New York Personal Injury Attorney Blog

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…

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…

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…

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…

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….