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Court of Appeals Broadens Ability of Persons To Recover for Injuries Caused by Negligently Operated Emergency Vehicles

A bit of a chill swept through the plaintiffs bar in 1994 when the Court of Appeals, New Yorks highest court, held that persons injured…

Posted by SEO Admin on Mar 07, 2011

2010 Marks Fewest Fatal Police-Involved Shootings Since 1971 and Lowest Number of Total Shooting Incidents by Police Since Formal Reporting Began 40 Years Ago

According to the New York City Police Department, police shot and killed eight subjects last year compared to 93 in 1971, the year to which…

Posted by SEO Admin on Feb 09, 2011

Municipality Liable for Slip and Fall on Black Ice Even Without Prior Written Notice

Slip and fall cases can be notoriously difficult cases in which to prevail, especially when the location of accident is on a public area,…

Jan 01, 2011

New York City Not Liable to Bystanders Shot By Police During Daylight Exchange of Gunfire on Public Street

In the Court ofAppeals decision inJohnson v. City of New York, 2010 WL 4720753 (November 23, 2010), five police officers got into a shootout with…

Posted by SEO Admin on Dec 19, 2010

NYC Firefighters To Stop Using Lights And Sirens When Responding To Certain Non-Fire And Non-Life Threatening Emergencies

New York Citys fire trucks collided with other vehicles and with one another nearly 700 times last year. In an attempt to increase safety for…

Posted by SEO Admin on Oct 05, 2010

No Legal Recourse for Injured Teacher Who Faced the Stark Choice Whether To Resign and Abandon Her Class or Continue to Teach in a Dangerous Situation

A New York City public school teacher has a student in her special education class that she believes poses a danger to the safety of…

Posted by SEO Admin on Jan 01, 2010

NYC Administration for Children's Services Denied Dismissal of Suit for Wrongful Death of Infant Killed by Mothers Companion

Gotlin v. City of New York, --- N.Y.S.2d ----, 2009 WL 3681839 (Supreme Court, Kings County (October 27, 2009),arises out of the wrongful death of…

Posted by SEO Admin on Dec 12, 2009

Is It Fair to Even Threaten Eduardo Henriquez With Prosecution Over Fatal Drunk Driving Accident?

Eduardo Henriquez is the father of an infant who he removed from the car of Carmen Huertas when he learned that she was about to…

Posted by SEO Admin on Nov 06, 2009

Village Denied Summary Judgment in Domestic Violence Suit Alleging Violation of Due Process Rights by Police Department

Holding a municipality liable in negligence for personal injuries sustained as a result of a third-party is often a difficult task because the plaintiff must…

Posted by SEO Admin on Sep 25, 2009

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