Archive for January, 2023
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 workers are repairing sidewalks or the exteriors […]
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 that in 2014, as […]
On Behalf of Simon & Gilman, LLP | Jan 25, 2019 | Firm News An 88-year-old man was struck and killed by a 40-year-old motorist as he walked about his Astoria neighborhood on Jan. 11. A spokesperson with the New York Police Department notes that the octogenarian has only traveled approximately five blocks down the road from his home when […]
On Behalf of Simon & Gilman, LLP | Jan 23, 2019 | Firm News The demands of modern life can make people feel like they need to be in two places at once. It’s no wonder that so many people divide their attention between more than one thing at a time. This process, called multitasking, can help people survive in […]
On Behalf of Simon & Gilman, LLP | Jan 18, 2019 | Firm News A fire that ripped through a high-rise apartment building in Rego Park on Jan. 13, 2019, claimed the life of one resident and left many others with serious injuries. The fire got underway just before 11:40 p.m. on a Saturday night at the multi-story 62nd Ave. […]
On Behalf of Simon & Gilman, LLP | Jan 11, 2019 | Firm News Many think that they can simply go online and learn how to do virtually anything. They tend to think that everything that they find there is written by someone who’s qualified to speak authoritatively about it. This is far from the case though,especially when it comes […]
On Behalf of Simon & Gilman, LLP | Jan 8, 2019 | Firm News The number of fatal car accidents involving teenagers is typically disproportionate to the number of teen drivers on the road. They crash at a higher rate than other age groups and many of these accidents are incredibly serious. Even non-fatal wrecks lead to significant injuries, both […]
On Behalf of Simon & Gilman, LLP | Jan 6, 2019 | Firm News Should you take yourself to the hospital after a car crash or let an ambulance take you? If you’re only bumped and bruised and your car is functional, you may be tempted to take yourself. However, there are many benefits to taking an ambulance to the hospital as […]
On Behalf of Simon & Gilman, LLP | Jan 4, 2019 | Firm News Subways stations can be dangerous. First, you have to descend a staircase in order to get the platform, then you have to stand there among crowds waiting as fast-moving trains pass you by. There are even more hazards that you encounter as you move aboard your […]
On Behalf of Simon & Gilman, LLP | Dec 21, 2018 | Firm News While adults of any age can benefit from starting estate planning sooner than later, many wait until they have kids, get divorced, remarried or for other transitional stages in their lives before they begin. If there’s anyone that shouldn’t wait to plan their estate, parents of […]
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