COVID Zoom Trial – Injured Cruise Passenger Awarded $1.35 Million
By Kelsey Monaghan At the first Federal Court Zoom trial in history a Holland America cruise ship passenger was awarded $1.35 million after being hit by an opening door in the hallway of the ship. The passenger, Ms. Margaret Dallo suffered a traumatic brain injury after being knocked to the floor by the door. Although…
Revel Resumes Service In NYC Following Suspension Due To Safety Concerns
By Luiz Raible After its services had been suspended last month following the death of three riders, the ride-share company will redeploy its electric mopeds to New York City streets this week. Revel has been involved with ongoing negotiations with city officials, and will maintain a suspension on their services from midnight to 5 a.m….
NYC Pulls The Plug On Moped-Sharing Company Revel After Deaths
Recent Revel Scooter Accidents In NYC The moped-sharing company Revel announced Tuesday that it would be suspending operations in New York City following the deaths of two users. On Monday July 20, Nina Kapur, a reporter for CBS 2 NY died after a crash on her Revel scooter in Brooklyn. Kapur was a passenger on…
NYC Experiences An Increase In Cyclist Injury Due To Coronavirus
NYC Bicycle Accidents Increase As New York City continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, more people are turning to bicycles as an alternative to public transportation. Wanting to minimize the risk of contamination on mass transit, taxis, ubers or rideshares, and taking advantage of the warmer weather, commuters have adopted bicycles as their main…
Your Personal Injury Accident Could Be On Surveillance Cameras
Personal Injury Accidents & Surveillance Cameras If you were injured in a store, apartment building, music venue or other public space, there is a chance your accident was caught on surveillance cameras. The owners and tenants of these premises are on a duty to preserve any surveillance footage if they know or should know that…
NYC Exposure Zone Claims: 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund Legal Guidance
NYC Exposure Zone Help On Wednesday, June 12th, a United States House of Representatives panel voted unanimously to pass a bill that will permanently reauthorize the 9/11 victims compensation fund. In a recent congressional hearing former The Daily Show host, Jon Stewart, a 9/11 Memorial & Museum board member, exhibited a highly impassioned conviction for the countless…
Staten Island Law Firm Secures $8.5 Million Settlement for Injured Sanitation Worker
Our office is pleased to announce that we obtained a $8,500,000.00 settlement on behalf of a Staten Island sanitation worker who was injured while on his route. The accident occurred when the plaintiff was performing his duties as a sanitation worker, walking from one home to the next in Staten Island, New York, when the…
Injuries and Independent Medical Evaluations
Independent Medical Evaluations During the course of a personal injury lawsuit, a plaintiff is asked to submit to what is called an “independent medical exam” or “independent medical evaluation”. This is an exam conducted by a doctor hired by the defendant to perform a physical examination and review the plaintiff’s records. This doctor acts as…
Harlem Shopping Cart Injury Results in $45 Million Verdict
Shopping Cart Injury Settlement A Manhattan jury recently awarded a woman more than $45 million for the injuries she sustained when she was struck by a shopping cart that had been thrown from four stories above her. The victim in this suit was shopping at East River Plaza Mall in East Harlem with her son, when…
$300,000 Settlement Secured for NYC Toe Accident Victim
Latest Verdict – Great Toe Accident On September 26, Stephen Wagner, an attorney at the Law Office of Louis Grandelli, won a verdict in a jury trial of over $300,000 in the case, Evan Berger v. 123 Jackpot, Inc. and Sean Rai, in New York Supreme Court in New York County. The plaintiff was injured when…
