The MTA, Meta, and ByteDance Ltd. (TikTok) are jointly responsible for a rash of “subway surfing” deaths, according to court documents. Norma Nazario claims that countless videos on Meta Platforms…
Category Archives: Personal Injury
Many personal injuries can lead to significant medical expenses and financial burdens, as well as intangible losses too. Fortunately, the victims of others’ negligence are able to recover damages through a civil action. If you have been injured in an auto or aviation accident, due to a defective pharmaceutical, or in any other negligence-based accident, the attorneys at Napoli Shkolnik, PLCC are prepared to advocate on your behalf.
S.621B/A.4947B, Carlo’s Law, took effect in January 2023 and could affect the amount of compensation in a job injury claim. However, for the most part, this criminal law doesn’t affect…
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Fatal Four construction injuries are the deadliest construction site injuries. Because of the high risk of serious injury, employers have a…
In some ways, these two job injury claims are very different. Occupational injuries, like falls, usually happen suddenly and without warning. On the other hand, an occupational disease, according to…
Moderate Traumatic Brain Injuries (mTBIs) mTBIs (concussions) might be the most common injury-related traumatic brain injury. The cumulative effect of mTBIs causes chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Injury symptoms usually begin…
Sometimes, it’s hard to understand basic personal injury claim terms like tortfeasor and negligence. Like all attorneys, we sometimes speak in Legalese. That’s the language we learned. Furthermore, many of…
An erroneous police accident report could adversely affect an injury claim. In New York, this report is usually admissible as evidence, if “the report is made based upon the officer’s…
Although New York has a mandatory auto insurance law, it has one of the highest percentages of uninsured motorists in the country. Furthermore, New York has one of the lowest…
Medical experts firmly establish claims for medical bills. These expenses are usually the largest component of the economic damages in a personal injury case, often exceeding $40,000. While the average…
Technically, there’s no difference between a court judgment and an out-of-court settlement. The judge must approve both a jury’s verdict and an out-of-court settlement. However, as outlined below, some significant…