Archive for January, 2023
On Behalf of Simon & Gilman, LLP | Mar 29, 2019 | Firm News | Have you heard that April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month this year? People need to be aware of the impact that cellphones and other distractions have on our ability to drive safely. They lead to many car accidents each year. Nonetheless, you may be asking […]
On Behalf of Simon & Gilman, LLP | Mar 22, 2019 | Firm News | A Forest Hills man filed a lawsuit against Turkish Airlines on March 11. In his filing, the plaintiff alleges that he suffered serious injuries that resulted in him becoming permanently disabled while on a turbulent flight on March 9. He was traveling between Turkey and John Fitzgerald Kennedy […]
On Behalf of Simon & Gilman, LLP | Mar 15, 2019 | Firm News | When a testator drafts a will, they’re supposed to detail all of the assets that they own and what their final wishes are as it relates to who they’d like to become the new owner of them. Heirs often don’t find out if they’re set to […]
On Behalf of Simon & Gilman, LLP | Mar 12, 2019 | Firm News | Cyclists worry about car accidents. It’s just a reality of their chosen mode of transportation. In a place like New York, with the packed city streets and the chaos of urban life, there are going to be accidents involving cyclists. Some of these could lead to […]
On Behalf of Simon & Gilman, LLP | Mar 8, 2019 | Firm News | Estate planning is never as easy as it sounds, as you need to make a variety of decisions that will impact you and your family now and in the future. As long as you take your time and understand exactly what you’re doing, you can be […]
On Behalf of Simon & Gilman, LLP | Mar 6, 2019 | Firm News | Your profession may call for you to use a ladder to complete a variety of tasks. For example, if you work as a painter or roofer, you’ll climb up and down ladders all day long. While a ladder is one of the most functional tools on […]
On Behalf of Simon & Gilman, LLP | Mar 1, 2019 | Firm News A Rego Park couple is struggling to pick up the pieces after their 26-year-old daughter was allegedly struck and killed by a taxicab driver on Feb. 24. Dispatch first started receiving calls from concerned Queens residents just after 4:30 p.m. this past Sunday. When they arrived […]
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 be raped or […]
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 other ones in the New […]
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 […]


