2015 - Page 4 of 13 - The Fitzgerald Law Firm

Second Construction Accident In One Week

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on September 14th, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

The second fatal construction accident in Manhattan occurred at a building on the Upper East Side when a worker fell 13 stories from a co-op building. The accident occurred when the worker apparently lost...

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22 Injured in Manhattan Building Fire

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on September 9th, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

According to fire officials, 22 people were been injured in a high-rise building fire in Manhattan. The blaze began on the 16th floor of the apartment in Harlem around 11:00 a.m. Firefighters fought the...

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What Makes a Successful Malpractice Case?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on September 3rd, 2015 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

Any departure from good or acceptable care by a healthcare provider such as a doctor, hospital, midwife or nurse is a prerequisite for a medical malpractice suit. However, it is also necessary to show...

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Crashes Involving a City Vehicle

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on September 2nd, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

In a city like New York, there are buses, trains, dump trucks, trash vehicles, bulldozers and many other heavy vehicles that are driven by city employees doing their jobs. Of course, there is always...

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Elder Abuse is Often Well Hidden

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on September 1st, 2015 in Blog

According to a New York State Elder Abuse Prevalence study, financial exploitation of the elderly is the most common form of elder abuse. Not only that, but for every one case reported, 44 cases...

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Mother Sues for Birth Injury in New York

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on August 19th, 2015 in Birth Injury Blog, Blog

According to a recent report, a mother in New York has recently filed a birth injury malpractice lawsuit, claiming that employees at a non-profit neighborhood health center were “negligent and careless” during the delivery of...

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Four Injured in Two Separate Manhattan Pedestrian Crashes

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on August 17th, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

According to police, two separate crashes in Manhattan have left four individuals with injuries. The first crash occurred around 9:00 a.m. on E. 69th St. and First Ave. Police reported that the driver of...

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Officer and Others Injured By Suspected Drunk Driver

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on August 13th, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

According to a recent report, multiple people, including a police officer, were injured after a speeding vehicle crashed and set off a chain reaction in Jersey City. The driver of the vehicle was suspected...

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Fire Truck Crash Injures Ten

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on August 12th, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

Reports show that a fire truck has slammed into a shuttle bus outside of a Westchester casino, leaving ten individuals in both vehicles with injuries. Around 6:00 p.m., Yonkers Fire Commissioner John Darcy received...

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$6,409,089.09 – Developmental Delays, Cataracts on both eyes, Sickle cell, Cyst on the Brain.

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on August 12th, 2015 in Case Results, Medical Malpractice Results

File No. 10200 Settlement $6,409,089.09 Facts and Liability: The infant plaintiff, AM was born at Flushing Hospital on June 17, 2010 at 33 weeks gestation via C-Section with the birth weight of 2 lbs...

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