Archive for 2021
Brooklyn House Fire Injures 6 People, Displaces Dozens of Others Due to a Faulty Boiler
In the early hours of Wednesday, December 1st, an explosion occurred in the basement of a Brooklyn home. The explosion shot a large fireball into the street and sent debris flying, an event that was caught on video here. FDNY Investigation of House Fire Discovers Faulty Boiler Caused the Explosion The Brooklyn home…
Read MorePartner John Nash Obtains Substantial $2,750,000 Settlement for Family of Man Struck in Crosswalk
On November 22nd, 2021, Firm Partner John Nash successfully litigated a case where a man suffered severe injuries after he was struck in a crosswalk by a negligent motor vehicle operator, ultimately resulting in a $2,750,000 settlement for the plaintiff’s family. Pedestrian Struck in a Crosswalk In East Hampton, New York Suffers…
Read MoreDriver Killed in Queens Automobile Accident
The New York City Police Department’s Highway Collision Investigation Squad is currently investigating a fatal crash that occurred in Queens in the early hours of Sunday, November 14th, 2021. Single-Vehicle Queens Crash Results in One Person Dead, One Injured The high-speed, single-vehicle crash resulted in the death of Terrell Lumpkin, the 28-year-old driver…
Read MoreSPBMCC Attorneys Coffinas and Wilkens Obtain $1.3 Million Settlement for Wrongful Death Victim’s Husband
SPBMCC’s Eleni Coffinas and James Wilkens represented the husband of a woman who committed suicide after being discharged without a psychiatric evaluation. Suffolk Woman Commits Suicide After ER Physicians Fail to Properly Evaluate Her A 55-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency room seeking treatment for suicidal thoughts. She presented to…
Read MoreApostolos Secures $825,000 Settlement For Two-Time Motor Vehicle Accident Victim
On November 17th in Kings County Supreme Court, SPBMCC Partner Mark A. Apostolos recovered $825,000 on behalf of a man who suffered back injuries from two motor vehicle accidents within a two-month time span. Plaintiff Involved in Two Car Accidents in Less Than Two Months Suffers Severe Back Injuries On March…
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