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by Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | May 5, 2021 | Personal Injury
Imagine you are out shopping. You slip, trip and fall, suffering severe injuries. Someone else might initially blame you for being clumsy or another person for knocking into you. However, it could be the property owner who is liable for your accident if they...
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Feb 2, 2021 | Personal Injury
Catastrophic accidents that cause damage to your spinal cord can change your life forever. A spinal cord injury can result in muscle weakness, breathing problems and paralysis. Tragically, damage to the spinal cord is irreversible, so injured people often must make...
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Jun 30, 2020 | Personal Injury
According to a recent Reuters analysis, the reduction in traffic over the past several months has done its part to reduce car crashes. Unfortunately, in several cities Reuters considered, the percentage of crashes that involved a fatality is up. Here in New York City...
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Jun 9, 2020 | Personal Injury
Talc, also called “talcum powder” is a naturally occurring mineral. It is widely used in products ranging from baby powder to cosmetics. Unfortunately, talc is mined in the same geologic areas as asbestos, and it may be possible for talc to be contaminated by...
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | May 18, 2020 | Personal Injury
You’ve heard the talk. You are considered an essential worker during times of trouble. You’re a hero. If you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident while you were delivering essential goods, you probably don’t feel like a hero. Beyond the pain, you are probably...
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Mar 5, 2020 | Personal Injury
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Vision Zero plan is an effort to bring down the number of people killed on New York City’s streets each year. In 2013, there were 300 traffic fatalities in the city. Vision Zero is credited with bringing that down to 203, one of the lowest...
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Jan 24, 2020 | Personal Injury
A 67-year-old woman was killed recently when a private sanitation truck struck her. She had been crossing 86th Street near Bay Parkway in Bensonhurst at approximately 4 a.m. The truck did not stop. According to the New York Post, it’s not clear whether the truck...
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Dec 21, 2018 | Personal Injury
As many well-traveled individuals know, short-term vacation rentals like Airbnb are often a win-win situation for everyone involved — the renter gets an affordable place to stay and the owner/occupier gets to earn a little extra money. Unfortunately, however, there...
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Nov 6, 2018 | Personal Injury
Awareness of food allergies has increased in the past decade, as the problem impacts more people across a broad range of settings. Food allergies are an important consideration for schools, restaurants, airlines, sports venues, corporate kitchens and any other setting...
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Aug 28, 2018 | Personal Injury
Earlier this summer, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) found itself marred in controversy when federal prosecutors filed a complaint claiming the agency woefully failed to comply with several crucial lead-paint regulations. While this lead-paint debacle...
