How Lead Paint Exposure Affects Children
Having children can be one of the most challenging and rewarding undertakings you can take, and it’s perfectly natural to want to protect your little ones from all the harm ...
FAQs About Premises Liability in New York
Premise liability in New York City can be a topic that is simultaneously broadly understood and entirely unclear. The reason for this is that everyone may know they’re responsible for ...
A Brief Rundown of New York’s Scaffold Law
Because of the hazardous nature of the job, construction workers are at risk for serious injury if the right conditions are not met. Imagine: An immediate supervisor does not take ...
Can a School be Held Liable for Injuries to a Student?
When you think of school fights, you probably aren’t thinking about talking with a premise liability lawyer, but there are certain circumstances where assaults that occur between students can lead ...
My Doctor Failed to Diagnose My Cancer. What Are My Rights?
Advances in modern medicine and technology have helped scientists make great strides in cancer research, so much so, that the number of cancer survivors has increased by 29 percent between ...
What Are Prescription Medication Errors?
When you go to the doctor’s office, hospital, or any other medical facility, you should expect to receive quality care from doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other medical staff. Part of ...
Celebrating the Legal Career & Accomplishments of Roy F. Scaffidi
Roy F. Scaffidi, a partner of Scaffidi & Associates in New York City and a committed medical malpractice and personal injury lawyer, has been recently inducted into the Marquis Who’s ...
What is Premises Liability?
There are many types of personal injury cases, but one of the most common examples is premises liability. Premises liability is the potential legal responsibility of a property owner or ...
How to Recover Damages from a Mass Transit Injury
On any given weekday, an average of about 8 million people rely on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), which also includes New York City Transit, MTA Bus, Long Island Railroad, ...
Common Causes of Car Accidents During the Holidays
As the weather gets colder, the conditions on the road change and the holidays bring a significant influx of drivers to areas unaccustomed to severe traffic congestion. On top of ...