Monthly Archives: January 2026
NY Jets Brett Favre Sexual Harassment Suit Settled
The Associated Press | 5/24/2013 | New York Daily News A lawsuit filed by two massage therapists who sued retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre over claims he sent racy text messages has been settled, a lawyer for the women said Friday. Lawyer David Jaroslawicz wouldn’t comment on the terms of the settlement, saying only… Read More »
What Happens If I Was Injured or Have an Accident While Visiting New York City?
New York City has millions of people visiting from out of town, whether friends or family, tourists, or others who are here on business. Unfortunately, a small percentage of these people will have an accident and suffer an injury while visiting. The first fact to be aware of is that a visitor has the… Read More »
What are my rights if I am injured while boarding or disembarking an airplane?
If you are an international traveler then the airline’s liability is controlled entirely by international treaties. The treaties are known as the Warsaw Convention and the Montreal Convention. Under the Montreal Convention, whether the airline was negligent or not is for the most part irrelevant. All that matters is whether you were injured by… Read More »
Racist Remarks Toward Mariano
Shocking order to Mo’s eatery “Can’t use Mariano, he’ll attract ghetto people” Suit: Realty big’s racist gripes led to closure A lawsuit claims Siro’s restaurant (below), partly owned by Yankees great Mariano Rivera, closed early this year after business was “sabotaged” by the building’s managing agent, Susanne Lieu. A managing agent forbade an East… Read More »
NBA Star Tony Parker Sues Club for Injury to Eye During Brawl Between Chris Brown and Drake
Tony Parker, a point guard for the San Antonio Spurs, has filed a $20 Million lawsuit against the W.i.P. nightclub in New York and its operators, saying his left eye was damaged during a brawl at the club last week involving the R&B singer Chris Brown, the rapper Drake and their entourages. The suit,… Read More »
Model Sues Club For Injury to Eye During Brawl Between Chris Brown and Drake
Drake hit by hunk’s fight suit He’s still a pretty face, but a French hunk caught in the Drake-Chris Brown melee at a Manhattan nightclub will never be a hand model. In papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, Romain Julien says he suffered a severed tendon in his right hand during the bottle-throwing brawl… Read More »
Jefferson Airplane Singer Details Hospital Nightmare in Shocking Lawsuit
The lead singer of Jefferson Airplane lost half his tongue and his thumb and suffered a paralyzed vocal cord when doctors at a Manhattan hospital botched his heart-surgery recovery, he charges in a lawsuit. Marty Balin, who co-founded the pioneering 1960s psychedelic rock band and wrote such songs as “Comin’ Back to Me” and… Read More »
Who Is Liable for a Rear-End Car Accident in New York?
All New York drivers have a legal duty to obey traffic laws and operate their vehicles in a reasonably safe manner. A driver who commits a traffic infraction that leads to an accident is liable for any personal injury suffered by another driver, passenger, or pedestrian. Indeed, a traffic violation is considered negligence per… Read More »
Charlize Theron Sued for Violating Contract
Copy of a picture that features Charlize Theron wearing the watch that has caused the controversy. BY JOSE MARTINEZ | NEW YORK DAILY NEWS | Wednesday, February 7, 2007 A MAKER OF LUXURY Swiss watches clocked Charlize Theron with a lawsuit yesterday, alleging she violated a lucrative endorsement deal by wearing other designers’ timepieces…. Read More »
Federal Court Upholds $1.9 Million Verdict Against BMW
We often think of car accidents in terms of a collision with another vehicle or object. But there are cases where the car itself may be the cause of the accident. After all, cars are essentially a complex type of consumer product. And like any consumer product, a defect in its design or manufacture… Read More »