Premises Liability

Playground Injuries Cost NYC Nearly $20M In Settlements Since 2010

In the past five years, the city has paid roughly $20 million in 566 settlements for city playground-related personal injury claims, according to city records obtained by the New York Daily News. In the past 10 years, the number of playground-related legal claims rose 53%, a report by City Comptroller Scott Stringer showed in March. …

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Vacant Building Collapse Injures 3 In Brooklyn

A vacant building at 1438 Fulton Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant collapsed on Tuesday afternoon, leaving three passersby injured, according to reports. The four-story building was being prepped for demolition. It was not immediately clear why the building collapsed.   A bicyclist and two other people were hurt, authorities said. “Three injuries from people in the vicinity …

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New Yorkers

New Yorkers have likely heard about many situations where a person goes to a store and then slips and falls on a puddle. Others may have heard about a person who walks up a flight of stairs and leans on the railing which then gives way, sending the person tumbling. These situations raise premises liability …

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Can Investigators Be Trusted In Determining The Cause Of East Village Building Explosion?

While the City is probing whether the East Village building owner Maria Hrynenko illegally tapped into gas main, families mourn the loss of their loved ones and wait for news from doctors as to the prognosis of their loved one who have been injured.  The blast killed 2, including Nicholas Figueroa and seriously injured dozens.  One victim …

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