In Palumbo v. Transit Technologies, LLC, 144 A.D.3d 773 (2d Dep’t 2016), plaintiff was working at an elevated subway station, feeding cable into a man-made permanent trench that adjoined the train tracks. The trench was approximately three feet wide by two feet...
In Vega v MTA, a construction worker claimed catastrophic damages resulting from a crushed and partially amputated finger. His finger tip was struck by a piece of falling concrete. After it was re-attached in the hospital, plaintiff had two more surgeries, a fusion of...
New Jersey member Diane J. Ruccia was recognized as a 2016 Nominee for Excellence in Advocacy Award, in the category of Veteran Practitioner for Professional Women in Advocacy.
In connection with its continuing representation of Amtrak in the MDL arising out of the May 12, 2015 derailment in Philadelphia, PA, LCBF negotiated a $265 million global resolution with the Plaintiffs’ Management Committee. On October 27, 2016, U.S. District...
Members Bill Ballaine, Ron Joseph and Mark Landman have been selected to the 2016 NY Metro Super Lawyers list. Super Lawyers is published by Thomson Reuters, as they all have been to prior lists. A description of their selection methodology can be found here. No...
