As an attorney and father of two young children, nothing angers me more than an incorrectly installed car seat. I have seen firsthand how a car accident can wreck so many lives. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration reports that car accidents are the leading cause of death among children in the United States, but many [...]
The proliferation of readily affordable large flat-panel displays in the home has brought about an unintended and dangerous consequence. The increase in flat-panel televisions and the furniture they rest on has led to a proportionate increase in the number of children rushed to emergency rooms because of the TV or furniture falling on them. Over the past [...]
The CPSC reports that over 3,700 children are sent to emergency rooms each year because they have fallen from open windows. In Staten Island, along with the rest of New York City, window guards must be installed if you live in a building that has three or more apartments and a child under age 11 [...]
Silive is reporting the settlement of a lawsuit with the estate of a pedestrian that was hit by a car in 2002. The victim, Lawrence Sinsheimer, was paralyzed after he was struck by a Mercedes-Benz in August of 2002 on Midland Avenue. The driver of the car, Ajay Angras, hit Mr. Sinsheimer with such force that he was knocked [...]
Silive is reporting that the Lakeside Manor Home for Adults was issued violations by the New York State Department of Health after staff waited two days to report a missing resident. Richard Constable, 66, recently moved into the Lakeside Manor and was reported missing by a therapist after he noticed Constable missing on Sunday morning. [...]
The Staten Island Advance is reporting that police and emergency services personnel have responded to the scene of an overturned car at the intersection of Woolley Avenue and South Ganon Avenue in the Willowbrook section of Staten Island. Police have responded to the call as a “pin job”, which means that someone is trapped inside the [...]
The Staten Island Advance is reporting that Kraft Foods has recalled it’s Nantucket Trail Mix, saying the pistachios could be contaminated with salmonella. Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people. It is often associated with fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. Reportedly, a 60-year old woman [...]
A Lawyer's Guide to Car Insurance
