Persistent representation for crash victims and their families When a public or private bus is involved in an accident with a car, bike, motorcycle or pedestrian, you usually can expect the other driver or occupants to suffer serious or fatal injuries. The lawyers at DeToffol & Gittleman strive to ensure that bus crash victims do[...]

Brain Injuries are Common After NY Car Accidents Compensation for Serious Auto Accident Head Injuries More often than not, victims of traumatic car accidents do not exercise their right to justice. In fact, of the 1.4 million injuries sustained by Americans each year, half of which are brain injuries caused by auto accidents. Many of[...]

Sensitive to TBI clients’ needs The attorneys at DeToffol & Gittleman realize the devastation a brain injury can cause a family. We have seen everyday activities become frustrating or impossible and injuries result in lifelong disability or death. An experienced, skilled injury lawyer can mean the difference between barely getting by and getting on the right track. We strive[...]

Protecting bike riders when the worst happens New York can be a tough place for bicyclists. For most people, driving a car in the city is unnerving; they would never consider pedaling around without the protection of a vehicle. For those who choose to ride a bike, the daily chaos of the city presents considerable[...]

In a city where high rise construction is rampant, accidents do occur. Despite the many safety regulations that New York requires for cranes, accidents occur often. Crane accidents result in injury and damage and can sometimes be fatal. When cranes are not inspected properly or used correctly serious injuries and fatalities occur. Malfunction and negligence[...]

Each year numerous scaffold accidents take place in New York involving construction workers resulting in injury or death. The scaffold accident lawyers at DeToffol & Gittleman have years of experience representing construction workers who have suffered injury or death in New York scaffold accidents. The following are some of the types of scaffolds used at construction[...]

NEW YORK ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING IN MANHATTAN, BROOKLYN, BRONX AND LONG ISLAND WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILS? An accident or emergency situation is a very dangerous situation. And if the safety equipment we rely on during these situations does not work, injuries can become even worse. Defective safety equipment can affect workers, firefighters and civilians[...]

Finding New York’s Best Construction Accident Lawyer Each year, thousands of construction workers are injured or killed at New York and New Jersey construction sites. Although construction companies are required under New York labor laws to inspect each site with safety engineers and implement a wide variety of safety measures, construction workers still face a greater[...]