Archive for January 2018
NYC Housing Authority Accused of False Lead Paint Inspections of Thousands of NYC Apartments
For years, the NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA) has claimed it made required annual inspections of its apartments for lead paint. However, the Department of Investigations charged Tuesday that NYCHA stopped doing all annual inspections from 2012 through 2014 and continuing into 2016 on thousands of apartments. Tenants of these apartments have potentially been exposed to lead paint which…
Read MoreNew Safety Training Requirements Signed Into Law In NY
Construction safety is a high priority for Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo, P.C. (SPBMC), as we have had years of success recovering millions of dollars for workers injured or killed on-site. Thankfully, this has also been a hot topic among New York’s public officials and lawmakers, who have enacted a new law to…
Read MoreTransportation Safety Tips For Construction Workers
Construction workers encounter safety risks in all phases of their jobs, whether their feet are on the ground or behind the wheel. Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo, P.C. (SPBMC) has represented workers who have been injured or killed while driving to, from and for work. The statistics for transportation-related occupational injuries and fatalities…
Read MoreDemolition’s Unique Safety Hazards
Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo & Cannavo, PC (SPBMC) has successfully represented demolitionists and other construction professionals who have been injured or killed while on-the-job. Demolition work involves many of the hazards associated with construction, from falling objects and toxic exposure to electrocution and musculoskeletal injuries. However, structures slated for demolition are often…
Read MoreSubstantial Settlement For Failure to Diagnose Tongue Cancer
Patients suffer when medical doctors and dentists do not quickly act upon indicators of illnesses during routine check-ups. Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo & Cannavo PC (SPBMC) represented a woman whose neglectful doctors made life unbearable in her final days. Mary was a wife and mother in her 60s when, during a dental…
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