When an officer is in the midst of making an arrest, the situation is often suspenseful and intense. This does not excuse an officer from using excessive force when handling an arrestee's handcuffs.Handcuffs are, at times, an essential tool during an arrest, but their purpo......
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There can be many different types of hazards present at construction sites. Sharp corners and protruding nails abound. Large or heavy objects can be improperly secured, causing injuries and damage when they fall.As electrocution accident lawyers, we can tell you......
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A new package of proposed laws to enhance worker safety at construction sites in New York City is generating some heated controversy.According to the New York Daily News, thirty accidental deaths have been reported at construction sites in New York City in only the last two years......
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There are some days when the world just doesn't seem fair. Maybe the landlord is raising the rent faster than you can pay it, or maybe at work you get blamed for something that isn’t your fault. In life, there is not always justice but occasionally there c......
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There is an old saying that “the only minor surgery is surgery that happens to someone else.” Being operated on can involve having muscles, bones, and our most important vital organs cut into and exposed to open air. As experienced medical malpractice lawy......
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Personal injury cases can involve a lot of heartache and grief. If you think you have a claim, it is important to seek legal advice from a New York personal injury lawyer as soon as you suffer harm. If you delay or get distracted your claim can be defeated by laws cal......
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It is always important to be respectful when dealing with the police, but people should also not be subject to abuse or have their rights violated. A new development in law enforcement promises to have a substantial impact on policing: body cameras and as New York City poli......
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As construction attorneys in New York, we can tell you that the number of safety inspections at construction sites in New York City has dropped over the last several years. Simultaneously, injuries and fatalities have increased among construction workers in the city, according to......
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Everyone in prison claims to be innocent. This is an old saying, and it is true for the most part. Sadly, as technology grows we are finding out, that thousands of convicted prisoners are in fact, innocent. One study shows that as many as 10,000 people are wrongly convicted annua......
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For the past three years, the Patrolman's Benevolent Association has been in a legal saga concerning Local Law 71, which prohibited the police from bias-based profiling. The concern was that Local Law 71 would open police to an avalanche of unreasonable lawsuits, especially......
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