Working with Union Employee’s on Personal Injury Cases

2021-11-22T16:40:27-05:00By |Categories: Attorney Articles, Construction, Construction Accidents, Local News, Michael Levine, Personal Injury|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

I’ve worked on countless cases involving union members and their families. Whether it’s construction, ironwork, rail work, or any number of other types of infrastructure work, they all share the commonality of having some element of danger to them.

Nursing Home Neglect – Evaluating Pressure Sores

2023-02-23T16:35:46-05:00By |Categories: Attorney Articles, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Negligence|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Written by Michael G. Glass Pressure ulcers are among the most common injuries suffered by nursing home residents.[i] They can be painful and debilitating, and are horrifying to the resident’s family and to jurors alike. Practitioners should have a basic understanding of the law protecting nursing home residents who develop bed sores and be [...]

Elder Abuse & Neglect Warning Sign #1: Bed Sores

2023-01-09T10:43:32-05:00By |Categories: Abuse, Bed Sores, Failure To Follow Care Plans, Failure To Monitor, Inadequate Staffing, Negligence, Nurse And Physician Negligence, Nursing Home Injuries, Nursing Home Negligence, Nursing Home Wrongful Death|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

One of the more obvious warning signs of elder abuse or neglect is the presence of bed sores. Bed sores, also known as pressure sores, are painful skin ulcers that can be fatal at their worst stage. When they form on nursing home patients, it usually indicates issues of understaffing or negligence.

Shaken Baby Syndrome and Traumatic Brain Injury

2018-09-25T18:22:32-04:00By |Categories: Personal Injury|Tags: , , , , , , |

“I shook him to quiet him down”. The end result is “Shaken Baby Syndrome”, a despicable crime usually borne of ignorance. The victim, a defenseless baby, ends up brain damaged or even dies. The mechanism of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Traumatic Brain Injury (“TBI”) are identical.

New York Dram Shop Liability and the “Sale Statute”

2019-06-11T14:19:49-04:00By |Categories: Attorney Articles, Auto Accidents, Michael Glass|Tags: , , , , , , |

DRAM SHOP CIVIL LIABILITY Americans love their alcohol in all its destructive glory.  The United States Center for Disease Control reports that 50% of American adults consider themselves regular drinkers.  In 2016 alone, there were 10,497 people who died in alcohol-impaired driving crashes, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report published in October [...]

Does Your Dog Bite?

2018-02-13T22:56:35-05:00By |Categories: Attorney Articles, Personal Injury|Tags: , , , , , |

Despite dogs being man’s best friend, many people are justified in being wary around dogs they are not familiar with.  The World Health Organization estimates approximately 4.5 million Americans are bitten by dogs every year.  Perhaps most concerning is that children make up the largest percentage of dog bite victims.  Animal bites can result in [...]

Outreach Efforts for Local Workers

2018-07-11T15:49:15-04:00By |Categories: Construction Accidents, Local News, Personal Injury|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

When Mike Levine of RGLZ Personal Injury Law decided he wanted to give a holiday gift of sweatshirts for construction workers on Long Island this past December, we thought that we were doing something great. When we saw and heard the kind words from the recipients, nothing could have made us happier. And we never [...]

A Guide to Pressure Sore Cases: Part Three

2018-02-13T18:10:51-05:00By |Categories: Attorney Articles, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Negligence|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Typical interventions to prevent the development of a pressure sore for an at risk resident include routine turning and positioning to off load pressure points, maintaining adequate nutrition and hydration, employing pressure relief devices such as a pressure relief mattress or pads or heel protectors, and providing appropriate skin cleaning and skin care. Many of [...]

A Guide to Pressure Sore Cases: Part One

2018-02-13T18:05:55-05:00By |Categories: Attorney Articles, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Negligence|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Pressure ulcers are among the most common injuries suffered by nursing home residents. They can be painful and debilitating, and are horrifying to the resident’s family and to jurors alike. Practitioners should have a basic understanding of the law protecting nursing home residents who develop bed sores and be able to make a preliminary determination [...]

Distracted Driving: Causes & their Legal Liabilities

2023-05-11T14:55:19-04:00By |Categories: Auto Accidents, Matthew Zullo|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

  written by Matthew Zullo With the cell phone becoming an indispensable accessory and its use becoming habitual, we hear more and more about the hazards that come with using one while driving. Unfortunately, the news is often tragic and distracted driving results in about 3500 deaths and over 400,000 serious injuries each [...]

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