By Ross Testaiuti, Law Clerk The New York City Department of Health gives the following recommendations to help prevent lead exposure: 1. Report Peeling, Cracked,
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge handed down a sentence of 15 years in prison for each of his forcible rape convictions of which a
By David B. Rheingold With more than 93,000 lawsuits filed against those responsible for the decades-long water contamination at Camp Lejeune, the Navy and the
The priest sex abuse scandal is not over for one embattled diocese in New York. The Diocese of Syracuse is facing another one of its
Ross Testaiuti, Law Clerk Numerous residences across New York City, including a significant portion of NYCHA buildings, apartments, and homes, were constructed prior to 1976,
By Ross Testaiuti, Law Clerk Before using your bicycle, make sure it is ready to ride. You should always inspect your bike to make sure
By Ross Testaiuti, Law Clerk Can I or a Loved One Sue for a Monetary Settlement, if Injured During a Bicycle Accident? Yes. If you
New York City and New York State both have road cycling laws in place to protect cyclists and motorists. These laws extend to cycling equipment
The Empire State’s Adult Survivor Act will expire in a little more than 3 months. That means that those who were over the age of
A New York City gastroenterologist affiliated with NY Presbyterian Hospital in Queens has been criminally charged with three counts of rape, 10 counts of predatory
The Diocese of Syracuse filed for federal bankruptcy protection in June 2020, soon after survivors of priest sexual abuse filed lawsuits in state court against
At least six people were injured in a construction site accident when a burning crane crashed into a skyscraper in midtown Manhattan. The crane was
The lead paint problem in New York City’s buildings may be closer to being dealt with after the City Council passed two measures tightening gaps
By Ethan Cohen, Law Clerk at Rheingold Giuffra Ruffo Plotkin & Hellman LLP A new study published in JAMA Neurology on May 15, 2023, found
Megadyne has recently received reports of 63 injuries (and counting) related to their MEGA 2000 and MEGA SOFT Reusable Patient Electrode devices.[1] The list of
A fellow inmate stabbed disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar multiple times in a federal prison in Coleman, Florida where he is serving multiple life sentences
A New York City MTA bus and a double-decker tour bus crashed at a busy intersection in the city last night around 7:00pm. At least
The Actions against Bard seek to hold the device manufacturer liable for injuries caused by their wrongful conduct in connection with the design, development, manufacture,
Also commonly referred to as Injection Parts or Port-a-Catheters, the Bard PowerPort products at issue in these lawsuits are implantable vascular access devices designed to
By Thomas P. Giuffra Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan have both agreed to settle claims made against them in light of the Jeffrey Epstein sex
Well-known New York financier Michael Olson’s neighbor is coming forward to relate how he used to see a young girl outside the Olson apartment. The
One of the country’s largest and influential financial institutions has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed against it by victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s predatory pedophile
A joint Wall St. Journal (WSJ) and academics at Stanford University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst found that Instagram’s algorithms are making it easier
Once you contact Rheingold Giuffra Ruffo Plotkin & Hellman LLP for guidance, you will be treated with the utmost professionalism, commitment, and respect. Our first
In 2014, Covidien was acquired by Medtronic and now exists as one of Medtronic’s subsidiaries. Covidien hernia mesh products have been around for about two
There are dozens of models in the Covidien Symbotex line of hernia mesh implants that come in a variety of shapes and sizes. With so
The value of a Covidien hernia mesh lawsuit varies on a case-to-case basis and is determined by weighing a number of factors. These factors include,
Q. What should I do if I do not know the answer to a question? A. It is OK if you do not know or
The Plaintiff’s Fact Sheet (PFS) is a document known as a “written discovery.” The document is required by the courts in many mass tort lawsuits
Dr. Zhi Alan Cheng, a Queens gastroenterologist, is in jail facing charges that he drugged a woman before raping her. He also purportedly taped the
Exactech is a multinational medical device manufacturer that designs and manufactures orthopedic medical devices such as joint implants. Recently in 2022, several thousand Exactech hip,
On May 30, 2023, US Magistrate Judge Marcia M. Henry ordered that the discovery process be expedited in the Exactech mass tort litigation so that
Q. What is a mass tort lawsuit? A. A mass tort lawsuit involves a product that causes injury to many people. Also known as a
The value of an Exactech recall lawsuit varies on a case-to-case basis and is determined by weighing a number of factors. Determinative factors include, but
Lead paint poisoning continues to plague New York State and is particularly prevalent in the Big Apple. The state leads the nation in homes that
A federal jury in New York City has found former President and current candidate Donald Trump civilly liable for sexual abuse. The jury awarded the
