(914) 220-1086Jacobi Medical Center, a hospital located in Bronx, NY, recently settled a medical malpractice and wrongful death case for $4.5 million. The case involved a 28 year-old woman, Sherille Rankin, who died 10 days after undergoing bariatric surgery. The lawsuit was commenced on behalf of the 28 year-old’s family, including her four young children. Under […]
Personal Injury Law
Police Officer From Newburgh, New York And Students Injured In Bus Accident
A police officer from Newburgh, New York was seriously injured in a car accident on November 13, 2009 when his police cruiser collided with two school buses. He is currently recovering at Westchester Medical Center. Officer Thomas Canavan was first transported to St. Francis Hospital after the accident. Officer Canavan reportedly suffered several fractures of […]
Pedestrian Struck By Car In White Plains, NY May Be Paralyzed
This a follow-up to our November 11, 2009 post here on the New York Injury Blog: Jose Falcon, a 43 year-old White Plains resident, has been identified as the pedestrian involved in the November 10, 2009 car accident on Central Avenue by the City Limits Diner in White Plains, NY. Falcon was hit by a […]
48 Year-Old Bronx (NYC) County Car Accident Victim Settles For $1,375,000
Plaintiff, a 48-year-old union stagehand, was struck from behind by another vehicle while stopped at a red light at the intersection of East 57th Street and First Avenue in Manhattan (NYC). He suffered a herniated disc at C5-6, bursitis of the left shoulder, blurry vision, floating eye particles, and uncontrollable blinking as a result of […]
Premises Accident: Slip And Fall In Westchester County Yields $650,000 Settlement At Mediation
Plaintiff, a 53 year-old insulator, allegedly slipped and fell on oil that had leaked onto the ground while working at a Westchester County, NY power plant. This matter recently settled for $650,000 at mediation. Plaintiff claimed that the owner/operator of the plant, Entergy, was negligent in its maintenance of the premises, and that its negligence […]
Car Accident In Brooklyn (NYC) Kills 32 Year-Old Woman: Driver Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter And DWI
Andrew Kelly, a NYPD police officer, has been charged with second degree vehicular manslaughter and Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) after reportedly striking a 32 year-old Brooklyn woman with his car. Officer Kelly also received a ticket for speeding after the incident. The 32 year-old woman was reportedly trying to hail a cab. She died from […]
Pedestrian Killed When Driver Accused Of DWI Fails To Stop At A Red Light In The Bronx (NYC)
A New York City Police Officer allegedly struck a pedestrian with his car while drunk in the Bronx last week. The accident reportedly occurred on Kingsbridge Avenue in the Bronx. The officer was driving his government issued vehicle when he struck the woman, Drana Nikac, 67, as she crossed the avenue near West 232nd Street […]
Nathan Miller Center For Nursing Care In White Plains, NY Fined $45,565.00 For Malfunctioning Call Bell System
A Westchester County, NY nursing home, Nathan Miller Center for Nursing Care, received a fine from the federal government in the amount of $45,565.00 as a result of findings in a November 24, 2008 inspection. The purpose of the call bell system is to alert staff members to respond to residents who require assistance and/or […]
