New York Police and Firefighter Injury Lawyer
While most city workers in New York City cannot sue their employers for injuries they have suffered on the job, this is not the case with New York City police officers. Because the city of New York opted out of the workers’ compensation system, members of the NYPD can sue their employer for negligence in …
Firefighters play an essential role in the safety of our communities. Unfortunately, protecting us often comes at a cost. In 2015, firefighters suffered more than 68,000 injuries—more than one every eight minutes. According to the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA), fewer than half of these injuries occur in the process of fighting fires. The remainder …
Safeguarding the public is a dangerous job, and law enforcement officers are sometimes injured or killed on the job. The NYPD has lost more officers in the line of duty than any other police department in the United States. While that’s partially due to the tremendous losses on September 11, the 72 officers killed that …
New York City police and firefighters put their personal safety on the line every day. Although officers and firefighters are entitled to income and medical care if they are disabled by a line of duty injury, that isn’t always sufficient to fully compensate the injured officer. It also doesn’t ensure that the responsible party will …
If you were injured in or after an explosion and the accompanying pain and suffering made it difficult for you to live a normal life, you may be entitled to compensation for your pain, medical expenses, lost wages, and other expenses arising from the incident. Fires and explosions are frequently caused by another party’s negligence …
As a firefighter, you already know that there are many risks taken on the job, and sometimes accidents and injuries may occur. Typically, a firefighter cannot sue if they are injured on the job because of the known inherent risks. But sometimes, those injuries could have been easily prevented, if only someone else hadn’t been …
New York police officers put themselves in the line of danger every day to protect the city’s citizens. This includes not only a risk of violence, but also of workplace accidents. For example, an NYPD officer fell on the subway tracks at Times Square while trying to rescue a man picking up trash on the tracks. …
