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Compensation for Pain and Suffering: How Is It Calculated?

Pain and suffering is a monetary award for the victim of a personal injury case, and there are methods to how it is calculated by insurance companies to determine the amount needed to go to the victim. Below, the Long Island personal injury attorneys at Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo P.C. define pain…

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Can I Take Legal Action if I Suffer a Burn Injury in the Workplace?

The range of burn injuries that can occur in the workplace can range from mild to severe. While some workers are placed at risk for obtaining burns moreso than others, such as firefighters and electricians, unsafe premises can put workers spanning a wide range of careers at risk for suffering a burn injury. Here, the…

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Senior Partner Chris McGrath Obtains Massive $131 Million Verdict For Plaintiff Illegally Denied Zoning and Development Rights

In the matter of Sinclair Haberman and Belair Building LLC  v. Zoning Board of Appeals, firm Senior Partner and distinguished trial lawyer Chris McGrath obtained an incredible verdict on behalf on his client, with damages totaling $131,292,386.   Belair Building, LLC Wins $ 131 Million Dollar Award Against City of Long Beach–City Illegally Schemed For…

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Navigating New York Personal Injury Lawsuits During a Pandemic

Our country has felt the COVID-19 pandemic’s implications on a societal, personal, and even legal level. The tides of a never-before-seen pandemic have surely made even filing a personal injury suit feel like an added obstacle; like everything else, making a legal decision now has an added layer of precaution and uncertainty we must take…

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New York Supreme Court Appellate Division Sides with SPBMC in Personal Injury Appeal

The New York Supreme Court Appellate Division, Second Department in Brooklyn recently granted Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo P.C.’s appeal, filed by Counsel Stephen Glasser, in a personal injury case involving a 22-year-old man who became a quadriplegic after diving into a pool at a rented home in Hampton Bays, New York, when…

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