LOOKING AT SLIP AND FALL CASES ON BUSINESS PROPERTY, P.2 On Behalf of COHEN & COHEN PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS, P.C. | Jan 25, 2016 | Premises Liability | Last time, we mentioned the importance for businesses of managing liabilities for premises liability claims. These include not only slip and fall type cases, but also other premises liability claims, including those involving […]
Looking at slip and fall cases on business property
LOOKING AT SLIP AND FALL CASES ON BUSINESS PROPERTY On Behalf of COHEN & COHEN PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS, P.C. | Jan 15, 2016 | Premises Liability | For business, managing liabilities is critical for ensuring ongoing success of the enterprise, and this includes managing liabilities stemming from accidents occurring on business property. In order to avoid liability, it is important to […]
Looking at slip and fall cases on business property, P.2
LOOKING AT SLIP AND FALL CASES ON BUSINESS PROPERTY, P.2 On Behalf of COHEN & COHEN PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS, P.C. | Jan 25, 2016 | Premises Liability | Last time, we mentioned the importance for businesses of managing liabilities for premises liability claims. These include not only slip and fall type cases, but also other premises liability claims, including those involving […]
Liability for Snow and Ice Accidents
LIABILITY FOR SNOW AND ICE ACCIDENTS On Behalf of COHEN & COHEN PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS, P.C. | Jan 25, 2016 | Slip And Fall | This past weekend, New York City experienced not only its first significant snowfall of the 2015/2016 winter season, but also a record breaking blizzard. While the winter white landscape is beautiful to look at, it harbors […]
Who is responsible for the safety of contract construction workers?
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY OF CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION WORKERS? On Behalf of COHEN & COHEN PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS, P.C. | Dec 7, 2015 | Construction Accidents | According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, during 2013 alone, roughly one out of every five U.S. workplace fatalities occurred in the construction industry. From scaling scaffolding and working from heights to […]
Guardianship – Contests and Feuds
GUARDIANSHIP – CONTESTS AND FEUDS On Behalf of COHEN & COHEN PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS, P.C. | Dec 15, 2015 | Guardianship Guardianship proceedings are, in theory, less litigious than other court proceedings: in general, all of the parties in a Guardianship hearing are looking out for the best interest of the person who may need a Guardian. However, all of […]
Guardianship – An Introduction
GUARDIANSHIP – AN INTRODUCTION On Behalf of COHEN & COHEN PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS, P.C. | Dec 7, 2015 | Guardianship Everyone ages. It’s an inescapable truth of life. From the moment we are born to the moment we die, we are aging. Some people age with more ease than others, living relatively healthy lives well into their nineties, and some […]
Guardianship – A Last Resort
GUARDIANSHIP – A LAST RESORT On Behalf of COHEN & COHEN PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS, P.C. | Dec 7, 2015 | Guardianship In New York State, Guardians are only necessary when a person needs assistance with their Activities of Daily Living (managing their personal and financial affairs) and that person either consents to the Guardian being appointed, or the court finds […]
Guardianship – 6 Steps to Getting Guardianship
GUARDIANSHIP – 6 STEPS TO GETTING GUARDIANSHIP On Behalf of COHEN & COHEN PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS, P.C. | Dec 15, 2015 | Guardianship As discussed in our previous Guardianship blogs, when your loved one is no longer able to care for their own daily activities or finances and they are no longer able and/or willing to seek help from third-parties […]
Claims re slip-and-fall accidents often need skilled help
CLAIMS RE SLIP-AND-FALL ACCIDENTS OFTEN NEED SKILLED HELP On Behalf of COHEN & COHEN PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS, P.C. | Dec 24, 2015 | Premises Liability | Sidewalks are a crucial feature of nearly any urban landscape, and most places in New York are no exception. In general, sidewalks provide a safe environment for pedestrians to travel to and from bus stops, […]
String of recent pedestrian deaths raises safety concerns
STRING OF RECENT PEDESTRIAN DEATHS RAISES SAFETY CONCERNS On Behalf of COHEN & COHEN PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS, P.C. | Nov 11, 2015 | Car Accidents | At a recent news conference attended by representatives from various New York City news media outlets, Mayor Bill de Blasio stated that, so far this year, law enforcement officials throughout the city have issued some […]