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Professional football often seems like a modern day gladiator sport, providing fans the opportunity to be entertained by large men colliding with one another at high speeds for three hours.This past weekend was a demonstration of the risks facing NFL athletes, as a...
Previously, we began speaking about the issue of roadway sharing between cyclists and motorists. As we noted, both motorists and cyclists have the right to be on the road and both have the duty to respect one another's rights and follow all traffic laws.One important...
New York City, like many metro areas, is a hotspot for cyclists. Cycling, of course, continues to remain a popular sport and commuting method for many people, and its popularity continues to increase as Americans try to reduce dependency on motor vehicles. In fact,...
Being involved in a New York car accident caused by a negligent driver is emotionally traumatic. When a physical injury is suffered in a motor vehicle accident, the devastation of the situation is intensified. In worst cases, families may suffer the untimely deaths of...
In our previous post, we began looking at a bill that was recently struck down by New York lawmakers which would have extended the statute of limitations for medical malpractice patients. As we noted, the benefit of the bill for patients is that it would have leveled...
Landlord/Tenant Disputes: Firm That Tops List Gives You 5 Things to Do When Facing Landlord NeglectBlock O'Toole & Murphy was included in the most recent Jury Verdict Reporter as the firm responsible for generating the 1st and 2nd best results in Landlord/Tenant...
New York lawmakers have, for the second year in a row now, shut down a bill that would have given medical malpractice victims a larger window to bring claims to court. Lavern’s Law, as the measure was known, would have established a statute of limitations for...
People are stunned reading the details of the Peter Liang juror misconduct hearing but trial lawyers deal with the uncertainties of jury selection every day. Courtroom results are often dictated by how successful one side or the other is during jury selection. Jury...
In New York City and throughout the entire United States we have laws in place to protect people from needless injury and hold negligent parties accountable for causing injuries. Unfortunately, we also have a pervasive belief by many that suing to recover financial...
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Tracy Morgan spoke about how difficult the recovery process was after a 2014 bus accident that left him severely injured and took the life of his mentor, James McNair. "My thoughts -I was in a very dark place. I was sitting...
