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

How dangerous is construction work? In a word: VERY.

On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | May 25, 2018 | Construction Accidents

Even though most people know construction can be dangerous work, many don’t realize just how dangerous it actually is. For instance, did you know that 71 construction workers died in New York alone in 2016 (the most recent year for which data is available)? This was...

Why doesn’t New York update its wrongful conviction law?

On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | May 24, 2018 | Wrongful Convictions

Despite repeated attempts by several lawmakers, New York’ wrongful conviction compensation statute hasn’t been updated in more than 10 years. In fact, while other states are activity amending their laws to provide more benefits to victims of wrongful convictions, New...

New law requires 40 hours of construction safety training

On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | May 11, 2018 | Construction Accidents

After much debate, the New York Department of Buildings (DOB) has finally settled on the construction safety training requirements originally put in place last year when the City Council passed Local Law 196. As recently reported by Crain’s New York Business,...