Fires & Explosions in New York City: Your Right to Compensation
Fires or explosions in NYC apartment buildings are extremely dangerous and scary and can be caused by many different things, including negligence, faulty gas line installation, defective gas meters and smoke alarms, and more. When it comes to apartment fires, burns, smoke inhalation, other serious injuries and even deaths can occur, as well as damage Read More »
What You Need to Know About Lead Exposure & Poisoning in NYC
You may have seen the national news reports recently regarding children being exposed to lead in drinking water, particularly the terrible years-long plight in Flint, Michigan and in public schools in Newark, New Jersey. Lead is often found in old homes and in paint and toys made overseas, along with corroded or rusting water pipes. Read More »
Police Brutality Cases Involving Wrongful Death: What to Know
If you or a loved one has been harmed or even killed by police officers in New York City, you deserve justice. These officers of the law are supposed to serve and protect and being beaten, harassed, discriminated against, or even seriously hurt or killed by one can destroy your sense of safety and protection. Read More »
What to do if you are falsely arrested
Police misconduct is certainly a hot button topic in New York and the entire United States right now. With terms like police brutality, excessive force, and false arrest flying around, we at the Law Offices of Ronemus & Vilensky want to address some of these terms. What is a false arrest? Some people believe it Read More »
Ronemus y Vilensky representan a un estudiante agredido en la corte
The Law Offices of Ronemus & Vilensky have been retained by the parents of a 12-year-old girl who was allegedly physically assaulted by her middle school teacher in class. Police have charged Fatai Okunola, a 50-year-old middle school teacher, with assault after his 12-year-old student accused him of slapping her in the face at Intermediate School 219 in Read More »
Sexual Harassment in New York City: What Are My Rights?
Every 98 seconds, someone in this country is sexually assaulted. This and other horrifying statistics are released by the RAINN organization. In New York City, assault charges can have very serious consequences, anywhere from probation to years in jail. If they are severe allegations and injuries involved, we will often seek significant jail time and Read More »
Robert Vilensky Awarded Super Lawyer For The 11th Year
Robert Vilensky of Ronemus & Vilensky in New York City has been awarded Super Lawyer once again this year, making 11 years in a row! In addition to being a Super Lawyer recipient, Robert Vilensky has also been included in the “Top 100 Metro Super Lawyers” list every year starting in 2009. Mr. Vilensky focuses Read More »
Michael Ronemus Awarded Super Lawyer For The 12th Year
Michael Ronemus of Ronemus & Vilensky in New York City has been awarded Super Lawyer once again this year, making 12 years in a row! In addition to being a Super Lawyer recipient, Michael Ronemus has also been included in the “Top 100 Metro Super Lawyers” list every year starting in 2009, and the TOP Read More »
Brain Injuries and Their Causes
A brain injury is a very serious injury and can result from many types of falls, accidents, collisions, and more. Brain injuries are often not readily apparent and can be misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all for weeks or even months before signs and symptoms appear. Some of these signs include short-term memory loss, a Read More »
Do You Need An Erb’s Palsy Lawyer?
Erb’s palsy, also known as Erb–Duchenne palsy, is the paralysis of the arm caused by injury to the upper group of the arm’s main nerves, specifically the severing of the upper trunk C5–C6 nerves. These form part of the brachial plexus, comprising the ventral rami of spinal nerves C5–C8 and thoracic nerve T1. These injuries Read More »
