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The Long Island car accident lawyers at Block O’Toole and Murphy would like to address a growing problem in the area: wrong-way drunk driving and driving under the influence of drugs. November and December of 2010 made for an especially traumatic time for these...
Losing someone you love can be a traumatic and difficult experience. When a person's death is caused by the negligence or intentional acts of another person or entity, the law allows for family members that have lost the company and support of the deceased to bring a...
On November 1, 2010, the New York Law Journal featured an article by two of Block O'Toole & Murphy's construction accident attorneys: David L. Scher and Daniel P. O'Toole. In the article, the attorneys discuss New York Labor Law Section 240(1) and which falling...
When a person is severely injured in an accident, whether it be in a construction accident, motor vehicle accident or injury due to medical malpractice, things can get overwhelming. Instantly, they are forced to deal with many issues that they have never faced...
Thousands of construction related accidents occur yearly in New York City. It seems we hear about a different tragedy every week. Due to the dangers that construction workers encounter on a daily basis, New York State has enacted laws and regulations to protect our...
When you have been injured as a result of another's negligence - whether it be a construction accident, a work-related accident, motor vehicle or trucking collision, medical malpractice or anything else - you have rights. You also must act quickly. In addition to...
That time of the year is once again upon us. With Memorial Day just around the corner the summer boating season has arrived. In just a few short weeks, the season will be in full swing, with all the excitement and anticipation the season has to offer. However, while...
It is unlikely that there are any New Yorkers who are not aware of the Staten Island Ferry crash of October 15, 2003, which claimed the lives of 11 people and injured 70 others. On that date, the Staten Island Ferry vessel Andrew J. Barberi slammed full-speed into a...
By BILL BLEYERAs darkness fell Oct. 4, George Canni steered his high-performance Hustler speedboat up the winding Great Island Channel south of Seaford as his friend Joseph Sugamele trained a spotlight looking for navigation buoys marking the way.As the boat skimmed...
On February 22, 2010, the New York Law Journal featured an article by two of Block O'Toole & Murphy's construction accident attorneys: Stephen J. Murphy and David L. Scher. The central question of the piece is whether undocumented construction workers have the...
