Blog - Grandelli & Eskenasi

Strict DUI Penalties Take Drunk Drivers Off The Road

On September 25, 2012, new laws were established in the state of New York that introduced significantly harsher penalties for those with multiple alcohol or...

New Yorkers Run An Alarming 10% Of Red Lights

As the temperature climbs in New York City, so do incidents of aggressive driving and road rage. A recent study examined the habits of drivers...

Slip and Fall

Appellate Court Rules That College of Staten Island was Negligent In Slip and Fall on Snow and Ice

Ari R. Lieberman, an associate Louis Grandelli, P.C., recently won a precedent-setting appeal in Lalla v. State of New York, further expanding a...

Evidence

A Video Never Forgets

It is a well known principle in both civil litigation and criminal law that memories fade causing witness testimonies to be distorted and confused. While...

Personal Injury, Train Accidents, Wrongful Death

Amtrak Derailment Results in Death of 8 and Hundreds of Injuries

On May 13, 2015, an Amtrak train carrying 243 passengers heading Northbound to New York derailed, killing at least eight, and injuring many more. While...

Evidence, Personal Injury

Pitfalls of Social Media In A Personal Injury Litigation

To no ones surprise, the impact of social media has reached an all time peak in our current generation. Publicizing your personal life can make...

Personal Injury, Trip and Fall

Watch the Gap

Every day millions of people ride the New York City subway system. Many more take the Long Island Railroad, Staten Island Rapid Transit and the...

Car Accidents

"New GM" Escapes Liability on Pre-2009 Defective Ignition Switch Lawsuits

A recent ruling by Bankruptcy Judge Robert Gerber has shielded General Motors from liability for its actions regarding its cover up of ignition switch defects...

Car Accidents, Wrongful Death

Long Island Leading New York State in Drinking and Driving Deaths

According to the Robert Wood John Foundation's 2015 County Health Rankings, Long Island has the dubious distinction of leading New York State in...

Car Accidents, Product Liability

Jury Awards $150 Million to Family of Boy Killed in Car Crash Due to Jeep Defect

Earlier this week, almost two years after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration compelled Chrysler to recall more than 1.5 million vehicles due to a...

Construction Accidents, Explosions, Personal Injury

Recent New York City Explosion Leaves 25 Injured with 2 Still Missing

The recent large explosion that occurred at 121 Second Avenue, New York, New York, has reportedly left at least 25 people injured with two people...

Car Accidents, Wrongful Death

2 Dead In Staten Island Motor Vehicle Accident on West Shore Expressway

A motor vehicle accident early Friday morning, March 20, 2015, left two people dead in Staten Island, New York and several others injured. The collision...