by josh.collins@thomsonreuters.com | Oct 14, 2019 | Construction Accidents, Wrongful Death
As the New York skyline fills with more high rises, the number of fatal construction accidents has also risen. These accidents occur both inside and outside the building. Each death of this kind has serious consequences for the family left behind, and surviving family...
by Jaroslawicz & Jaros, PLLC | Feb 10, 2017 | Firm News, Wrongful Death
Q: Can the police be sued for wrongful death? It’s one of the earlier cases to thrust into the national spotlight the now commonplace issue of racial tension between the police department and people of color. In 2012, a white male New York City Police officer...
by Jaroslawicz & Jaros, PLLC | Sep 8, 2016 | Firm News, Wrongful Death
What are the grounds for a product liability lawsuit? In 2013, a man was making repairs on his 1997 BMW 540i Sedan when it fell on top of him. The car had been lifted with the cantilever jack that was provided by the manufacturer for changing tires. The jack...
by Jaroslawicz & Jaros, PLLC | Sep 25, 2015 | Firm News, Wrongful Death
The passing of a loved one is extremely traumatic – no matter the cause of death. When it is an early, unexpected and wrongful death that results from a car accident, then the survivors often face financial instability, especially if the deceased was a primary...
by Jaroslawicz & Jaros, PLLC | May 11, 2015 | Firm News, Wrongful Death
When loved ones die unexpectedly, it can cause enormous financial hardship–especially if the deceased was the family’s main breadwinner. It is imperative that you understand the various categories of compensation available in wrongful death lawsuits if you...
by Jaroslawicz & Jaros, PLLC | Apr 30, 2015 | Firm News, Wrongful Death
Wrongful death occurs when the reckless, careless or negligent actions of someone cause the death of another person. While most wrongful death cases revolve around car accidents, fatalities also occur because of prescription medication errors and defective automobile...
by Jaroslawicz & Jaros, PLLC | Aug 12, 2014 | Firm News, Wrongful Death
David Jaroslawicz, the principal attorney at our firm, is representing Charles Simons and Tracy Lamar in a lawsuit against CNN and its correspondent Arwa Damon over allegations that Damon attacked the plaintiffs in a drunken rage at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad....
by Jaroslawicz & Jaros, PLLC | Jul 21, 2014 | Firm News, Wrongful Death
RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company, the country’s second largest cigarette manufacturer, was forced by a US Court to pay $23.6 billion to the widow of a man who died from lung cancer in 1996. Cynthia Robinson lost her husband to lung cancer in 1996. Ms....
by Jaroslawicz & Jaros, PLLC | Jun 14, 2013 | Firm News, Wrongful Death
Many New York residents were saddened to hear about the wrongful death of a four-year-old girl from a fatal car accident. However, human error on the part of a 911 emergency medical worker may have played a role in her death. The fatal accident took place on the Upper...
by Jaroslawicz & Jaros, PLLC | Nov 30, 2012 | Firm News, Wrongful Death
Any time someone is killed as the result fatal car accident, it is a tragedy. When that person is killed because of someone else’s criminal act while trying to help others, it is a tragedy that would even shock New York City wrongful death lawyers. This was the...
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