Archive for January 2018
Fire Damage: Substantial Settlement Secured for NY Property Owner
Owners who fail to safeguard their buildings can be held responsible for damaging nearby properties and businesses. Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo, P.C. (SPBMC) represented an owner whose only building was destroyed due to the negligence of the adjacent property owner and their lack of fire prevention equipment. While the defendant renovated part…
Read MoreFailure To Respond To A Patient’s Post-Operative Complaints Can Result In Tragedy
Doctors and nurses have a duty to provide a hospitalized patient with thorough and appropriate care, and take all complaints seriously. Failure to do so can be extremely harmful. Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo, P.C. (SPBMCC) represented a woman whose treatable post-operative symptoms went unnoticed and she suffered life-threatening consequences as a result.…
Read MoreSafety Tips For Masons
Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo, PC (SPBMCC) has successfully represented masons and professionals who have been injured or killed while working with brick, concrete and stone on commercial and residential construction sites. This work is physically demanding because masons lift heavy materials and often must stand, kneel, and bend for long periods. Poor…
Read MoreSafety Tips For Communication Tower Workers
Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo, P.C. (SPBMC) has successfully represented construction professionals who have been injured or killed while working on communication towers. As our culture increasingly relies on improving and mobile technology, more communication towers have subsequently been built and need regular repairs and maintenance so workplace injuries have become more common.…
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