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Boom Lift and Aerial Lift Accidents Boom lifts, which can reach heights of over 17 stories, can be as dangerous as they are helpful. If owners, general contractors, employers, operators, and those on the ground are not cautious and vigilant, tragedy can strike....
What is Burden of Proof in Civil Cases? How Does It Apply to Personal Injury? When a party in a case makes an allegation, we say that that party has the burden of proof, or the legal responsibility of producing evidence which backs the claim they have made. In a...
Client Who Sustained Ladder Fall Injury Shares Experience with Block O’Toole & Murphy Our client, a 22-year-old, non-union construction worker, was working from a provided portion of an extension ladder that didn’t have rubber...
Assumption of Risk in Personal Injury Lawsuits No matter how good your judgment is or how much caution you take in your actions, you understand that there is some risk involved in just about everything you do—engaging with life would be impossible otherwise. However,...
Five construction workers were injured in a frightening construction accident on Tuesday afternoon at an Inwood work site. According to news reports, three workers were seriously injured and two suffered mild injuries when the crane on a boom truck collapsed....
Liability in T-Bone Crashes Sadly, T-bone collisions are both frequent and dangerous enough that they are one of the most lethal types of accidents that occur on the road. In 2020, broadside collisions accounted for 23% of all vehicle occupant deaths in the United...
$2.3 Million Settlement for Bicyclist Killed by a Truck Our client, a 38-year-old cook, was riding his bicycle on a narrow, curved street in the Bronx when he was hit from behind by a large box truck. The truck had to stop in the middle of the road to go around two...
In a tragic turn of events, Mark Holder of Redwood, New York lost his life on April 20, after the wall of a ditch he was working in unexpectedly collapsed. Holder, 59, was installing an underground drainage line for a residential construction project managed by...
Examples of Pain and Suffering Recoveries Personal injury lawsuits end with a final dollar amount, so it's easy to forget that this number typically contains distinct legal categories. This distinction reflects the twofold impact that a personal injury victim can...
On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, three elevator mechanics were injured when an elevator car they were performing maintenance on suddenly fell three stories. New York City’s Department of Buildings (DOB) is investigating the accident. The incident occurred at the city’s...
