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		<title>New York’s Scaffold and Ladder Law</title>
		<link>http://nylawthoughts.com/2012/05/11/new-yorks-scaffold-and-ladder-law/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 16:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol L. Schlitt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New York’s Scaffold and Ladder Law (Section 240 of the State Labor Law) provides essential protections to workers and allows injured workers to receive compensation if they suffer an injury on the job. According to OSHA, falls are the leading cause of construction site fatalities. New York’s Ladder and Scaffold Law has helped reduce on-the-job injuries and fatalities and made sure injured workers receive money to pay for their pain and suffering and other damages if they are hurt on the job.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nylawthoughts.com&#038;blog=12362478&#038;post=1162&#038;subd=newyorklawthoughts&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Wrongful Death Car Accident Case on Long Island Settles for $1.25 Million</title>
		<link>http://nylawthoughts.com/2012/05/08/wrongful-death-settles-for-1-25-million/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 17:12:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol L. Schlitt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Car Accidents]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Long Island Personal Injury Case]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Long Island man drove home from a doctor’s appointment on Route 25A but never reached his destination. A car heading in the opposite direction crossed the double yellow line and struck his car head on, instantly killing the man. The tragedy left behind his widow and two college-age daughters. The family asked me to represent them and we settled the case for $1.25 million.

Wrongful death cases represent the saddest cases that we handle and require both great sensitivity for the surviving family members and steely purpose to represent the family and the name of the deceased. In this case, the other driver survived the crash and blamed my client’s husband who could no longer speak for himself. And the other driver’s insurance company took a hard line in an effort to avoid and then delay payment. We conducted a rigorous investigation, working closely with the Suffolk County Police, to unearth the facts of the case and then aggressively pushed the insurance company until they agreed to pay the full policy, including an excess coverage policy.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nylawthoughts.com&#038;blog=12362478&#038;post=1159&#038;subd=newyorklawthoughts&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New York Personal Injury Lawyer Announces Settlement with the City of New York for Trip and Fall in Manhattan</title>
		<link>http://nylawthoughts.com/2012/05/07/new-york-personal-injury-lawyer-announces-settlement-with-the-city-of-new-york-for-trip-and-fall-in-manhattan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 22:27:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol L. Schlitt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Municipal Law]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Bronx woman visiting her mother in Manhattan tripped and fell on a hole in the hallway floor and injured her ankle. The building was owned and managed by New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development. The woman hired our firm to represent in her in a negligence case against the City of New York. After investigating the trip and fall incident and developing the case, we presented a Settlement Proposal to the City. The City recognized the strength of our liability case and the value of the injuries and agreed to settle before we had to file suit. Our client grinned ear to ear when she learned the news, thrilled with both the speed of the settlement and the amount of money she will receive.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nylawthoughts.com&#038;blog=12362478&#038;post=1156&#038;subd=newyorklawthoughts&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Long Island Pedestrian Struck by Car Settles Case for $100,000</title>
		<link>http://nylawthoughts.com/2012/05/03/long-island-pedestrian-settles-case-for-100000/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 12:34:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol L. Schlitt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Car Accidents]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Long Island man crossing Larkfield Road in East Northport was struck by a pick-up truck and badly injured. The injured man retained our law firm to represent him in an effort to collect compensation from the man who hit him. We investigated the case and overcame the objections of the defendant to force an early settlement of the full insurance policy of $100,000.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nylawthoughts.com&#038;blog=12362478&#038;post=1153&#038;subd=newyorklawthoughts&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Doing a Good Thing: April is National Donate Life Month</title>
		<link>http://nylawthoughts.com/2012/04/27/doing-a-good-thing-april-is-national-donate-life-month/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol L. Schlitt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Donating Organs in New York]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As April winds down, we want to remind readers that April is National Donate Life Month. Please don’t let the month end without making sure you are or become an organ donor. <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nylawthoughts.com&#038;blog=12362478&#038;post=1149&#038;subd=newyorklawthoughts&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New York Attorney Offers Free Consultation on Personal Injury Cases</title>
