By: Vito A. Cannavo – New York Lawyer – When a municipality undertakes an activity normally performed by a private company, it can be held liable for damage that it causes. This rule can help plaintiffs overcome the requirement of a special relationship, which can be a barrier to recovering against a municipality. Two recent […]
By Vito A. Cannavo, Esq. – New York City Trial lawyer, Vito A. Cannavo, Esq.experienced in municipal and premise liability, educates on the issue of a jury’s determination as to whether a municipality is responsible for a negligent driver in car accident lawsuits. A victim can recover against a municipality for injuries sustained in an automobile […]
By Vito A. Cannavo, Esq. New York City, New York (New York Injury News — New York Injury Lawyers Forum) — Under New York law, a landowner may be liable to a visitor injured on his or her property if a dangerous condition exists that is not open and obvious. In a case entitled Roros […]
By Vito A. Cannavo,Esq. Of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C. When a floor is wet and a visitor slips and falls, the owner of the premises may be liable to the injured party under a theory of negligence. It is well established that owners and lessees have a duty to maintain their property […]
Frequently when a personal injury trial gets attention from the press, the media will put a tabloid ‘spin’ on the story to bolster TV ratings and publication sales. The media publicized a recent trial involving injuries to a bicycle rider whom two witnesses stated ran through a red light in Harlem. The case still managed […]
New York Premises Liability Lawyer States: Suppose your children leave their skateboards by the front door. A visitor enters your apartment and accidentally steps on one of the skateboards, and falls, fracturing a hip. You could get sued under New York Premises Liability Law.
New York Injury Lawyer states that Lawsuits may be brought against the manufacturers of the elevator if you are injured in an elevator that is defective because of improper design or faulty parts.
A 72-year-old retired minister was walking down the sidewalk near Marcy Avenue in Brooklyn when he tripped and fell. The incident took place right at a spot where a subway grate sank two inches below the concrete of the sidewalk surface. As a result, the former minister fractured his right elbow, and required an operation […]
