According to reports from the MTA, a NYC Transit worker was killed when he accidentally fell into the path of an oncoming subway train during the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 24th, 2013. An eyewitness statement from a fellow signal maintainer indicated that...
Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars Won For Injured New Yorkers
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Firm Successfully Finalizes Claim for Foreman
Katz Leidman Grossman Wolfe & Freund are devoted to helping the individuals who are injured on-the-job and want compensation for their injuries. Recently, they were able to secure a settlement for a foreman who slipped and fell at the work site. The individual...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Obtaining Relief From Work-Related Injuries
In almost any industry or profession, there are certain jobs that require workers to perform repetitive motions as part of their assigned duties. It is an unfortunate fact, however, that those continuous motions could be causing workers to experience severe pain,...
Loss of Hearing in Construction Lawsuits
If you are a construction worker, chances are that you are constantly working with jackhammers, drills, power saws, and other very loud and dangerous machines. While most people associate these machines with their ability to cut or harm a person by lacerations and...
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Targeted for Asbestos Exposure
More than 100 plaintiffs have suffered the adverse effects of asbestos exposure, and are now banding together in a class action lawsuit in order to seek compensation for their pain and medical bills. According to Asbestos.com, the 100 plaintiffs are all workers and...
New York Cemetery Workers File Lawsuit for Racism
The Historical Landmark Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx is under fire at present, after four workers chose to file a federal lawsuit against the establishment because of civil rights violations. Workers claim that the president of the cemetery and many of the officials...
Asbestos Exposure in Unexpected Occupations
Asbestos exposure is a publicized and very real danger when it comes to construction jobs and pipe-fitting. But those who work in construction are not the only ones that are in danger of suffering the injuries of asbestos exposure. This fibrous material has been known...
New Workers’ Compensation Policies May Thwart Your Constitutional Right to Due Process
Under the Constitution of the United States, individuals are guaranteed the right to due process of law. It is that right which makes our country's justice system function and what helps protect an individual facing accusations or criminal charges. Despite this fact,...
Group Insurance Trusts Failure Leaves New York Businesses Struggling to Cover $800 Million in Workers’ Compensation Liabilities
Despite the fact that the Workers' Compensation Fund for the New York State Insurance Fund has shown a significant year-ending surplus for both 2010 and 2011, Governor Cuomo is working hard to give close to 10,000 businesses a break on the $800 million worth of...
Injured Officers: Your Rights
If you are a police officer in New York, then you are probably exposed to numerous dangerous situations on a daily basis. In fact, you may have been harmed in pursuit of a criminal or while chasing an offender. If you have been injured in any way, then you have the...