Camp Lejeune Contamination and the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022
In the first half of 2022, in an overwhelming show of bipartisan support, the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate passed the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022, which covers individuals harmed by contaminated water while living or working on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune for at least 30 days between August 1, 1953,…
Open for Business? Better Have A Clear Path To Avoid A Slip And Fall On Ice Lawsuit
It can be treacherous walking outside in New York City during the winter months. Sidewalks, parking lots, paths, and stairs can at times be covered with ice or snow. At Louis Grandelli, P.C., we vigorously argue that if a premises, such as a school, store or other business, is open and invites people onto their…
Our New York Premises Liability Lawyers Win Significant Motion
New York Premises Liability Lawyers Our New York premises liability lawyers won a significant motion last week in Kings County Supreme Court, by proving that a property owner’s failure to provide a safe path following a large snowstorm was negligent as a matter of law. Relying on legal precedent already established by our firm in…
City Sanitation worker settles suit for $8.5 million – SI Live Article
We are proud to report that a recent settlement obtained for our clients was reported in the Staten Island Advance. Below is a copy of the article and a link to the article on SI Live. Original article by SI Live – https://www.silive.com/news/2019/07/city-sanitation-worker-settles-suit-for-85-million-severely-injured-in-new-dorp-beach-sidewalk-trench-collapse.html STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – A city Sanitation worker severely injured six years…
NYC Falling Object Injury
Falling Object Injury Last Thursday, three construction workers at a Broadway theater in New York City were injured when a pipe fell 30 feet, striking one of the workers in the head. The injured workers were working at a theater near Times Square, which was originally built in 1927. After the accident, they were transported…
Louis Grandelli, P.C. Obtains $8,500,000 Settlement For Client
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…
The Grandelli Firm – Highest Settlement On A Premises Liability Case
2017 Premises Liability Case The Grandelli Firm is pleased to announce that our office was recognized for obtaining the highest settlement on a premises liability case for the year 2017, as reported by TopVerdict.com. The case, Delacruz v. M. Parisi & Son Constr. Co., Inc., et al, was settled before trial for $2,250,000.00 and was handled…
Escalator Injury Does Happen
Escalator Injury On Monday, an Metropolitan Transit Authority (“MTA”) maintenance crew was called upon to respond to a broken escalator at the 5th Avenue/53rd Street subway station in New York City. While an MTA employee acknowledge that the malfunctioning escalator could have caused a serious injury to commuters, luckily, there was no escalator injury as a…
Uneven Sidewalk Lawsuit
Queens Uneven Sidewalk Lawsuit Queens Court Denies Property Owner’s Motion for Summary Judgment Finding Issue Of Fact As To Whether Sidewalk Defect Was Trivial According to the New York Law Journal a judge in Queens County recently denied a property owner’s motion for summary judgment in an uneven sidewalk lawsuit. In moving for summary judgment,…
Illegal Elevator Falls, Breaking Woman’s Back
Earlier this month in New York City, a woman was seriously injured when the elevator she was riding in at her apartment building fell and crashed more than four floors. The force from the impact caused the woman to break her spine and other bones. According to a Department of Buildings official, the elevator was…