New York Personal Injury Attorney Blog
Fire Damage: Substantial Settlement Secured for NY Property Owner
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…
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…