AREAS OF PRACTICE
Personal Injury
Each year, millions of people in the United States are injured in accidents. Nationwide, a 2008 survey done by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found over 1,200 of those deaths occurred in New York State, with 42 occurring in Bronx County. Many of these accidents are unfortunately caused by the preventable carelessness or even malicious intent of others. The law protects those harmed by negligent parties and allows the injured to seek compensation for their suffering. If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident resulting from negligence or intentional harm, you may be entitled to receive just compensation for your physical and psychological injuries.
Real Estate
We represent clients in a wide range of commercial real estate matters from the purchase of raw land, to the sale of developed property and everything in between. We work closely with each client in order to ensure the protection of all financial and legal interests.
Residential Real Estate Attorney Bronx, NY
Buying or selling a home is the most significant financial transaction that many individuals undertake in their lifetime. While this can be an exciting time, without the proper legal guidance, the process can be frustrating, overwhelming and more expensive than necessary. Even if there are no obvious disagreements between the Buyer and Seller, it is advisable for each party to enter into real estate transactions with one’s own attorney who can help steer them away from common pitfalls and facilitate a smooth transfer of property.
Bronx Police Brutality and Police MisconductS
Police brutality or police misconduct cases are a very common occurrence. Often times these incidents occur as a result of Excessive force, false arrest, false imprisonment, wrongful shootings, taser injuries, high speed police car chases, racial profiling and improper police activities.
Police are only permitted to control a situation using the minimal amount of force required, but instances of police brutality involving bodily harm to civilians or inmates are unacceptable and should be reported immediately. Likewise, if police officers do not uphold an individual’s civil rights, they are in violation of the law. The Goldstein Law Firm performs an immediate investigation in order to identify whether the police officer(s) had “probable cause” to arrest or detain or whether the arrest and imprisonment was in violation of a person's due process and civil rights. The Goldstein Law Firm also looks to determine whether the police officers used excessive force or improper actions when detaining the victim. We also look into whether the victim was wrongly or excessively imprisoned without a proper investigation conducted by the police. We solicit all potential persons who witnesses the actions on the part of the police and all other relevant events. We do so in order to assist in obtaining fair and reasonable compensation for the injuries you suffer as a result of the police officer(s) actions.
Toxic Tort
A toxic tort is a personal injury lawsuit from the exposure to harmful substances such as mold. Individuals come into contact with toxins in a number of ways. The air we breathe, the water we drink, and the ground we walk on can be tainted by hazardous substances. While most chemicals and substances cause no harm, adverse effects can result from exposure to a harmful substance.
In that instance, a toxic tort lawsuit can compensate someone for related injuries.
In a toxic tort claim, a person brings a lawsuit claiming that exposure to a hazardous substance caused an injury or illness. Toxic tort claims usually arise in cases of occupational exposure, exposure from pharmaceutical drugs, consumer products and exposure in a residence.