Legal

The Legal section explores developments shaping the justice system—from landmark court decisions and legislative updates to consumer protection issues and civil rights cases. Our Legal section coverage helps readers understand how new laws, legal trends, and significant verdicts impact individuals, families, and communities nationwide.

NIL Ruining College Sports Today and Yesterday

There has been so much written and said about how NIL is ruining college sports today. Coaches have to recruit their team each year. Players are getting paid so much that lower-income schools can’t compete, and you wonder what happens in locker rooms.

By Bradshaw & Bryant

/ 8 Apr 2025

Basketball hoop with a player's hand shooting a ball

Officers Injured as Inmates Take Over Dorms in Collins Correctional Facility: Rising Violence and Understaffing Blamed

NY Prisons Face Chaos: Inmates Take Control, Corrections Officers Strike, and National Guard Deploys Amid Rising Tensions and Staffing Shortages – NY correctional officers face alarming injury rates: 2,070 assaults in 2024, 160 in 2025. The Goshen workers’ comp attorneys at Markhoff & Mittman, P.C.…

By Brian M. Mittman

/ 24 Feb 2025

Officers Injured as Inmates Take Over Dorms in Collins Correctional Facility: Rising Violence and Understaffing Blamed

Construction Worker Falls Nearly 30 Feet from Roof in Crotona Park, Hospitalized in Serious Condition

Serious Injury After Construction Worker Falls 30 Feet from Roof in Crotona Park, Bronx – Construction worker falls nearly 30 feet in Crotona Park, highlighting NYC’s alarming injury rates. The Yonkers construction accident lawyers at Markhoff & Mittman, P.C. discuss rising risks and advocate for…

By Brian M. Mittman

/ 21 Feb 2025

Construction Worker Falls Nearly 30 Feet from Roof in Crotona Park, Hospitalized in Serious Condition

Brooklyn Crane Crash: Crane Topples Over in Flatbush, Injuring Two

Brooklyn Crane Collapse on Glenwood Road: Two Injured, DOB Issues Violations to New Castle Building Projects – A construction accident in Flatbush, Brooklyn on Tuesday left two men seriously injured when a work truck with an extended crane toppled over. The incident occurred on Glenwood…

By Brian M. Mittman

/ 19 Feb 2025

Brooklyn Crane Crash: Crane Topples Over in Flatbush, Injuring Two

East Harlem Apartment Fire: 3 Injured, Including Firefighter, in 6th-Floor Blaze on 117th Street

Firefighter and Two Civilians Injured in Early Morning East Harlem Apartment Fire – Firefighters face grave risks in apartment fires, with 89 annual line-of-duty deaths and 58,000 injuries. Yonkers workers’ comp lawyers at Markhoff & Mittman, P.C. support injured NY firefighters, advocating for thei

By Brian M. Mittman

/ 18 Feb 2025

East Harlem Apartment Fire: 3 Injured, Including Firefighter, in 6th-Floor Blaze on 117th Street

Lisbon, NY: Cow Kills Farmworker Protecting Newborn Calf at Flack Farm

Tragic Incident on New York Farm: Woman Fatally Attacked by Cow – A devastating event unfolded on a dairy farm in Lisbon, New York, as a farm worker lost her life in an encounter with a protective cow. Flor Lopez, 28, was tending to a…

By Brian M. Mittman

/ 17 Feb 2025

Lisbon, NY: Cow Kills Farmworker Protecting Newborn Calf at Flack Farm

Helicopter Crash in West Carthage Claims Life of 65-Year-Old Pilot Gary R. Johnson

Helicopter Crash in West Carthage, NY, Kills Pilot – Helicopter accidents in New York pose significant risks of injury and death. Yonkers workers’ compensation lawyers at Markhoff & Mittman, P.C. support pilots and families affected by these tragic incidents, offering legal expertise to navigate com

By Brian M. Mittman

/ 17 Feb 2025

Helicopter Crash in West Carthage Claims Life of 65-Year-Old Pilot Gary R. Johnson

Close Call on I-81: Highway Worker’s Narrow Escape As Truck Plows Into Work Zone in Whitney Point, NY

Box Truck Plows into Work Zone on I-81 in Whitney Point, Worker Dodges Death with Minor Injuries – A recent I-81 near miss underscores the rising risks for New York road workers, with alarming injury statistics highlighting the need for enhanced safety. For victims and…

By Brian M. Mittman

/ 14 Feb 2025

Close Call on I-81: Highway Worker’s Narrow Escape As Truck Plows Into Work Zone in Whitney Point, NY

Lyndhurst Construction Site Horror: Worker Suffers Severe Head Injury

Excavator Accident in Lyndhurst, NJ: Construction Worker Severely Injured When Hit by Excavator Bucket – A 56-year-old construction worker suffered severe head trauma after being struck by an excavator bucket in Lyndhurst, NJ. Markhoff & Mittman, P.C., experienced Goshen construction accident attorn

By Brian M. Mittman

/ 14 Feb 2025

Lyndhurst Construction Site Horror: Worker Suffers Severe Head Injury

45-Year-Old Construction Worker Dies in Midtown Manhattan Cherry Picker Accident at Church Demolition Site on East 35th Street

Deadly Demolition: Worker Killed in Midtown Construction Site Tragedy – Tragedy strikes Midtown Manhattan as a 39-year-old construction worker dies after MTA bus hits boom lift. Markhoff & Mittman, P.C., NY construction accident lawyers, offer support to victims’ families, advocating for justice and

By Brian M. Mittman

/ 13 Feb 2025

45-Year-Old Construction Worker Dies in Midtown Manhattan Cherry Picker Accident at Church Demolition Site on East 35th Street

NJ School Bus Driver Dead After Accident at Maple Shade High

Tragedy in Maple Shade School District: Bus Driver Fatally Struck at High School – A tragic school bus accident in Maple Shade, NJ, claimed the life of 85-year-old Jack Hohwald, a longtime district employee. Struck by another bus in the district’s garage, Hohwald’s death has…

By Brian M. Mittman

/ 12 Feb 2025

NJ School Bus Driver Dead After Accident at Maple Shade High

Fatality at Clubs at Tilton: Roofing Worker Crushed by Concrete Slab in Egg Harbor Township

Concrete Slab Collapse Claims Worker’s Life – Tragedy strikes Egg Harbor Township, NJ as a 23-year-old roofer dies in a concrete slab collapse. Markhoff & Mittman, P.C.’s Brooklyn construction accident lawyers offer support to workers and families affected by job site fatalities in NY and NJ,…

By Brian M. Mittman

/ 12 Feb 2025

Fatality at Clubs at Tilton: Roofing Worker Crushed by Concrete Slab in Egg Harbor Township