New York Personal Injury Attorney Blog

On January 17th, 2022, SPBMCC Partner Liza Milgrim successfully obtained a settlement totaling $700,000 in a security negligence case where a woman was physically assaulted, raped and threatened death by a gun-bearing assailant in her own apartment building.     Woman Assaulted In Her Apartment Building, Claims the Building was Negligently Maintained   The plaintiff…

A Baldor food delivery truck struck and killed a cyclist and a pedestrian in the Upper East Side on Friday, December 24th, 2021. The New York Police Department is currently investigating the fatal accident.    The truck driver, a 66-year-old man, picked up a 32-year-old passenger on East 61 Street around 9:20 am. He then…

On November 10, 2021, SPBMCC partner Liza Milgrim obtained a $700,000 settlement on behalf of a steel fabricator that was injured on the job.      Welder Suffers Third-Degree Burns From Scorched Steel   The plaintiff, a 38-year old welder, was assisting in the installation of a steel staircase. When the plaintiff was welding while…

Construction workers are often called upon to use a ladder for painting, masonry, carpentry, and other construction-related endeavors. When a ladder is not secured properly, a fall can occur, resulting in injury or even death. When these common ladder accidents happen they can lead to large settlements. Below, the experts at Sullivan Papain Block McManus…

It’s a festive and joyful time of year, but as much as we enjoy the winter season, it brings with it an assortment of potentially dangerous weather conditions and distracted drivers. Snow, sleet and freezing rain may make it feel more like the holidays, but these weather conditions can make driving more difficult—especially during the…