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Since the beginning of time, powerful forces have fought each other with innocent victims being caught in the middle. As trial lawyers, we at Finz & Finz, P.C., have seen first-hand how five thousand years of historical battles have been brought into a modern New York courtroom. This is a

It is alarming to note that the New York City water supply to public schools and homes in certain cases, has a lead content that exceeds the safety threshold established by the Environmental Protection Agency. This becomes a serious issue when it is scientifically known that lead is an environmental

I remember how excited I was when my parents told me we were going to the circus. I’m going back more than 80 years when the famed Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus was an annual fixture at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. As a youngster how could I not

When a construction crane collapsed on the Tappan Zee Bridge last summer, investigators were tasked with determining if the cause of the accident was due to mechanical failure or operator error. Exactly six months later, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its findings, which show it was faulty equipment

Last year IKEA made national headlines when the furniture retailer recalled 29 million of their dressers after the deaths of a number of children who had the defective product fall on top of them. The Swedish manufacturer has now agreed to a $50 million settlement for three families who lost

No one enjoys staying in the hospital. And no one especially wants to stay any longer than necessary. A hospital stay can be prolonged, however, if you suffer an injury due to a fall during your time there. If you think that this is only a concern for the elderly

Driving in harsh winter weather is never easy. Just look at the massive multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 91 in Connecticut over the weekend which shut down portions of the highway for over five hours. The pile-up of more than 20 cars, a tanker truck and three tractor-trailers sent 30 people

In a decision that will have a serious impact on the outcome of lawsuits involving car, bicycle, and pedestrian accidents, the highest court in New York State has ruled that cities and other municipalities can be held responsible for accidents on dangerous roads. The ruling stems from the case of

In an event eerily similar to the deadly New Jersey Transit train accident at the Hoboken Terminal in September, a Long Island Railroad train crashed into a barrier at the end of the line at the Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn. The accident occurred at the height of the morning rush,

Should the battle of the sexes include the medical profession? A recent study was conducted to try and discover if there was a difference in the level of care for hospital patients over the age of 65 when treated by a male or female doctor. The findings showed that seniors