May 2014 - The Fitzgerald Law Firm

Three Men Injured in Brooklyn Crash

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on May 30th, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

Three young men were injured but survived a terrible car crash that left the vehicle wrapped around a Brooklyn tree, according to recent reports. The driver was apparently heading north on Ocean Parkway in...

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Mom Forced Into Unwanted C-Section

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on May 27th, 2014 in Birth Injury Blog, Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

Recently, a Staten Island woman was forced to undergo a Cesarean section. She is now filing a lawsuit against the hospital and the physicians, according to a recent report. After two previous C-sections, mother...

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Brooklyn Mom Wins Suit After Botched Hospital Procedure

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on May 21st, 2014 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

Winthrop University Hospital Malpractice

Brooklyn mom Stacey Galette, 33, sued Winthrop University Hospital and won $62 million for a minor procedure that went horribly wrong, according to a recent report. In 2009, Galette went to Winthrop University Hospital...

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Five Teens Die In Drag Race Crash

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on May 19th, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

A devastating crash that may have been caused by drag racing took the lives of five Farmingdale High School students in Nassau County, according to police reports. Cody Talanian, 17, died after being hospitalized...

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Man Killed in Brooklyn Hit-and-Run

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on May 16th, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

A 27-year-old Brooklyn man died when he was struck by a driver that fled the scene, according to recent reports. Felipe Castro Palacios was gravely injured when he was struck by a black Nissan...

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Bouncy House Accident Injures Children

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on May 15th, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

Kids love “bouncy houses,” the inflatable toys that allow them to climb inside and bounce on a trampoline-like floor. These items are popular at birthday parties and other events. However, tragedy struck in South...

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Healthcare Employees Arrested for Abuse of the Elderly

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on May 9th, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

Seventeen employees of Highpointe, a nursing home in Buffalo, New York, have been charged with felonies related to complaints of mistreatment of residents, according to a recent report. Highpointe is a relatively new health...

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Three Injured When Truck Lands on SUV

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on May 7th, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

A pickup truck traveling north on I-684 apparently jumped the guardrail and flew into the southbound lanes to strike five cars and land on a Subaru, according to official reports. Police said that incredibly...

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Youth Loses Arm in Upstate Restaurant Accident

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on May 5th, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

A 17-year-old employee at an Italian restaurant in Massena, New York, lost an arm while cleaning a pasta machine at work, according to official reports. According to witnesses, the machine “turned on” while Brett...

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Duchess’s Brother Killed in Freak Accident

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on May 2nd, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, became an instant celebrity when she married Prince Charles after his divorce from Diana, Princess of Wales. Now, Camilla’s brother, Mark Shand, has died in a freak accident in...

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