New York Personal Injury Blog

You’re cruising down the street on your bike in Manhattan or Brooklyn, when all of a sudden, a taxi’s rear door flings open in front of you.  There’s only a second to react, and the options are grim: slam directly into the door, or swerve and risk veering into the path of oncoming traffic.  Both …

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The Queens mass tort attorneys of Sullivan & Galleshaw are representing 120 victims who lost their homes to electrical fire damage when Hurricane Sandy struck New York City on October 29, 2012.  We are pleased to announce that a recent decision by the Second Department, Appellate Division, which determined that power companies National Grid Energy …

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Summertime is peak season for bike riding in New York City, the perfect time of year to enjoy the breeze and sunshine as you cruise past iconic skyscrapers and vibrant street performers.  But while bicycling can be a fun, healthy, and affordable way to get from Point A to Point B, it can also be …

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Without its sprawling public transportation system, New York City would come grinding to a halt.  According to its own figures, MTA carried 5,650,610 passengers per average weekday in 2015, for a year-end total far surpassing 1 billion riders.  While most MTA subway trips transport riders safely from Point A to Point B, deaths and catastrophic …

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With summer getting into full swing, kids are home from school and free to participate in all kinds of sports and recreational activities.  But while children look forward to summer all year, it can also be an extremely dangerous season if proper precautions aren’t taken.  In this article, our Queens personal injury lawyers review the …

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Statistically speaking, taxi accidents pose a greater risk to cyclists and pedestrians than to vehicle occupants.  However, that doesn’t mean cab passengers or passengers in other vehicles are completely safe from injuries when a crash or collision occurs.  If you were injured in a taxi crash in New York City, you may be able to …

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