Personal Injury
NY Legislators Seek Establishment of Nursing Home Compensation Fund
New York Legislators Seek to Establish $4 Billion Nursing Home Victims Compensation Fund Queens Assemblyman Ron Kim is the sponsor of a bill that will establish a large nursing home victims compensation fund. The legislation, if passed, will open the door to financial relief for families of the approximately 15,000 individuals who died in NY…
Read MoreTraffic Fatalities Increased During Pandemic
Covid-19 Has Implications Far Beyond The Virus Covid-19’s impact has extended far beyond the hundreds of thousands of deaths from the virus. Many people have died from neglect in nursing homes during the pandemic. Others have died because they could not get medical treatment during the early stages of Covid-19. And, on March 21, it…
Read MoreLawsuits Against Revel Scooters Being Filed by New York Residents
Lawsuits Against Revel Scooter Sharing Service Are Increasing At least seven lawsuits have been filed against Revel by people claiming they suffered severe injuries because of “shoddy” scooters and other problems. Revel is a scooter or moped sharing company with a fairly significant presence in New York, including Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens. Their popularity increased…
Read MoreWinter Driving Tips from NY Personal Injury Lawyers at Alonso Krangle, LLP
Winter Driving Tips from NY Personal Injury Lawyers at Alonso Krangle, LLP Winter is here. A winter storm – even a flurry – can bring snow, ice, and sleet that cover our roads quickly. In places like New York, this will happen frequently. According to the Department of Transportation, over 70 percent of our nation’s…
Read MoreNY Court Affirms Huge Jury Award in Burn Injury Case
Court Upholds Jury Award of $59 Million in High School Burn Accident Case When negligence causes accidents that result in injuries, the victims of those injuries often have the right to collect damages. Sometimes victims recover damages from insurance companies. At other times, they file personal injury lawsuits, which either settle or go to trial.…
Read MoreAlonso Krangle, LLP, Shares Child Safety Tips For the Winter
At Alonso Krangle, LLP, We Want Your Children To Be Safe During The Winter The winter season is upon us, and with it might come spending time with family, presents for the kids, and festive decorations inside and outside the house. We want the holidays to be special and the winter to be fun. For…
Read MoreFood Poisoning Lawsuit
Claiming Damages from Food Poisoning : Hello Fresh Recall Leads to Lawsuits The US’s food supply is considered one of the safest in the world – but 1 in every 6 Americans get sick from foodborne illnesses every year. While most restaurants and fast-food chains adhere to food safety guidelines, there are still some instances…
Read MoreZantac MDL
Panel Selects Florida to Hear Zantac MDL Lawsuits On February 6, 2020, law.com reported that federal Zantac cancer litigation would be consolidated in the Southern District of Florida. The popular heartburn medicine is the subject of nearly 150 lawsuits in jurisdictions across the nation. The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation selected US District Judge Robin…
Read MoreHoliday Fire Safety
Don’t Let a House Fire Ruin Your Holidays With the holiday season upon us, we get to experience many joys that we look forward to all year long. Sitting by the fireplace, hanging stockings from the mantle, putting up lights, and other decorations are common activities during the winter months when the days get short,…
Read MoreTrain Accidents in NY Can Be Deadly
Fatal Railroad Accidents in New York: Train Accidents Are Deadly On Tuesday, February 26, 2019, there were two fatal train accidents in New York involving the Long Island Railroad. The first involved a westbound train accident where the train struck a pedestrian on the tracks between Freeport and Baldwin. The second involved a vehicle…
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