Entries by NY Personal Injury Attorneys

Attorney General James Urges U.S. Senate to Pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 10 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate to pass H.R. 1280, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021. The bill would reform law enforcement agencies nationwide, give state attorneys general clear statutory authority to investigate […]

Steps to Take After a Train Accident

Many people rely on public transportation to commute to and from work or to travel across the country, including trains. While public transportation is generally safer than driving in many cities, train accidents still take place. Following a train accident, victims may be able to file claims or seek other legal action for any injuries […]

Advocates Win Federal Court Appointment of Special Master to Oversee ICE Custody Releases

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – A federal court last night granted civil rights organizations’ motion to appoint a special master, or independent third party, that will ensure the federal government’s compliance with an injunction in the groups’ class-action lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The decision paves the way for systemized custody reviews and releases of people at […]

Attorney General James Files Lawsuit Against Amazon for Failing to Protect Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic

The Amazon logo seen at Amazon campus in Palo Alto, California. The Palo Alto location hosts A9 Search, Amazon Web Services, and Amazon Game Studios teams. – Palo Alto, CA, USA – Feb 18, 2020 (Shutterstock) NEW YORK ­­– New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against Amazon over its failures to provide adequate health and safety […]

3 ways Black people say their white co-workers and managers can support them and be an antidote to systemic racism

By Jennifer R. Joe and Wendy K. Smith, The Conversation President Joe Biden committed the U.S. government to racial equity by issuing four executive orders on Jan. 26 that seek to curb systemic racism. In the orders, he cited the killing of George Floyd in 2020, which sparked months of protests and prompted many U.S. […]

Woman killed after bathroom appliance malfunctions in Queens, creating carbon monoxide leak

By Eyewitness News A woman is dead after a carbon monoxide leak in her Queens apartment. Police say the woman was found unconscious Tuesday night in the building on Leavitt Street in Flushing. Other residents were temporarily evacuated and the building was vented. The woman was rushed to Flushing Hospital but was pronounced dead. The leak […]

Nia Dennis: US gymnast’s ‘black excellence’ routine goes viral

A US gymnast’s routine celebrating “black excellence” has gone viral, with millions of views on social media. The floor routine by Nia Dennis, an athlete at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA), incorporated songs by artists including Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé and Missy Elliott. She said Black Lives Matter protests inspired the performance, which […]