What Is the Special Duty Rule in Manhattan City Worker Injury Claims?
Why the City Sometimes Argues It Owed You No Duty at All Key Takeaways: The special duty rule is a court-developed doctrine providing that a municipality acting in a governmental capacity generally cannot be held liable for negligence unless it owed a duty to you individually rather than to the public at large. Whether the […]
What Is Spoliation of Evidence in a Bronx Sanitation Worker Injury Claim?
When Missing Records Can Change the Outcome of Your DSNY Injury Case Key Takeaways: Spoliation of evidence in a Bronx sanitation worker injury claim generally occurs when a party with a duty to preserve relevant proof loses, destroys, alters, or fails to produce it, including truck maintenance logs, Unusual Occurrence and LODI reports, dashcam or […]
What Happens If a Staten Island City Worker Misses the 90-Day Notice Deadline?
Missing the Notice Deadline as a Staten Island City Worker: What Comes Next Key Takeaways: Missing the 90-day Notice of Claim deadline under New York General Municipal Law §50-e does not automatically end a Staten Island city worker’s case, but it creates serious risk because the omission generally bars suit unless a court grants relief. […]
How to File an MV-104 Within 10 Days After a Bronx DSNY Crash
The 10-Day Crash Report Clock Every Bronx Sanitation Worker Should Know Key Takeaways: Under New York Vehicle and Traffic Law § 605, drivers involved in crashes causing injury, death, or property damage over $1,000 must file an MV-104 report with the DMV within 10 days. The MV-104 is driver-generated, distinct from the police MV-104A, and […]
What Is General Municipal Law 205-e for Injured Manhattan Officers?
A Powerful but Overlooked Remedy for Injured NYPD Officers Key Takeaways: General Municipal Law § 205-e gives New York police officers, and in the event of death their spouses, children, or parents, a statutory right to sue a party whose failure to comply with a statute, ordinance, rule, order, or requirement caused the officer’s injury. […]
How to File a Notice of Claim After a Queens Construction Site Injury
Understanding Your Rights After a Queens Construction Injury Key Takeaways: To file a Notice of Claim after a Queens construction site injury, city workers must serve written notice on the NYC Comptroller within 90 days under GML Section 50-e, including your name, post-office address, the nature of the claim, the time when, the place where, […]
1 Year and 90 Days: The Deadline to File a DSNY Lawsuit in The Bronx
Racing the Clock: Why Timing Decides Your DSNY Injury Case Key Takeaways: If you were injured in DSNY sanitation operations in The Bronx, you generally have 1 year and 90 days from the injury date to commence a lawsuit against the City for most personal injury and property damage claims under General Municipal Law § […]
Steps to Prove NYC Was Negligent in a Brooklyn Pothole Injury Case
When a Brooklyn Pothole Puts Your Livelihood on the Line Key Takeaways: Proving New York City negligence in a Brooklyn pothole injury case requires quick action and strict procedural adherence. You must show the City owed a duty to maintain roadway safety, breached that duty, caused your injury, and for most street defects, had prior […]
Can Staten Island Sanitation Workers Return to Work on Light Duty After a LODI?
Understanding Light Duty Options for DSNY Workers on Staten Island Key Takeaways: Staten Island DSNY workers can often return on light duty after a Line of Duty Injury, but availability depends on medical certification, injury nature, and City handling. General Municipal Law § 207-a protects full salary during recovery, yet pay may be discontinued if […]
What Is a 50-h Hearing in a Bronx DSNY Lawsuit?
Understanding the Pre-Lawsuit Examination Every Injured Sanitation Worker Should Know Key Takeaways: A 50-h hearing is a recorded, pre-lawsuit examination that the City of New York may demand after you file a notice of claim, allowing it to question you under oath about how your injury occurred and its severity. Because DSNY is a city […]