Archive for June 2018
SPBMC was proud to sponsor the 21st Thurgood Marshall Junior Mock Trial Competition
SPBMC was proud to sponsor the Competition, founded in 1997, which introduces hundreds of middle school students to the judicial system and exposes them to careers in the law. Volunteer lawyers coach the students over the course of four months to prepare them for roles as prosecutors, defense attorneys, witnesses, and jurors. During the competition,…
Read MoreSettlement Award of $925,000 for a Worker Injured by an Electrical Box Explosion
The plaintiff was working in a building near its electrical box when it exploded and injured him. He sustained a fractured ulna that required surgery. He also sustained burns as a result of the explosion. There was an explosion in a manhole in the street which supplied electricity to the building where the plaintiff works.…
Read MoreSullivan Papain Obtains $1.2 Million Settlement After Breast Cancer Diagnosis Delay
Our client felt a lump in her breast and reported it to her doctor. She was referred for a mammogram and sonogram which were correctly interpreted as negative. However, the doctor did not follow up with her to investigate the lump. When it began to grow six months later, she returned for a mammogram which…
Read MoreUFA General Counsel Michael Block and TJ McManus lecture at the annual delegate convention
UFA General Counsel Michael Block and TJ McManus were proud to lecture at the annual delegate convention this year in Atlantic City. SPBMC is honored to have served as the UFA’s General Counsel for nearly the last 40 years. The union’s commitment and support for its Members and their families are examples of Labor…
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