Blog - Grandelli & Eskenasi

NY State Law Protects Injured Firefighters And Police Officers

Historically, firefighters and police officers were typically barred from bringing a lawsuit under the so-called "firefighter's rule" when those individuals were injured in the line...

$700,000 Settlement Without Definitive Proof of Negligence

Grandelli & Eskenasi, recently settled a construction accident case for $700,000.00, without anyone ever discovering what actually caused the accident to occur. The known...

Car Accidents

New Legal Standard Places Emphasis On Driver Awareness

As the fall season is upon us, and the winter season approaches, driving can become more hazardous and more accidents can occur. For example, it...

Construction Accidents, Workplace Accidents

$1.4 Million Settlement Obtained For Client Based Upon Appellate Division - First Department's Interpretation of Industrial Code §23-1.7(e)(2)

Our office recently obtained a $1.4 Million settlement on behalf of a Staten Island marble mechanic who was injured at a construction site when he slipped...

Car Accidents, Evidence

Staten Island Man Receives $650,000 Settlement Despite Prior Criminal Convictions

The Law Office of Louis Grandelli recently settled a lawsuit for $650,000.00 involving a client who was seriously injured in a car accident,...

Environmental

Federal District Court Finds BP Grossly Negligent In 2010 Oil Spill

A major decision regarding the first phase of the trial for the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was issued by a...

Evidence

Act Fast To Preserve Evidence

It is often the case that a person who is injured in an accident is hesitant to contact a lawyer, even if the accident is...

Civil Rights

Rash of Police Brutality Can Lead To Civil Claims

In the wake of the tragic deaths of Eric Garner in Staten Island and 18 year old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, police departments have come under...

Workplace Accidents

$625,000 Settlement on Behalf of Dutchess County Resident Injured while Unloading Marble

The Law Office of Louis Grandelli, P.C. recently obtained a $625,000.00 settlement on behalf of a 52 year old Dutchess County resident who...

Car Accidents

Is Richmond Avenue The Most Dangerous Street in NYC?

Earlier this year, The Mayor's office implemented its Vision Zero Plan in an attempt to eradicate traffic accident related deaths in the City of New...

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