New York Injury Law Firm News

Victim of Brooklyn Scaffold Failure Suffers Brain Injury
A Brooklyn scaffold failure that changed a woman’s life forever and left her with a traumatic brain injury may bring criminal charges against the parties involved. According to a report in the New York Daily News, the 32-year-old woman was celebrating a promotion at work on June 30, 2019, at a bar in Gowanus when …
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Importance of Medical Records in a Slip-and-Fall or Trip-and-Fall Lawsuit
If you have been injured in a slip-and-fall or trip-and-fall, your medical records can play a critical role in determining the amount of compensation you receive as part of your lawsuit award or settlement. This is because your medical records have the ability to prove that your accident directly caused your injuries. Your medical records …
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Elderly Woman Killed in Manhattan Pedestrian Accident
An 85-year-old woman was killed in a pedestrian accident after a tow truck struck her as she was crossing the street. According to a report on Streetsblog.org, a preliminary NYPD report states that the woman was crossing East 17th Street between Park Avenue South and Broadway from south to north when she was struck by …
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How Brachial Plexus Palsy (Erb’s Palsy) Can Affect Your Child’s Life
Brachial plexus palsy (Erb’s palsy) is a disability that affects the nerves and muscles in the neck, shoulder and arms. This is a disability that is not caused by a disease or a birth defect, but by traumatic injury, often during labor and delivery. In many cases, medical negligence (carelessness) is linked to the injuries …
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Delivery Worker Killed in East Village Accident
A hit-and-run driver who may have been chased by police struck and killed a bicyclist in the East Village the night of July 8. According to a Streetsblog.org news report, the 24-year-old delivery worker was crossing East Houston Street from south to north on his e-bike near Clinton Street when the driver of a black …
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