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On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Apr 29, 2017 | Personal Injury
Yes, your older car can have some of the latest and greatest safety technology, provided you're willing to spend the time and money. Today's cars have some truly amazing tech that can save lives -- but only as long as it is installed in your vehicle. In fact, some of...
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Apr 28, 2017 | Wrongful Convictions
Earlier this week, we told you about Section 8-b of the New York Court of Claims Act, which is the provision that permits those who have been wrongfully convicted, imprisoned and subsequently exonerated to file a claim against the state for damages. For many...
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Apr 25, 2017 | Wrongful Convictions
According to the Innocence Project, 32 states already have laws on the books that permit victims of wrongful convictions to seek compensation for any damages sustained due to their wrongful imprisonment. While these laws can vary from state to state, New York's...
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Apr 19, 2017 | Construction Accidents
Almost every week, it seems, New York City tragically loses another construction worker in what could have been a preventable accident. At the time of this blog, there have been a total of 33 construction worker deaths in NYC in the past two years. Increasing safety...
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Apr 19, 2017 | Wrongful Convictions
The admitted evidence tampering and forgery by a single Massachusetts lab worker has led to the likely dismissal of more than 20,000 wrongful drug convictions, which is possibly the largest mass-dismissal of criminal convictions in U.S. history. In fact, according to...
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Apr 14, 2017 | Construction Accidents
Last Wednesday, a New York City construction worker sadly died from injuries sustained in an on-the-job fall -- making it the most recent in a long string of worker fatalities over the last few years. One of the most tragic aspects of this particular construction...
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Apr 11, 2017 | Construction Accidents
As we've mentioned often in this blog, construction accident fatalities have become an epidemic in New York City and throughout the state. It seems every week there is at least one tragic construction worker death - that could have been prevented with proper safety...
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Apr 4, 2017 | Construction Accidents
For construction workers, fall-arrest systems are vital for workplace safety. These harnesses are designed to save workers' lives during falls - and they do just that on countless occasions.But the risk of severe injury or death doesn't end there. In some cases,...
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Apr 4, 2017 | Wrongful Convictions
Given that some police interrogations have led to false confessions and wrongful convictions in the past, it probably comes as no surprise that several New York lawmakers are now attempting to make the interrogation process more transparent by requiring law...
