As the New York skyline fills with more high rises, the number of fatal construction accidents has also risen. These accidents occur both inside and outside the building. Each death of this kind has serious consequences for the family left behind, and surviving family...
Judging the Police Over Shooting Deaths
Q: Can the police be sued for wrongful death? It's one of the earlier cases to thrust into the national spotlight the now commonplace issue of racial tension between the police department and people of color. In 2012, a white male New York City Police officer shot and...
BMW Vindicated in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
What are the grounds for a product liability lawsuit? In 2013, a man was making repairs on his 1997 BMW 540i Sedan when it fell on top of him. The car had been lifted with the cantilever jack that was provided by the manufacturer for changing tires. The jack...
New York City Accident Attorney Discusses 7 Damages in Wrongful Death Cases
The passing of a loved one is extremely traumatic - no matter the cause of death. When it is an early, unexpected and wrongful death that results from a car accident, then the survivors often face financial instability, especially if the deceased was a primary source...
3 FAQs about Wrongful Death Cases
When loved ones die unexpectedly, it can cause enormous financial hardship--especially if the deceased was the family's main breadwinner. It is imperative that you understand the various categories of compensation available in wrongful death lawsuits if you plan to...
6 Common Causes of Wrongful Death
Wrongful death occurs when the reckless, careless or negligent actions of someone cause the death of another person. While most wrongful death cases revolve around car accidents, fatalities also occur because of prescription medication errors and defective automobile...
Attorney David Jaroslawicz Represents U.S. Embassy Medics in Lawsuit Against CNN, Arwa Damon
David Jaroslawicz, the principal attorney at our firm, is representing Charles Simons and Tracy Lamar in a lawsuit against CNN and its correspondent Arwa Damon over allegations that Damon attacked the plaintiffs in a drunken rage at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad....
Camel Cigarettes Manufacturer Ordered to Pay $23.6bn in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company, the country's second largest cigarette manufacturer, was forced by a US Court to pay $23.6 billion to the widow of a man who died from lung cancer in 1996. Cynthia Robinson lost her husband to lung cancer in 1996. Ms. Robinson's husband...
Young Girl’s Death May Have Come from 911 Human Error
Many New York residents were saddened to hear about the wrongful death of a four-year-old girl from a fatal car accident. However, human error on the part of a 911 emergency medical worker may have played a role in her death. The fatal accident took place on the Upper...
Ambulance Attendant’s Wrongful Death Attributed to Police chase
Any time someone is killed as the result fatal car accident, it is a tragedy. When that person is killed because of someone else's criminal act while trying to help others, it is a tragedy that would even shock New York City wrongful death lawyers. This was the case...