The man behind the wheel, Daniel Lanzaro, who slammed his pick up truck in to the Verni family’s vehicle, had […]
