On behalf of Simon & Gilman, LLP | Feb 22, 2019 | Firm News
According to ABC News, each year, just under two million American women are assaulted. Research that’s been previously conducted by both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Justice Department shows that as many as 25 percent of all women will...
On behalf of Simon & Gilman, LLP | Feb 15, 2019 | Firm News
Just last year, researchers with the website Localize.city published a report on some of the most dangerous intersections in Queens. Some in Jamaica, Flushing, Corona, Ridgewood and Jackson Heights had three-times the pedestrian or cyclist injury or death rates of all...
On behalf of Simon & Gilman, LLP | Feb 8, 2019 | Firm News
Article 81 of New York’s Mental Hygiene Law describes an incapacitated person as being anyone who struggles to take care of his or her financial affairs or property. In instances where it can be proven that they’re unable to do this, the state allows for a...
On behalf of Simon & Gilman, LLP | Feb 6, 2019 | Firm News
Construction sites are generally subject to high levels of safety. Anyone entering a construction site will most likely be ordered to wear hard hats and high visibility jackets. However, construction sites can closely interact with public spaces, especially when...
On behalf of Simon & Gilman, LLP | Feb 1, 2019 | Firm News
A new study published by the workers’ compensation insurer MEMIC Group captures how cold temperatures and snow appear to have an adverse effect on the number of injuries that employees are suffering. Data compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows...
