Boating Accidents and Your Right to Recovery
Recently, a tragedy occurred in the Hudson River when a boat capsized near Pier 86, in Manhattan, resulting in the drowning of a 7-year-old child and 50-year old woman. The boat accident also resulted in personal injuries to 11 other individuals. As per the New York City Police Department, the cause of the accident was…
Ten Year Old Boy Killed In Waterslide Accident
Caleb Schwab, a 10 year boy, was fatally injured while riding the world’s tallest water slide, “Verruckt”, at a Kansas City water park. Park goers described hearing “a noise that didn’t sound like it was supposed to come from that kind of ride.” Reports state that the child’s body was thrown from his seat and…
NYC Can Be Liable For Not Providing Helmets For Citi Bikes
An appellate court in New York recently held that a man who suffered brain damage after flipping his rented Citi Bike and landing on his head is free to make a claim against the City of New York that it was negligent in not providing helmets to riders. The man, 75-year-old Ronald Corwin, crashed into a concrete…
$175,000 Settlement Obtained for Trapeze Participant Despite Assumption of Risk
The Law Office of Louis Grandelli recently obtained a $175,000.00 settlement on behalf of a 41 year old Brooklyn resident who was injured when he fell through a net while performing a stunt on a trapeze in upstate New York. Our office was able to secure this settlement despite the plaintiff’s assumption of risk of…
