With the dearth of parking in New York City and the congestion, one might be tempted to think that New York City’s traffic accidents would
One construction worker was killed on July 16th, 2020, and three others were injured in a tragic scaffolding collapse in Manhattan at about 4:20 p.m. as
U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein has rejected the proposed $18.9 million civil settlement for women who claimed they were subjected to sexual abuse and workplace harassment by
A woman has filed a civil lawsuit under the NY Child Victim’s Act alleging sexual abuse in the 1980’s when she was a child and
Paragard is a small IUD (intrauterine device) manufactured and marketed by Cooper Surgical. The contraceptive device is touted as 100%, safe, and efficient. It is
Rapist Accepts No Responsibility or Accountability New York, (July 1, 2020)-The New York Attorney General’s Office has announced a proposed settlement that would create a
A New Jersey state judge upheld the $186 million in punitive damages against Johnson & Johnson, the manufacturer of Johnson’s Baby Powder. In the ruling,
Johnson & Johnson, the manufacturer of the ever-popular Johnson’s Baby Powder, had appealed an earlier jury verdict that awarded a woman who had contracted ovarian
Sex Abuse Lawyer Decries Diocese of Syracuse Bankruptcy Shielding More than Assets, Namely, the Truth New York, (June 19, 2020)-As the Diocese of Syracuse has
heingold, Giuffra, Ruffo & Plotkin LLP is proud to announce that Attorney Edward A. Ruffo has recently earned a 2020 AV Preeminent® Rating by Martindale-Hubbell®. This honor
In this uncertain time of the pandemic, more Americans have taken to the streets to get some exercise, relieve stress, or just get out of
You are home, injured, on workers’ compensation, disability, or generally not able to work. Perhaps you have been hospitalized for a motor vehicle accident or
Formed in 1934, the New York City Housing Authority is a public development corporation that is in charge of all low-to-moderate housing initiatives in the
As New York City is in the midst of its first week of Phase I re-opening, some of the city’s larger construction companies have been
When someone sustains an injury because of the wrongdoing of others and needs a lawyer, they will typically do one of the following-surf the internet,
With all attention now focused on deaths related to COVID-19 and the pandemic, it’s important to realize the risk Americans take simply by driving their
The federal bankruptcy court has set a deadline of November 16, 2020, for all claims to be filed against the Boy Scouts of America, including
Another African American man loses his life in the custody of police. This time the whole incident was captured on video. The original video showed
How to be prepared in case you are involved in a Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA). As drivers return to the roads this summer and fall
While traffic is generally down across the country due to the coronavirus lockdown, the number of fatalities has risen sharply. For instance in New York
The NY Post published an article about my courageous client Greg Hein who has filed a lawsuit against the Diocese of Rockville Centre for sexual abuse when
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 20% of worker fatalities are construction-related. While the construction industry serves as the backbone of the
Our current and prospective clients have, in most cases, deferred treatment during the pandemic that gripped our county and in particular, the metropolitan New York
A few weeks ago, the NY Times ran an article about the re-opening of construction projects in New York City. This is a huge piece of
Let’s assume you were injured in an accident just before the Pandemic and the corresponding shutdown. Your priority was to get prompt medical treatment and
There is no doubt that 2020 will be a year few of us forget. It will be forever linked with words like coronavirus, social distancing,
Medical monitoring, sometimes referred to as medical relief or screening, is a vital course of action that observes symptom-free individuals who have utilized high-risk pharmaceutical
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today that he has extended the Child Victims Act until January 14, 2021. The Act was scheduled to expire on August
As the Child Victims Act draws to a close, the coronavirus pandemic, which has stalled the recent legislation, has led to the prohibition of new
For years, the manufacturers of Johnson’s Baby Powder have fought allegations that the product caused ovarian cancer by calling the evidence “junk science”. Now, that
One would think that New York’s private schools would have to report suspected incidents of child abuse. However, that’s not the case. In fact, until
Law Dragon, a legal media outlet that provides news and commentary concerning the legal profession has recognized Attorney Thomas Giuffra, a partner with the Rheingold Giuffra
New York’s Child Victims Act will expire on August 14, 2020, unless the state Legislature acts to extend the deadline. Because of the coronavirus, the
The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office has announced that Harvey Weinstein will face a new charge of sexual abuse, this time on the West Coast.
The Australian High Court has overturned a guilty jury verdict against Cardinal George Pell, the highest-ranking Vatican official to be accused of the sexual abuse
The sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church did not begin with the Boston Globe’s Spotlight investigation of the Archdiocese of Boston in January 2002. However, that