		<link>http://nylawthoughts.com/2012/04/26/new-york-attorney-offers-free-consultation-on-personal-injury-cases/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:06:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol L. Schlitt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[free legal guidance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We commit ourselves to delivering remarkable service to our clients and that commitment includes our offer of a free consultation to anyone with a question about a personal injury or medical malpractice case. Our highly educated staff will answer the phone quickly and do our best to answer your questions and help you. There is no charge for this service and no obligation for calling our office at 1-800-660-1466.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nylawthoughts.com&#038;blog=12362478&#038;post=1147&#038;subd=newyorklawthoughts&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New York Personal Injury Lawyer Announces Settlement for Bronx Woman in a Car Accident</title>
		<link>http://nylawthoughts.com/2012/04/24/new-york-personal-injury-lawyer-announces-settlement-for-bronx-woman-in-a-car-accident/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol L. Schlitt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Car Accidents]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Bronx woman driving to work in Connecticut slowed with traffic on the New York State Thruway only to have a limousine strike her car from behind. Taken to the hospital by ambulance, the woman suffered neck, shoulder and arm injuries. While she recovered from her injuries, the woman asked our firm to represent her in an effort to hold the limousine company liable for her injuries and to pay her compensation. We settled this case without having to file a lawsuit. The amount and speed of the settlement made the woman very happy.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nylawthoughts.com&#038;blog=12362478&#038;post=1144&#038;subd=newyorklawthoughts&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New York Personal Injury Lawyer Announces Settlement with New York City after Garbage Truck Injures Brooklyn Woman</title>
		<link>http://nylawthoughts.com/2012/04/18/new-york-personal-injury-lawyer-announces-settlement-with-new-york-city-after-garbage-truck-injures-brooklyn-woman/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:11:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol L. Schlitt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Car Accidents]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A New York City garbage truck struck a car stopped at an intersection in Brooklyn, injuring the woman driving the car and her passenger. Both people retained our firm to represent them. They had different injuries that required separate legal strategies to maximize the money a client receives. We achieved a rapid settlement for the passenger’s case in December, but the City’s offer to settle the case for the Brooklyn woman driving the car was too low. Therefore, we filed a lawsuit against the City and began the legal process. Our aggressiveness with the lawsuit provided the leverage needed for the City to increase their offer by more than three times to an amount that represented a fair value for the woman’s case and we have now settled the case.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nylawthoughts.com&#038;blog=12362478&#038;post=1141&#038;subd=newyorklawthoughts&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Suffolk County Personal Injury Attorney Announces Settlement on Slip and Fall in a West Babylon Supermarket</title>
		<link>http://nylawthoughts.com/2012/04/16/suffolk-county-personal-injury-attorney-announces-settlement-on-slip-and-fall-in-a-west-babylon-supermarket/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:26:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol L. Schlitt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Suffolk County woman went shopping at her local supermarket in West Babylon. She slipped on a large pool of water that led to back, neck and shoulder injuries.  She asked me to represent her in an effort to collect compensation for her injuries. The woman retained us to represent her in an effort to collect compensation from the store for its negligence in causing her injuries. We conducted an investigation of the incident and prepared a Case Assessment for our client. We then made a Settlement Proposal to the defense. This past week, we negotiated a settlement that provides good value to our client and will put money in her hands as soon as possible. The settlement made for a very happy client.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nylawthoughts.com&#038;blog=12362478&#038;post=1139&#038;subd=newyorklawthoughts&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Long Island Personal Injury Attorney Announces Settlement for a Trip and Fall at a Nassau County Drug Store</title>
		<link>http://nylawthoughts.com/2012/04/13/long-island-personal-injury-attorney-announces-settlement-for-a-trip-and-fall-at-a-nassau-county-drug-store/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:25:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carol L. Schlitt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Wantagh woman went to her local chain drug store to do some shopping. While walking past the refrigerators, she tripped over the shelf extending from the bottom of a display rack and injured her leg. After contemplating handling the matter by herself, the woman asked me to represent her. This week, we agreed to a negotiated settlement that pays her good value for the case and more than she would have received on her own, making the woman very happy.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=nylawthoughts.com&#038;blog=12362478&#038;post=1136&#038;subd=newyorklawthoughts&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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