Kidney donor surgery is considered to be very safe, statistically. For example, more than 6,000 individuals donated kidneys in 2010, and none died within 30 days of surgery. However, a case in Texas has brought increased concern and scrutiny over the safety of kidney...
Elizabeth Eilender Represents NBA Star Tony Parker in Lawsuit Against NYC Nightclub
Attorney Elizabeth Eilender, of counsel to our law firm, is representing Tony Parker in a $20 million lawsuit against a New York City nightclub. Parker filed the lawsuit in Manhattan's State Supreme Court after sustaining an eye laceration due to a brawl between Chris...
New York Hospital Gets Low Marks for Patient Safety
Despite being well-known, hospitals like New York's Mount Sinai Medical Center and the Cleveland Clinic, scored poorly on patient safety in a recent analysis. The hospitals, however, are questioning the validity of the report. The analysis was conducted by the...
NTSB Finds Fatal New York Bus Accident Caused by Driver Fatigue
After a night at the casino, a group of people loaded on a curbside tour bus and headed back to New York's Chinatown via Interstate 95. At 5:38 a.m. on the morning of March 12, 2011, the trip came to an abrupt end. The bus veered off the road and along a highway...
New York Scaffold Law Maintains Owner Liability for Worksite Injuries
Recently a construction worker fell 80 feet from the top of a construction worksite scaffold in Brooklyn, New York. Though he survived the fall, questions surround why the fall even occurred at all. Since 1885, New York has had a scaffolding law in place to hold...