Law Offices of Nussin S. Fogel

In August, a construction worker at Three World Trade Center fell 15 feet to the ground while installing a steel beam, sustaining head injuries and breaking both his arms. In September, a bricklayer working on the façade of an…more

A man returning from a barbecue on his motorcycle is killed by an ambulance racing to a call. A woman is dead after colliding with a police car. People are injured or killed every day in accidents involving ambulances, police…more

Every year, more than 164,000 Americans are treated in emergency rooms for ladder-related injuries. Most ladder injuries occur among workmen in the construction industry, with falls from heights accounting for 15% of all…more

Last June, seven-year-old Tatiana Quinones was getting out of an elevator in a Harlem building when a pit bull attacked her. She was taken to the hospital where she received stitches on her arm and treatment for scratches on…more

A few months ago, we witnessed media frenzy when actress Lindsay Lohan allegedly hit a pedestrian with her Porsche outside a Chelsea nightclub – and then left the scene. The charges were dropped when investigators viewed a…more

This past July, Anthony Spadafora, a police officer, was hospitalized after falling on a slippery floor in NYPD's Staten Island Narcotics Bureau. The Bureau’s failure to clean up “oil and/or other slippery substances” from the…more

News reports indicate that the hunt continues for a serial killer who apparently seeks out shops in Brooklyn’s Flatbush area with no security camera on site. These cases should put all New York City property owners on high…more

Late one night this past summer, a promising college-bound 22 year-old man named Hansell Arias was stabbed to death in a McDonald’s parking lot. At the time the incident was reported, there were no suspects…more

There are more than 13,000 yellow (medallion) taxi cabs that service New York City. A number of New York City visitors and residents are injured by taxi cabs on a daily basis — as passengers, in collisions while driving or…more

In late September of this year, a 35-year-old man died in a motorcycle crash on the Rockaway Turnpike in Queens. Apparently the driver of a minivan made a turn into the victim’s lane, causing the motorcycle to crash into the van…more

This past July, Katie Holmes and her daughter Suri Cruise were in a minor accident in New York City when a garbage truck hit their chauffeur-driven Mercedes. Minor accidents such as this — with or without the chauffeur — are…more

Filmmaker Dean Peterson gained unusual attention for his work when a video he shot showing a series subway riders tripping on the same step while exiting a station in Sunset Park. The video, entitled "New York City Subway…more

Hurricane Sandy has come and gone, but winter is coming and New Yorkers need to be conscious of a new threat – snow and ice, and the multitude of slips and falls that come along with them. If you were in the City last winter,…more

In August of this year, Nathan and Kelly Thompson were enjoying a carriage ride in Central Park when a truck spooked their horse and it bolted, breaking free from the carriage and tipping it over. The Australian couple and their…more

When lightning destroys his fishing boat, former lawyer Steve Myers submits a claim with his insurance company – a claim that is denied since the destruction was due to an “Act of God”. Infuriated, Steve decides to file a claim…more