Grauman Law P.C. Legal Blog

Parking lots and garages can be treacherous places, especially in winter, when ice and snow turn them into slip hazards. The injuries sustained during these accidents can be quite serious. They're especially dangerous for the elderly.  The owner of the parking lot or...

When another person's negligence kills a loved one, you have grounds for a wrongful death suit. The negligent party can be held accountable for the loss. Of course, money won't bring back your loved one. But often, the death of a loved one creates large financial...

There’s nothing greedy about trying to maximize your personal injury settlement.  First, you’ve been hurt as a result of someone else’s negligence. It is right and proper for you to seek compensation for that harm. Second, there is a good chance you’re really going to...

When most people are injured on the job, workers compensation kicks in, and nothing else. This is because workers compensation represents a sort of bargain between employees and employers.  Employees agree not to sue. Employers pay for injuries regardless of fault....

When a rider is hit by a passenger vehicle in New York they typically face an uphill battle. Those who ride motorcycles are often the subject of a great deal of stigma and bias when they try to pursue a personal injury claim, even though the vast majority of accidents...

One of the biggest challenges that personal injury victims face can be their tentativeness to involve a lawyer. There’s always the fear that hiring the lawyer will cost more than they stand to gain. Fortunately, this is rarely true.  How Contingency Works When a...

"Trucking" may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Queens, but the fact is semis pass through the area every day. In addition, there are thousands of big box delivery trucks on the road, all of which are far larger than the average passenger...

Subway accidents aren't common, but they do happen. Every year, we see injuries and wrongful deaths.  While the insurance industry and the MTA would like you to believe that every injury is the result of an attempted suicide, the facts say otherwise.  Common accidents...

In spite of the fact that Queens has added more bike lanes in the past several years, there are still many accidents between motorists and cyclists every year. There are 3,692 collisions between motorists and cyclists in Queens every year.  When you take severe...

Kia, Ford, Acura, BMW, and Mazda all have airbag recalls out right now, as do any vehicles supplied by Takata, a major supplier of airbags. Takata supplies more than 20 car manufacturers in the United States.  In many cases, these airbags use ammonium-nitrate...