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On Behalf of stolzenbergcortelli, LLP | April 20, 2020 | Personal Injury

How the things you share online can impact an insurance claim

Social media has become so popular and widely used that it is more unusual for someone to avoid social media use than it is for someone to maintain a presence on multiple platforms. Social media can connect you with advice, help you maintain relationships with people who aren’t geographically close...

On Behalf of stolzenbergcortelli, LLP | April 1, 2020 | Personal Injury

Child Victims Act explained

What is the Child Victims Act? The Child Victims Act was signed into law on February 14, 2019, by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. The Child Victims Act (CVA) extends the amount of time in which a survivor of child sexual abuse can file a civil or criminal lawsuit against...

On Behalf of stolzenbergcortelli, LLP | January 7, 2020 | Personal Injury

Connecting a head injury with an accident caused by someone else

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are among the most debilitating and severe injuries a person can experience and survive. There is a broad range of potential symptoms associated with a brain injury which can vary drastically from patient to patient, depending on the part of the brain that gets hurt and the severity...

On Behalf of stolzenbergcortelli, LLP | August 8, 2019 | Personal Injury

Rockland County Father Charged in Twins Hot Car Deaths

It’s a repeated tragedy that seems to be happening every summer – children left alone in cars that get progressively hotter until the environment is life-threatening. A Rockland County father recently left his one-year-old twins in his car while he worked an 8-hour shift as a social worker at a...

On Behalf of stolzenbergcortelli, LLP | July 11, 2019 | Personal Injury

It’s Hurricane Season – How To Get Ready

The last few years have brought relatively calm hurricane seasons to the metropolitan New York City area. We have experienced some extra rain and minor flooding from storms like Maria, Gordon, and Michael, but nothing like our neighbors to the south have faced. But now is not the time to...

On Behalf of stolzenbergcortelli, LLP | June 20, 2019 | Personal Injury

Helicopter Rooftop Crash Kills Pilot in New York City

Workers, tradespeople, tourists, and residents were alarmed recently by what many took to be explosions in a New York City building. Many recalled the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Instead, however, a privately-owned helicopter had crashed into the roof of the structure located between 51st and 52nd Streets. Tragically, the experienced...

On Behalf of stolzenbergcortelli, LLP | June 13, 2019 | Personal Injury

Put Safety First When Enjoying Summer Fireworks

With summer right around the corner, we think of barbecues and beach outings and fireworks. Especially for the Fourth of July, one of our best American traditions! Unfortunately, every year thousands of people are treated for fireworks-related injuries in emergency rooms. Some are killed, often from careless or illegal use of these dangerous...

On Behalf of stolzenbergcortelli, LLP | May 30, 2019 | Personal Injury

How Missed Medical Appointments Can Harm Your Personal Injury Claim

If you have been injured in any type of accident, you know that there are a lot of important things to do both immediately following the accident, plus for a long time afterward. You must get emergency medical care, work with multiple insurance carriers and their adjusters, take care of property...