Construction Worker Injured in Fall at Suffolk County Work Site
A construction worker was seriously injured after he fell down a 14-foot hole at a construction site in Suffolk County, Long Island on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. The reason why the man fell down the hole...
View Article4 Injured After DOC Bus Crashes into Scaffolding in Brooklyn
Four people were injured when a Department of Correction (DOC) bus jumped the curb and smashed into scaffolding in downtown Brooklyn on July 1, 2021. The incident happened at around 5:10pm on Johnson...
View ArticlePartner David Scher Installed as NYSTLA 2nd Vice President
Partner David Scher recently started a new position as Second Vice President with the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA). After one year serving as Parliamentarian, he was installed as...
View ArticleBOM Attains the Most Top Results in 2020 NYLJ Rankings
For the twelfth year in a row, Block O’Toole & Murphy has achieved multiple top results in the New York Law Journal’s 2020 report on the Top Verdicts and Settlements. Usually, the publication...
View Article2 Workers Injured in Roof Collapse in Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Two workers were seriously injured in a construction site collapse on Friday, July 30, 2021. The incident occurred at 439 Lincoln Road in the Prospect Lefferts Gardens neighborhood in Brooklyn, where a...
View Article57 Bus Passengers Injured in Rollover Crash on NYS Thruway
57 people were injured on Saturday, August 14, 2021 when their tour bus ran off the New York State Thruway and rolled over, according to Syracuse.com. The single-vehicle accident occurred around 12:40...
View ArticleStephen Murphy Named NYC Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers®
The firm is proud to announce that Partner Stephen Murphy has been selected as “Lawyer of the Year” in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers®, for the category Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs in New...
View ArticleVincent Lucchese, 23, Fatally Electrocuted at Staten Island Recycling Site
On August 28th, 2021, 23-year-old Vincent Lucchese was fatally electrocuted while working at a commercial recycling plant in Staten Island. The incident is currently being investigated by the...
View ArticleBOM Attains 4 of Top Verdict’s 2020 Top 50 Results
The Law Firm of Block O’Toole & Murphy attained four of Top Verdict’s 2020 Top 50 Personal Injury Settlements in the United States, the highest number of Top 50 results achieved by any law firm in...
View ArticleRuth Mullen, 68, Fatally Struck by MTA Bus in the Bronx
Tragically, yet another pedestrian in New York was struck and killed while simply trying to cross the street. On the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, 68-year-old Ruth Mullen was crossing in the...
View ArticleNYC DOB Zero Tolerance Campaign Aims to Improve Job Site Safety
On Sepember 13th, 2021, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) shared the results of their “Zero Tolerance” campaign, a three-month long series of safety enforcement sweeps conducted at...
View Article4 Injured After DOC Bus Crashes into Scaffolding in Brooklyn
Four people were injured when a Department of Correction (DOC) bus jumped the curb and smashed into scaffolding in downtown Brooklyn on July 1, 2021. The incident happened at around 5:10pm on Johnson...
View ArticlePartner David Scher Installed as NYSTLA 2nd Vice President
Partner David Scher recently started a new position as Second Vice President with the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA). After one year serving as Parliamentarian, he was installed as...
View ArticleBOM Attains the Most Top Results in 2020 NYLJ Rankings
For the twelfth year in a row, Block O’Toole & Murphy has achieved multiple top results in the New York Law Journal’s 2020 report on the Top Verdicts and Settlements. Usually, the publication...
View Article2 Workers Injured in Roof Collapse in Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Two workers were seriously injured in a construction site collapse on Friday, July 30, 2021. The incident occurred at 439 Lincoln Road in the Prospect Lefferts Gardens neighborhood in Brooklyn, where a...
View Article57 Bus Passengers Injured in Rollover Crash on NYS Thruway
57 people were injured on Saturday, August 14, 2021 when their tour bus ran off the New York State Thruway and rolled over, according to Syracuse.com. The single-vehicle accident occurred around 12:40...
View ArticleStephen Murphy Named NYC Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers®
The firm is proud to announce that Partner Stephen Murphy has been selected as “Lawyer of the Year” in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers®, for the category Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs in New...
View ArticleVincent Lucchese, 23, Fatally Electrocuted at Staten Island Recycling Site
On August 28th, 2021, 23-year-old Vincent Lucchese was fatally electrocuted while working at a commercial recycling plant in Staten Island. The incident is currently being investigated by the...
View ArticleBOM Attains 4 of Top Verdict’s 2020 Top 50 Results
The Law Firm of Block O’Toole & Murphy attained four of Top Verdict’s 2020 Top 50 Personal Injury Settlements in the United States, the highest number of Top 50 results achieved by any law firm in...
View ArticleRuth Mullen, 68, Fatally Struck by MTA Bus in the Bronx
Tragically, yet another pedestrian in New York was struck and killed while simply trying to cross the street. On the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, 68-year-old Ruth Mullen was crossing in the...
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