Hylan Boulevard pedestrian improvements a danger to drivers?

I am sure that most of you have noticed a few more trees in the median on Hylan Boulevard. Along with those trees, the City of New York Department of Transportation has attempted to improve the safety of pedestrians crossing one of the most dangerous streets on Staten Island. The Staten Island Advance has called [...]

An Injury Lawyer Visits a Staten Island Chiropractor

Yesterday, after dealing for years with chiropractors and physical therapists in my personal injury practice, I went for a treatment. I had hurt my lower back “spring cleaning” and despite rest and the heating pad, I was not feeling better. I have always heard from my clients that without a chiropractors help, they would be [...]

Get ready for the next victim of the recession: Car insurance!

Here on Staten Island, with every house having what seems to be at least three cars per family, the next way to save money in tight times is to reduce the amount of insurance coverage carried for their cars. Instead of high liability limits, people are now reducing their coverage to save money on their [...]

Sometimes Juries Do Get It Wrong!

You will all too often hear how juries are out of control because they supposedly award undeserved verdicts to injury victims. I disagree – our legal system is the greatest legal system in the world. I do agree that sometimes they “get it wrong”, no more so than in a recent Florida medical malpractice action.
A woman [...]