Brian Magnosi | Accident,Car Accident,Claims,Motorcycle Accident,Personal Injury,Rideshare,Train Accidents,Truck Accidents | December 24, 2020

If you drive in New York, you are probably aware that New York is a “No-fault” jurisdiction, but what exactly does that mean, and how does that affect your rights if you are injured in an auto accident as a driver, passenger, or pedestrian? No Fault Insurance The purpose of no-fault insurance is to reduce…

Brian Magnosi | Accident,Personal Injury,Slip & Fall Injuries | December 14, 2020

Did you trip and fall and suffer a serious personal injury? You are not alone. Hazardous conditions like broken, cracked NYC sidewalks and icy walkways, missing and broken tiles, cracked steps, and uneven surfaces in the subways, and poorly maintained floors and elevators elevators in residential and commercial buildings lead to hundreds of injuries, and even some…

Brian Magnosi | Uncategorized | December 4, 2020

Many medical malpractice claims originate from a mistake made by a doctor, nurse, or other medical professional that creates a serious health issue later in the patient’s life. A mistake is considered malpractice if the medical professional violated the accepted standard of care, as specified by the testimony of other practitioners and experts. However, some incidents of…

Brian Magnosi | Accident,Personal Injury,Slip & Fall Injuries | November 7, 2020

Our injured client, a 61-year old female home attendant, tripped and fell, when an employee at the St. Barnabas Hospital Occupational Therapy Department unthinkingly placed a step stool directly behind our client’s feet, just as our client’s back was turned to help her own patient get ready for occupational therapy. Our client took one step…

Brian Magnosi | Personal Injury | October 15, 2020

Nationwide, over 100 pedestrians are killed each year while walking past construction sites. Since it is impossible to completely avoid passing near all construction sites, especially in a large city like New York, both property owners and construction companies owe a duty of care to members of the general public who may enter the property…

Brian Magnosi | Construction Accidents | October 8, 2020

Construction Workers Each year, thousands of construction workers are killed or injured on the job.  More than in any other industry. In New York city, construction is one of the deadliest occupations. Just last year, one worker was crushed to death by a crane, and another killed by a fall from a scaffold. These are…

Brian Magnosi | Uncategorized | October 1, 2020

Pedestrians Being Struck by Trains The Metropolitan Transit Authority reported 621 incidents of people on subway tracks or struck by subway trains, leading some to call for additional safety precautions to make it more difficult for people to fall or step onto tracks. One woman was killed and another injured in December of 2019 when…

Brian Magnosi | Uncategorized | September 23, 2020

It happens to all of us – one moment you are walking along, and the next thing you know, you are flat on the ground.  Slip and falls are the #1 cause of injuries. Over eight million people end up in hospital emergency rooms every year from slip and fall injuries. Slip and fall injuries…

Brian Magnosi | Premises Liability | September 12, 2020

The National Safety Council reports that over 12,000 people died in 2018 from falls in public places. The NSC describes these deaths as preventable, meaning that, for each of those victims, someone else’s carelessness led to tragedy. When falls and other accidents occur on public or private property, the owner’s responsibility is known as Premises…

Michele Mirman | News | June 26, 2020

According to news reports, three workers were injured in Brooklyn when they fell down an elevator shaft. The men were members of a construction crew working on a building under construction at 170 Tillary Street. While standing on a work platform in an elevator shaft, the workers fell to the bottom of the elevator shaft…