February, 2018 | Edelman & Edelman, P.C.

Bill seeks to create new benefits for wrongful conviction victims

On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Feb 26, 2018 | Wrongful Convictions

Several New York lawmakers are sponsoring legislation that will, if passed, increase the benefits for those wrongfully convicted of criminal offenses.The bill -- otherwise known as Assembly Bill 3894 -- was actually first proposed early last year, but it failed to...

Report: New York construction deaths at a 14-year high in 2016

On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Feb 20, 2018 | Construction Accidents

According to a new report issued last month by the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH), an alarming 71 workers died in construction-related accidents in 2016, the most recent year for which data is available.Not only was this a 42 percent...

Federal lawmakers seek to undo New York’s Scaffolding Law

On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Feb 12, 2018 | Construction Accidents

New York's 133-year-old Scaffolding Law is once again being attacked -- although this time by federal lawmakers.A recent vote by the House Judiciary Committee helped House Bill 3808, otherwise known as the "Infrastructure Expansion Act," clear its first significant...

Recent train wreck marks fourth fatal Amtrak crash in two months

On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Feb 6, 2018 | Personal Injury

The last few months have been particularly tragic ones for Amtrak. In fact, since the beginning of December, there have been four fatal accidents involving Amtrak trains — with the most recent one occurring just last Sunday when a train traveling from New York City to...