With the summer officially underway, we’re pleased to share with you that 2021 is off to a great start. We’re busy, fully vaccinated, and enjoying the return to normal. We appreciate the support that our friends, families and clients continue to provide us, and will continue to pay it forward every opportunity we have. Here’s a quick recap of some of the highlights of 2021.
Enjoy the summer !
Your Friends and Colleagues at Denlea & Carton.
We’re delighted to announce that David Rubinstein has joined our team. David is a graduate of Cornell University and NYU Law School, following which he began his career at several AmLaw100 firms in New York City. David will contribute to all areas of our litigation practice and be a fierce advocate for our clients’ rights. David lives in Bedford with his wife, and two daughters.
Congrats to Jim and Craig who recently helped a physician client complete a contentious separation from the medical practice to which he had made a significant contribution over the past two decades. Jim and Craig secured a full withdrawing shareholder’s distribution for the physician, and helped avert the litigation which the Firm was preparing to file on the physician’s behalf. Well done team!!
There’s been a sharp rise in copyright infringement claims against celebrities who post paparazzi photos to their social media accounts without the license or permission of the photographer. The cases present an interesting study in the friction between a photographer’s right to copyright their artistic work, and a celebrity’s right of publicity in their own image. Against that background, we’ve been privileged to be working with a prominent model management agency as it helps its talent defend against these claims.
A popular riverboat tour in Connecticut recently reached a very favorable out of court settlement with a former employee, who alleged that she had been injured in the course of her employment. The Firm was able to establish significant causation issues between the injuries the former employee alleged she had sustained, and the event which allegedly caused them.
The Firm is delighted to have made a generous donation to the United Jewish Appeal on behalf of several of its clients. The United Jewish Appeal helps members in our community who are in need or in crisis. Information about the UJA can be found here:
Donate Online » UJA-Federation of New York (ujafedny.org)
The Firm is also pleased to support the SPCA of Westchester. The SPCA is an independent organization, and does not receive funding from the ASPCA, or any national animal welfare organization, and depends heavily on community donations. Founded in 1883, the SPCA of Westchester is one of the oldest humane societies in the United States. More information about the SPCA can be found here:
The Firm is pleased to announce that David M. Rubinstein, a seasoned commercial litigator, has joined the Firm’s litigation practice.
Mr. Rubinstein is a graduate of Cornell University and NYU Law School, following which he began his career in Manhattan with several large, AMLaw100 firms.
“We are delighted to have David join our team,” said Jeff Carton, one of the co-founders and managing partners of the firm. “David has the requisite fire-in-his-belly and will be a fierce advocate for clients of the Firm.”
A slip and fall accident can result in serious injuries, including broken bones, traumatic brain injury, and nerve damage. When an unsafe condition on another person’s property causes your accident, you might be entitled to compensation for your injuries. But what happens if there was a warning sign? Does a hazard sign prevent you from suing a property owner?
At Denlea & Carton, our attorneys represent individuals who have been hurt as a result of another person’s wrongdoing or negligence. When a person is injured on another person’s property, our legal team can help pursue a claim for damages based on premises liability. If you were injured in a slip and fall accident, contact our office for a free consultation.
In New York, property owners are required to keep their premises in a reasonably safe condition. When a hazard is present, and someone is injured, they can be sued for damages. In addition, a property owner has a responsibility to remedy any unsafe conditions that are known or reasonably should have been known to exist.
Known hazards must be remedied in a timely manner, or if they cannot be corrected quickly, an adequate warning must be given to visitors on the premises. A warning sign, however, does not automatically protect a property owner from liability.
In slip and fall cases, all the facts regarding the accident will be considered. An experienced attorney will examine whether the property owner conducted routine inspections to ensure that the premises was in a safe condition.
They will also question how long it took for a hazard to be discovered and what steps were taken to remedy the problem. In the absence of fixing the condition, was there a warning sign, and was it adequate?
Determining whether a hazard sign was adequate to warn visitors of the unsafe condition will depend on several factors, including:
In short, a warning sign by itself does not prevent someone who is injured in a trip and fall accident from bringing a lawsuit against a property owner. A finder of fact will consider the totality of the circumstances.
Even if you are found partially responsible for your injuries, you may still be entitled to compensation. However, your settlement or verdict may be reduced in proportion to your fault.
If you have been injured in a slip and fall anywhere in Westchester County or beyond, contact Denlea & Carton today for a free, no-obligation consultation. Even if there was a warning sign notifying you of the hazard, you might still be able to recover money for your injuries.
We have recovered over $100,000,000 in verdicts and settlements on behalf of accident victims and their families. Call (914) 873-1404 to get the leading representation you deserve.
Our partner and co-founder, Jim Denlea, was a recent guest of Integras Intelligence Inc. for a podcast on Crisis Management. Jim and Forhad discussed an actual case they worked together related to a reputational crisis that arose for a prominent family from outside of the US while on vacation in New York.
The link to the podcast is here:
Our partner, Jim Denlea, recently participated in a timely and important discussion concerning cyber risks and strategies to combat them. A link to the blog post is below.
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