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Trenching Safety Updates
An increase in trench-related work fatalities has caused the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to update their policies regarding trenching and excavation safety. In 2016, OSHA reported 23 construction workers were killed in trench collapses and accidents- more than the total for 2014 and... (Keep Reading)
U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Law Firms”
Pazer Epstein Jaffe Fein & Gozenput, P.C. is honored to have been ranked again as Tier 1 for 2019 U.S. News and World Report's "Best Law Firm" in NY Metro for Personal Injury Litigation Plaintiff Firm. The "Best Law Firms" rankings are based on client... (Keep Reading)
We are Union Strong
Pazer, Epstein , Jaffe & Fein, P.C. Is proud to attend and support our friends in Labor at the annual Nassau and Suffolk Building and Construction Trades outing. NY Union Strong.
Choosing a Doctor
Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States taking nearly 300,000 lives every year, according to a John Hopkins study. Medical errors can be caused by a number of oversights and mistakes made by physicians, and sometimes it’s not their... (Keep Reading)
Clergy Abuse Scandal
The release of an appalling report this Tuesday in Pennsylvania has some Catholic families afraid to continue raising their children within the church. In a startling 1,356-page grand jury document, taking two years of investigating to complete, more than 300 Catholic “predator priests” were accused... (Keep Reading)
Worker Heat Injuries
Heat is not a weather condition to mess around with when it comes to outdoor working occupations. In July of 2015, a 37-year-old sanitation employee working on Staten Island was complaining about the effects of working in the extreme heat before he went to his... (Keep Reading)
Construction Accidents in NYC
New York City has seen a spike in construction accidents in the last few months that are showing a concerning disregard for worksite safety. On July 12, a construction worker in Morningside Heights was killed when a steel beam fell on him. The beam fell... (Keep Reading)
Heatstroke Kills
A four-month-old baby in central New York died of heatstroke after being left in his father’s car for an ‘extended period of time’ back in the summer of 2016. The baby was found unconscious and was pronounced dead despite emergency medical procedures to save him-... (Keep Reading)
Summer Concerts can be Dangerous… and Deadly
Now that school is officially out, summer concert season is in full swing. Multi-season arenas and outdoor venues are preparing for packed crowds and sold-out shows. Music lovers of all genres are just waiting to hear their favorite tunes accompanied by thousands of other fans.... (Keep Reading)
Secrets Your Surgeon Won’t Tell You
This past May, a disturbing video went viral of a plastic surgeon from Georgia dancing and singing while standing over patients during surgery. Not only is the doctor holding a scalpel during the video, but blurred images clearly show multiple bodies of patients were already... (Keep Reading)
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