On Tuesday, January 12, firm partner David Klein taught a Zoom class in Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury to a number of lawyers who work for TakeRoot Justice. TakeRoot provides legal, participatory research and policy support to strengthen the work of...
Month: January 2021
New York immigrants, you have a right to workers’ compensation
If you live in New York, you already know that our city is a melting pot of diverse cultures. Law-abiding and peaceful people are welcome here, which is probably why so many foreign nationals immigrate to New York City. We welcome them because they contribute to our...
Heavy lifting a frequent cause of injury among nurses
When you work as a nurse in New York, you face a high risk of experiencing a work-related injury or illness. Many such injuries result from heavy lifting and the moving of immobile patients. Many lifting-related injuries in health care are also preventable. According...
$2 MILLION+ GLOBAL SETTLEMENT FOR PERSONAL INJURY/WORKERS’ COMP
Our client, Jakub Nowak*, came to us after a serious multi-car collision that happened while he was working. He called us because his good friend, one of our past clients, told him about how we had successfully fought for his rights in his own personal injury and...