In personal injury law, accidents on construction sites often lead to complex legal disputes involving multiple parties. In Montesdeoca v. 101-19 37th Ave. LLC 2018 N.Y. Slip Op. 30813 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2018), the court was faced with not only determining liability, but whether the plaintiff’s injuries were “grave” as…
In Haufe v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., the court addressed a motion to vacate an arbitration award related to a motor vehicle accident that occurred on October 23, 2013. One way to resolve a dispute related to a car accident is through arbitration. Arbitration is an alternative dispute resolution process…
In Deleon-Barrera v. Bartlett Dairy, Inc., the plaintiff sustained injuries from a motor vehicle accident. After a jury trial addressing damages, the defendants to seek a retrial or a reduction of the damages. In personal injury cases, “serious injury” is a legal term that refers to a specific level of…
Arias v. U.S. Concrete, Inc., No. 2021-05379 (N.Y. App. Div. Oct. 7, 2021) is a workers’ compensation case involving a maintenance worker who sustained multiple injuries, including a traumatic brain injury, while on the job. In a workers’ compensation case, an injured worker files a claim with their employer’s workers’…
Baselice v. Long Island R.R., 79 Misc. 3d 1070 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2023) is a tragic case involving a Long Island Railroad train derailment that led to a wrongful death claim. The plaintiff, George Baselice, initially filed a lawsuit in 2017 following the accident that occurred on October 8, 2016.…
A personal injury action arises out of a motor vehicle accident that occurred at the intersection of Oceanside Road and Erwin Place in Oceanside, New York. Among other injuries, the woman suffered a traumatic brain injury. On June 30, 2010, the Court denied the opponents’ motions for summary judgment to…
The state of West Virginia is seeking a federal Medicaid waiver so it can offer a program that will help people with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) remain in their homes, rather than forcing them into nursing homes or other facilities. Earlier last month, the West Virginia state Supreme Court upheld…
At the climax of last year’s fighting season, more than 300 U.S. troops received mild traumatic brain injuriesor concussions every month. Often those injuries resulted from exposure to a blast. Troops not killed or gravely wounded by blasts were often left stunned or even momentarily unconscious. Concerned that many soldiers…
Staff members in the employ of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) have become key advocates in the campaign to ensure health-care guarantees for Americans who suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBI). They are advocating that other citizens should be entitled to the same high quality care that the congresswoman is receiving in…
This is an action for personal injuries allegedly sustained by the plaintiffs herein as a result of purported exposure to lead-based paint at premises owned by the moving defendants. Susan Adams is the plaintiffs’ mother and she has commenced this action in her representative capacity as parent and natural guardian…