Legionnaire’s disease is a severe form of pneumonia caused by bacteria found in water whose symptoms include cough, shortness of breath, high fever, muscle aches and headaches and in most severe circumstances death. The symptoms can often be confused with other illnesses. As we have seen in the recent news, the number of cases of […]
Read MoreLegionnaires Disease Infects Several People The disturbing outbreak of Legionnaire’s Disease in New York City is a cause for concern. Since Legionnaire’s Disease is generally preventable, a diagnosis of Legionnaire’s Disease may lead to a claim for wrongful death, medical malpractice or negligence. The CNN story by David Shortell can be viewed by clicking here. […]
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Filing Notice of Claim in Personal Injury Lawsuit A Notice of Claim must be served on any Municipality or Department of a Municipality before an action can be commenced against that Municipality. It is important to remember that The Uniform Notice of Claim Act took effect on June 15, 2013. Several rules were amended […]
Read MoreLandlord Liability In a recent case involving landlord liability, Brathwaite v. New York City Hous. Auth., 2012 NY Slip Op 1422 – NY: Appellate Div., 2nd Dept. 2012, the Court ruled that The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) was not liable for injuries the plaintiff sustained when he was assaulted inside the apartment of […]
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