The last weeks have been busier than ever, as Elizabeth Rios (Certificate in Latino Labor Leadership from Cornell University) and I have given numerous workshops in Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury laws, and in workers's legal rights to overtime wages, to no...
Month: September 2015
TEACHING AT THE URBAN JUSTICE CENTER
I was honored to be asked to teach a class at the Urban Justice Center, on workers' compensation, personal injury, and wages & hours laws. I was assisted by my Chief Paralegal, Elizabeth Rios. The theme of my class was "No Fear!" Too often, workers who have had...
JUSTICIA PARA VÍCTIMA DE ROBO DE SALARIO EN NUESTRO DEPARTAMENTO DE SALARIO Y HORAS MAL PAGADO
John Mendoza* trabajó como detallista de automóviles en un taller en Queens. Aunque su jefe lo hizo trabajar seis días a la semana - y John era un trabajador excelente y diligente - el jefe de John le pagó con un salario por hora plana . Cuando John trabajó horas...
JUSTICE FOR VICTIM OF WAGE THEFT FROM OUR WAGE & HOURS DEPARTMENT
John Mendoza* worked as an auto detailer at an auto body shop in Queens. Although his boss made him work six days a week--and John was an excellent and diligent worker--John's boss paid him at a flat hourly salary. When John worked overtime, his...
DAVID KLEIN VOTED A SUPER LAWYER FOR 2015
I am very proud to have been voted a Super Lawyer for 2015--two years in a row! To be voted a Super Lawyer is an honor and a great responsibility. I intend to continue to represent my injured and disabled workers' compensation, personal injury, and social security...
Technology does not counteract poor driving behaviors
If you are a driver or a pedestrian in New York, you have to watch out for the careless or aggressive behaviors of others in order to stay safe. The thousands of auto accident injuries and fatalities on the nation's roadways are strengthening the push for vehicle...
TOO MANY CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS, TOO MANY CONSTRUCTION DEATHS!
I read this article in the Daily News with a sense of terrible grief and outrage. New York is one of the great cities of the world, and construction is booming, yet we still cannot provide a safe workplace to the men and women who helping to move our city into the...
Medical errors are a leading cause of death in the U.S.
When checking into a hospital in New York for a routine procedure, most people feel confident that they will recover and experience improved health as a result. Unfortunately, according to CNN, there are numerous studies indicating that 200,000 patients or more are...
Demasiados accidentes de construcción, demasiadas muertes
Yo leí este artículo en el Daily News con un sentido de tremendo dolor y indignación. Nueva York es una de las ciudades más grandes de este mundo, y la construcción está creciendo, y todavía no podemos facilitar un lugar de trabajo seguro para los hombres y mujeres...