New York City Area Hospitals Are Either Making People Sick or Killing Them
In an exclusive interview with New York Post’s Melkorka Licea, a pediatrician who spent three years as a resident in the Coney Island Hospital spoke out anonymously about the frightening conditions children face in this 371-bed facility. This doctor listed chronic negligence, unqualified care and poor supervision as some of the issues that are responsible Read More »
Deadly Drugs, Like the One Responsible for the Death of Prince, Fraudulently Marketed to an Unsuspecting Public
This month New York Times reporter, Katie Thomas, covers the indictment of two sales representatives from the drug company Insys for their involvement in essentially paying doctors to prescribe the opioid-based painkiller, Subsys. Designed to be prescribed for cancer patients only, the drug actually found its way into the hands of millions of others. In Read More »
The Clothes You Wear Could Be Deathtraps
Each year more than 150 people die or are seriously injured when their clothing ignites from even the slightest exposure to household heat sources. In most cases the clothing they were wearing met the minimal Federal Government’s flammability standards which have been in place for over 50 years. But as early as 1967, US government Read More »
New Study Finds Shocking Numbers Die in Hospitals Due to Medical Errors
While insurance companies have fought for laws to make medical malpractice cases more and more difficult for lawyers to bring to suit, the fact is hundreds of thousands of people are dying from medical mistakes each year and many more are being seriously injured. A recent article entitled, Medical Error May Be Third Leading cause Read More »
5 Facts You Need to Know About Wrongful Arrest or False Imprisonment
It’s difficult to come up with accurate numbers of just how many people are falsely accused of a crime, when we really only take a second look at those who are convicted of serious crimes like rape and murder and who are sentenced to life in prison or given the death penalty. So all those Read More »
NYC Lawyers Win $5 Million Verdict for Medical Malpractice
Our client suffered a stroke and was left unattended for six hours in a hospital emergency room hallway. The ER doctor ordered a CAT scan, but hospital employees said that the CAT scanner was not operating properly. The patient was finally transferred to another hospital, where the stroke was diagnosed and an operation was performed Read More »
Court Denies Access to Plaintiff’s Facebook Photos
Ronemus & Vilensky fought for and protected their client’s right to privacy in a case that was highlighted today in The New York Law Journal. The Appellate Division, First Department, blocked access to most of a personal injury plaintiff’s Facebook postings sought by the defendant, saying “unbridled disclosure of such information, based merely on speculation that some Read More »
What To Do If You Are In An Amtrak Train Accident
In the wake of the recent derailing of an Amtrak train in Philadelphia that killed seven and injured more than 200, it is important that the family and friends of those injured and killed take immediate legal action. The most important first step is to find a competent and experienced lawyer specifically in the area Read More »
What To Do If You’re In a NYC Gas Explosion
Emotional distress and grief are inevitable after a catastrophic tragedy, like the recent MetroNorth train derailments or the NYC gas explosion in the East Village. This emotional condition may greatly affect your initial ability to deal with the situation and save guard your legal rights. Below is a checklist that help you make the Read More »
5 Important Steps To Take When You Are In A Metro North Train Crash
Every day, thousands of commuters board Metro North trains out of New York City to make their way home, trusting that they’ll be carried there safely by the MTA. That feeling of safety was rattled in yet another accident this week that has residents of Westchester County shocked and concerned. Six people were killed and Read More »
