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Jun
Law Offices Of Michael S. Lamonsoff Settles Wrongful Conviction Case With City Of New York For Seven Million Dollars
At the police abuse law firm of The Law Offices of Michael S. Lamonsoff has been litigating the case of Fernando Bermudez, a man convicted of a crime he did not commit, for over 6 years. Mr. Bermudez, after years of rigorous appeals, was found to be actually innocent of the crime...
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Jun
New Ruling States New York City Can Be Held Liable For Accidents On Poorly Designed Streets
In December 2016, the New York State Court of Appeals, this state’s highest court, determined that municipalities including New York City can be held liable for traffic accidents and injuries stemming from their failure to improve streets with a history of frequent traffic accide...
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Jun
Train Accident: 103 Passengers Injured after LIRR Train Derailment in Brooklyn, New York
On Wednesday, January 4th, 2017, a Long Island Rail Road train derailed at the Atlantic Terminal station in Brooklyn during the busy morning rush hour, injuring over 100 commuters. Reminiscent of September’s deadly Hoboken Station crash, the train slammed into a bumper block arou...
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Jun
Demographics, Discrimination, And Personal Injury Law
According to University of Baltimore law professor Michael Meyerson, “As you peel the onion of discrimination, you realize how embedded it is in our legal system and our society. ” You might not realize it, or perhaps you’ve never looked at it this way, but personal injury law in...
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Jun
New Law Protecting New York Sanitation Workers Goes Into Effect
New York City motorists no doubt believe that they have more than enough traffic laws to deal with already, but as of November 1, the state of New York now also enforces a “Slow Down to Get Around” law for waste collection and sanitation vehicles. The new requirement is an extens...
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Jun
Parking Lot Accidents in New York: Who Has The Right of Way and How Do You Prove Fault?
If you are involved in a traffic accident on a New York street or highway, a number of factors may go into determining who was at fault. Many drivers may find that the rules can be perplexing, but parking lots have right-of-way rules just like streets and highways. While this wil...
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17
Jun
Infographic – New York’s Workers’ Compensation Claim Process
There are exact steps and procedures to follow when an employee has been injured on the job in New York. The correct forms, steps, and timeframe must be followed in order to receive workers’ compensation. Upon injury, the worker must notify his supervisor and seek medical attenti...
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Jun
Michael S. Lamonsoff Commentary: Deadly Hoboken Crash Could Have Been Avoided
On Thursday, September 29th, 2016, a New Jersey Transit commuter train slammed into the passenger concourse of Hoboken Station killing a woman and injuring over a 100 people. This is the second time New Jersey Transit has had such a crash. In 2011, over 30 people were injured whe...
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Jun
Statistics Show The Rise of Ridesharing Apps Has Caused A Rise in NYC Car Accidents
The availability and use of ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft have risen substantially in New York City. As New York motor vehicle accident attorneys, we can tell you that the number of traffic accidents in the city is also climbing. Is there a connection? Collisions involvi...
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17
Jun
NYC Deaths From Construction Accidents are on The Rise
At St. Patrick’s Cathedral late in April, a bell tolled and echoed, and hard hats were placed next to sixteen roses on sixteen empty seats at the altar. The bell tolled for the sixteen construction workers who had died in the previous twelve months in New York City and for those...
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