The Estate of Fuentes v. Town of Islip addresses the issue of the responsibility of municipal corporations to maintain their roadways in a reasonably safe condition for the public. Factual Background The incident in question occurred on February 8, 2007, on Brentwood Road in the Town of Islip. The decedent,…
Brown v. City of New York is a notable case in the field of municipal liability in New York. The case involved a tragic accident in which a young boy was struck and killed by a car while crossing the street in front of his school. The boy’s family filed…
Defendant-doctor and his professional corporation (defendant-one) rendered obstetric care to plaintiff-mother during her pregnancy with and birth of her baby. During the course of her pregnancy, she had four ultrasound examinations for which defendant-two rendered ultrasound reports. A New York Injury Lawyer said that based upon the reports and also…
The accused moves to dismiss the complainant’s amended objection by reason of the complainant having been added as an accused following the expiration of the law of limitations. For the reasons set forth, the accused person’s motion is granted in part and denied in part. The complainant was diagnosed with…
A pedestrian was fatally hit by a drunken driver on Route 35 earlier in the month. One New York Injury Lawyer says a strong case exists as the driver left the scene, though he later returned and stated that a pedestrian had been hit. At around 1:35 A.M. the California…
The Deepwater Horizon Oilrig explosion and subsequent oil spill devastated many families, lives, and coastlines. The man made devastation was incalculable. A New York Injury Lawyer has learned that the widow of one of the 20 crewmen that was killed by the explosion has settled her lawsuit with BP. As…
The worst oil spill in U.S. history was set off last year by the Deepwater Horizon disaster which claimed 11 men at sea. The tragedy exposed several weaknesses, including severely outdated limited liability laws that have protected the very players who should be claiming responsibility, according to a Brooklyn Personal…
A New York Injury Lawyer reports that a state appeals court recently reinstated a woman’s lawsuit. The wrongful death suit was in connection to a man she had considered to be her husband for four years, but who was not divorced from his previous wife before their wedding day. The…
A high school youth was struck and killed on a rainy night by a 20-year-old woman about a year ago. That woman plead guilty to a car accident involving wrongful death and was sentenced to one to five years in prison, the minimum mandatory sentence for a felony charge. The…
A woman was struck by a patrol cruiser as she walked home one rainy night in April. She died soon after from her injuries. As she walked home in the rain, the 63-year-old office worker was hit by a police car at 10:41 p.m. on a Saturday night. She was…