- Wrongful DeathIn New York law, fatalities caused by the negligence, carelessness and recklessness of others, may be compensable should fault be established. In any action brought in New York to recover damages for a person’s death, there are two separate causes of action: specifically, survivorship and wrongful death. A survivorship cause of action is where an estate seeks recovery for a decedent’s conscious pain and suffering prior to death. A wrongful death cause of action, conversely, belongs to those distributees of a decedent’s estate who have suffered pecuniary (economic) loss occasioned by the death.
- Premises Liability
- Personal InjuryAttorney Steven J. Mandel leads our team of experienced and dedicated personal injury lawyers in the fight for justice for our clients and their families. Together, we work tirelessly to win maximum compensation for people suffering from car accident injuries, slip and fall accidents and other serious personal injuries. To learn more, please follow the links below.
- Medical MalpracticeWhile the success of any particular course of treatment is never guaranteed, and a patient’s continued or restored good health is never promised, doctors and other medical care providers do make mistakes. When they do, their patients should be compensated for their professional negligence. Medical malpractice cases are not easy to prosecute and prove.
- Auto Accidents
- Slip and Fall InjuryOne of the greatest challenges New Yorkers face every winter is the accumulation of snow. When the city sidewalks become slick with snow and ice, the potential for serious slip-and-fall injuries increases exponentially. This public safety hazard is why New…