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WINTER 2006 NEWSLETTER

WE HAVE INCREASED OUR SERVICES TO OUR CLIENTS IN THE AREAS OF CRIMINAL, REAL ESTATE, WILLS, TRUSTS AND MATRIMONIAL LAW.


RECENT CASES OF INTEREST

SETTLEMENT OF $ SIX FIGURES FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKER WHO FALLS FROM LADDER

A settlement of $ SIX FIGURES was negotiated on behalf of our client who was injured as a result of a construction accident when he fell from a ladder during the course of his employment.

MAN COLLECTS FOR SLIP AND FALL WHILE WAITING AT CAR WASH

Our client collects $125,000 for injuries sustained when he slips on soap and water condition at outdoor customer waiting area of car wash.

WOMAN RECEIVES LARGE SETTLEMENT AFTER SHE BLOWS THE WHISTLE ON ABUSE AT HOME FOR MENTALLY RETARDED RESIDENTS

A counselor received a large monetary award at Mediation Hearing after being fired for complaining of medication abuse at not- for- profit home for mentally retarded residents.

SCHOOL SECRETARY GETS JOB BACK PLUS BACK-PAY FOR DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION

A Kings County Supreme Court Judge ordered the New York City Department of Education to reinstate a secretary with back pay after we established that her discharge was based on disability discrimination.


VEHICLE ACCIDENT CHECKLIST

Keep a copy of this checklist in your glove compartment.

- Do not leave the scene. If you are worried about your personal safety or if your car is creating a traffic hazard, move to a safer place close by.

- Call for medical help at once, if needed. Call the police and follow their instructions. In minor accidents, the police may instruct you to exchange information with the other driver and then contact your insurance company.

- Call YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY as soon as possible to report the accident.

- Never disclose the limits of your insurance policy.

- Do not admit responsibility for the accident.

- Write down as much vital information about the accident as possible, including:

  • Year, make model and color of all vehicles involved.
  • License plate numbers of all vehicles involved.
  • Names, addresses and phone numbers of other drivers.
  • Names, addresses and phone numbers of other passengers.
  • Names, addresses and phone numbers of any witnesses.
  • The time and precise location of the accident.

- Give the other driver(s) and any other injured persons a contact card, complete with your name and policy number. If the police ask you not to speak directly with the other driver(s), ask the officer to deliver your insurance information to them. Donšt provide insurance information to anyone other than the other drivers or the police.

PLEASE CALL AND SPEAK TO US IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE INFORMATION OUTLINED ABOVE, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL ISSUES.

(212) 227-8140

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