On the congested and busy streets of NYC, truck crashes are particularly common—and dangerous. A truck crash can affect anyone: drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists, or rideshare passengers. Whether you’re injured in a collision involving an 18-wheeler, a delivery truck, or another commercial vehicle, it’s important to know that the path to …
Douglas & London was proud to sponsor the international premiere of the award-winning documentary, How To Poison A Planet. Featuring actor and activist Mark Ruffalo and the Douglas & London team, the documentary reveals for the first time the jaw-dropping story of how a single company contaminated an entire planet with the …
Slip and fall accidents are treated like all other types of personal injury and negligence law. If your fall was caused by the negligence of a property owner or manager and you suffer injuries and financial hardship as a result of the fall, you can recover compensation for your losses. …
The amount of time it takes to settle a slip and fall injury case can vary. Every incident is unique, with numerous factors coming together to determine if settlement is even an option in the first place. When your case is strong, settlements can happen in short order. One of …
The evidence needed for a toxic exposure case generally falls into three categories. This includes information about jobs you have held with details of toxins that were present at your job sites or environmental surveys showing toxin concentrations around your home or workplace. You will also need medical records documenting …
Proving that your illness was caused by water contamination in New York involves demonstrating a direct link between the contaminated water source and your health condition or illness. This requires a combination of scientific, medical, and legal evidence. If you have experienced serious side effects linked to exposure to environmental …
A wrongful death case, a civil claim, arises when a person dies due to the negligence of another person or entity. In other words, your lawyer must prove that the negligent or intentional conduct of the person who caused the accident was the direct and proximate cause of the victim’s injuries …
Liability is determined in a wrongful death case if the defendant’s negligence and the resulting accident are the direct and proximate cause of the victim’s death. The evidence that demonstrates wrongful death liability depends on the type of case. A civil case differs from a criminal case because your lawyer …
A wrongful death lawyer works to build a strong case that clearly demonstrates the defendant’s liability in causing the death of a family member. This process involves a thorough investigation into the accident, which includes the meticulous collection of evidence. Further, they have the experience and the resources to file …
In June 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued recalls for 66,000 Impella Heart Pumps manufactured by Abiomed and distributed between October 2021 and October 2023, “The FDA has identified this as a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall. Use of these devices may cause …
