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Facing Extreme Heat, Will UPS Workers Strike?
A recent report by progressive magazine In These Times gave voice to UPS delivery workers calling upon their company to do more to keep them safe from extreme heat. Representatives for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents UPS workers, told the publication that even as UPS’s profits have risen over the last several years, […]
How Can NYC Prepare For Future Flooding?
In the wake of the flash flooding that killed at least 22 in New York and New Jersey last week, local news publication City and State spoke with a variety of “climate experts and activists” about what what can be done to prepare New York City for future flooding events and protect New Yorkers from deadly floodwaters. […]
Storm Deaths Expose Rampant Illegal Basement Apartments
When the remnants of Hurricane Ida rolled through New York last week, they took a heavy toll: 46 lives, with six people still missing as of September 3rd. Of those deaths, 25 were in New Jersey, 16 in New York, four occurred in Pennsylvania, and Connecticut saw a single fatality, according to the New York Times. […]
Women Are Afraid of Walking in Cities Because of Sexual Assault, Study Shows
A new study examining the gendered nature of urban design, published by Leading Cities, found that the risk of sexual assault disproportionately prevents women from walking around their cities. According to the study, 30% of women respondents said they either “always” or “very frequently” avoid walking around their cities because of fear, instead choosing other modes of transportation. […]
Rutland Nursing Home Cited, Fined Over $30,000
Rutland Nursing Home received 21 citations for violations of public health code between 2016 and 2019, according to New York State Department of Health records accessed on January 21, 2020. The facility has also been the subject of a 2015 fine of $12,000 in connection to findings it violated health code provisions regarding nutrition and […]
Westchester Doctor Convicted for Stealing 540k from 97-year-old
A Westchester doctor was convicted of stealing over half-a-million dollars from an elderly woman. According to LoHud.com, physician Peter Corines of Eastchester stole the massive sums from a 97-year-old woman over just a two-week period in November 2017. The jury convicted the disgraced doctor of three felonies stemming from the stolen money and stolen identity […]
New York Finally Outlaws “Revenge Porn”
Five years after introducing the legislation in Albany, New York became the 42nd state to outlaw “revenge porn” last month. While the state may have been late to pass the long-awaited legislation, New York’s revenge porn law will be one of harshest in the country. Victims of revenge porn describe upended lives and deeply personal […]
New York Adopts “BSN-In-Ten” Law for Nurses
New York became the first state in the country requiring all nurses to complete a four-year degree program, according to Nurse.com. The new law, which the American Nurses Association has lobbied for since 1964, marks the standardization of nursing education across the state. Under the new law, which took effect in January 2018, all nurses will […]
First Revenge Porn Lawsuit Filed in New York City
A health professor at the City University of New York (CUNY) filed the first civil lawsuit under New York City’s “Revenge Porn” law, which was passed in November last year and went into effect in February. The professor, Dr. Spring Chenoa Cooper, alleges that her ex-boyfriend shared explicit images and videos of her online and […]
Lawsuit: Port Authority Secretly Recorded Medical Exams
A Port Authority employee filed a lawsuit alleging that she was secretly videotaped during a medical exam. The employee, Charlene Talarico, said the incident happened during an exam in August 2016. Talarico is suing for unspecified damages, according to the lawsuit filed in a Manhattan federal court last week. Alleging emotional distress, pain and suffering, and other unspecified […]
Injured at Rap Concert, Fan Sues Rapper, Venue, Management Company, and Security
After being pushed off a third-story balcony and then dragged on stage at a concert, a young fan is now paralyzed and suing the rapper and venue for his injuries. The 23-year-old fan, Kyle Green was attending a Travis Scott concert who is known for his over-the-top antics at concerts. This charged and amped-up atmosphere has led […]
Study Suggests Cure to Alzheimer’s May Be on the Horizon
An experimental drug may have led researchers one step closer to preventing Alzheimer’s disease. The drug is called ‘aducanumab’ and was developed by Biogen, a pharmaceutical company based in Massachusetts who also funded the study; results were published on Wednesday on Nature.com. In patients with Alzheimer’s, scientists have found an abnormal structure called ‘plaques’ in […]
Woman Secretly Records Her Surgery — Shocked at What She Hears
