Archive for 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 MoreSubstantial Settlement for Family of Bladder Cancer Patient
Even after a cancer is initially diagnosed or treated, medical negligence can still follow. Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo, P.C. represented a plaintiff whose doctors failed to properly assess his post-surgical condition and negligently dismissed his subsequent claims of extreme pain. Our client, “Jim” was a 50-year-old father of four who was diagnosed…
Read MoreCar Plows Into Times Square Crowd, Kills 1 and Injures 22
A car traveling in Manhattan late Thursday morning fatally struck an 18-year-old tourist and injured 22 pedestrians, authorities confirmed. The incident occurred at the heart of Times Square – 44th Street and Seventh Avenue – when the driver of a Honda sped the wrong way up a Seventh Avenue sidewalk and mowed over pedestrians. The…
Read More$4 Million Verdict – Wrongful Deaths Caused By Doctor’s Negligence
Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo, P.C. (SPBMC) won a $4 million verdict last week on behalf of its client for emotional distress due to the loss of her five-month-old fetuses. At the time of the wrongful deaths, the plaintiff was five months pregnant with twins when a sonogram showed signs of an increased…
Read MoreMan Injures Self And Passengers After Alleged DWI Crash Into Franklin Square Businesses
A Franklin Square resident was arrested for driving while intoxicated, among other offenses, after allegedly crashing his car into a Franklin Avenue bar and neighboring storefront early Saturday morning. The crash injured the driver and his passengers and also caused substantial property damage. Local news outlets indicated that 23-year-old driver Michele Masci injured his shoulder and two…
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