Ethel Easter of Harris County, Texas was wary of the doctor who would be performing a hernia surgery after some harsh comments he made to her. Easter was told by her doctor she would have to wait two months before her surgery could be performed. She pleaded that she could not wait that long as she […]
New York Court Denied Defendant’s Request for “Independent” Medical Examination after Defendant Missed Deadline by One-year
As part of the personal injury civil system, discovery is a phase in litigation that prevents unfair surprises for all parties to a cause of action. The court system, including Federal and State courts, require disclosure of all relevant and material facts that pertain to the case, to be “disclosed,” to the other side prior to […]
Patron Punched By NY Bouncer Will Get Trial
Darin Hill, security guard at a nightclub in New York City, allegedly caused a patron, Plaintiff Fauntleroy, to suffer serious personal injuries during an altercation. Mr. Hill was employed by a security company, All Season Protection of NY, LLC. The operator of the nightclub, Sutol Operating Company, hired All Season Protection to provide security at the establishment. […]
Recent Appellate Decision Comes Down In NYC Bar Fight Case
On November 27, 2007 the decedent (deceased) attended a party at Duvet Restaurant and Lounge, a restaurant and night club located on W 21st Street in Manhattan, where he was fatally stabbed. The decedent was stabbed outside the night club by another patron as the result of a fight that started inside the club. The […]
Lavern’s Law: An Attempt to Modify NY’s Medical Malpractice Statute of Limitations
New York State is one of the few states that do not have a “date of discovery” statute of limitations, which can prove detrimental to many medical malpractice victims. A date of discovery statute of limitations allows a person to pursue an action from the date at which the malpractice is discovered as opposed to the […]
Nursing Aide Prosecuted for Brutal Assault against Resident of Nursing Home
The elderly victim of the assault was a resident of the West Lawrence Care Center in Rockaway, New York who suffered from osteoporosis, arthritis, and bone marrow disease. Due to her ailments, the victim was bedridden at the time of the assault. As such, she was unable to take care of herself on her own […]
Plaintiff Police Officer’s Case Car Accident Case Will Proceed Due to Lumbar Spine Injuries
The New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department modified a trial court order that granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed a negligence complaint in a car accident case. The First Department dismissed the claim under the 90/180 day rule but allowed the plaintiff to proceed with the “permanent consequential” and “significant” limitations […]
NY Landlord Liable for Corroded and Dilapidated Stairs
The New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department affirmed a trial court’s order denying summary judgment to a landlord sued by his renter after a nasty fall down the stairs. The plaintiff lived in a duplex owned by the defendant landlord. A set of exterior metal stairs at the building led to the front entrance. […]
Glass Door Falls on Construction Worker Because of Broken Hinge; Denial of Summary Judgment for Defendant Affirmed by First Department
The New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department affirmed a trial court’s order denying summary judgment for two defendants after a glass door fell on the construction worker plaintiff. The plaintiff was working at a construction site in New York City. The site was owned by Prudential, and Pinnacle was managing the project. The […]
Construction Company Held Liable for Falling Brick that Hit Construction Worker
The New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department reversed a trial court order that denied a construction worker plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment regarding a Labor Law 240 (1) claim involving a falling brick. The plaintiff was a construction worker. The defendants were two construction companies working together on a construction project. During a […]
$115,000 Pain and Suffering Verdict Affirmed in Surgical Malpractice Case
The New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department affirmed a jury verdict that awarded the plaintiff $115,000 in past pain and suffering when a surgical team left a surgical instrument inside of the plaintiff. The plaintiff was undergoing surgery at the defendant hospital at the time of the incident. A team of nurses and […]
Second Department Rules in Favor of Defendant School in Falling Debris Case
The New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department reversed a trial court order that denied the defendant’s motion to dismiss in a personal injury case involving falling debris. The plaintiff was a teenage student at Locust Valley High School at the time of the accident. The plaintiff volunteered with the high school’s stage crew. On the […]
