Chappaqua Personal Injury Lawyers
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- LASIK News / Cases
- General News
- Personal Injury Cases
- Employment Discrimination Cases
- Civil Rights Cases
- Sea Diamond Case
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In the News
General News
World Glaucoma Week, March 7-13, 2010
- Statement from Paul A. Sieving, M.D., Ph.D. - Glaucoma is one of the world's leading causes of vision loss and blindness. Vision organizations around the globe highlight this disease as a research and public health priority during World Glaucoma Week. Read More...
Personal Injury
Jorge Lopez v. Carlos Echebia, Bhard Ghandi, Moises Mejia And M And M's Renovations, Inc.
- Press Release - May 28, 2010: $1.2 Million Dollar default judgment granted. On November 30, 2007, Jorge Lopez filed suit against Carlos Echebia, Bhard Ghandi, Moises Mejia and M And M’s Renovations, Inc. Mr. Lopez was hired by Carlos Echebia, Moises Mejia, and M And M’s Renovations, Inc., to cut down a tree located on Bhard Ghandi’s property, in Yonkers, New York. During the course of this work, Mr. Lopez fell from a tree, at a height of approximately 30 feet, striking his head on a stone wall, and injuring his spine and left arm. Read More...
Ivy English and Larry Lay v. Voigt & Schweitzer, Inc., Voigt & Schweitzer LLC and Hernandez Gustano
- Press Release - April 16, 2010: Bronx woman seriously injured when rear-ended on the Cross Bronx Expressway by a tractor trailer. On February 17, 2010, Ivy English and her husband Larry Lay, filed a civil suit in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Bronx, to recover for the serious personal injuries Ms. English sustained when her vehicle was struck in the rear by an 18-wheel tractor trailer. Read More...
- Download Verified Complaint (PDF)
Employment Discrimination
Eugene Gray v. Volmar Construction, Inc.
- Press Release - April 16, 2010: Kings County Supreme Court Denies Defendant Volmar Construction's Motion for Summary Judgment in Employment Discrimination Case. On December 18, 2007, plaintiff, Eugene Gray, filed a complaint in the Kings County Supreme Court, in Brooklyn, New York, alleging race and disability discrimination. The plaintiff, was employed by Volmar Construction, Inc. (“Volmar”), and had been working on the renovation of Newark Penn Station when he sustained a job related injury. Read More...
- Download Hearing Transcript (PDF) - March 19, 2010
Camille Mirkin v. Winston Resources
- Press Release - May 24, 2007: Personnel Placement Firm, Winston Resources, LLC, Sued for Pregnancy, FMLA and Age Discrimination by Top Account Manager. On April 4, 2007, plaintiff, Camille Mirkin, filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against her former employer Winston Resources, LLC (“Winston”), a leading personnel placement firm, servicing clients including Proskauer Rose; Beth Israel Hospital and J.P. Morgan Chase. Read More...
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Civil Rights
Frank De Michele v. City of New York, County of Westchester and Does 1-20
- Press Release - December 1, 2009: The New York City Police Department and Westchester County Police Department Sued for Arresting and Brutality Beating an Innocent Man. On November 10, 2009, Frank De Michele filed suit against the City of New York and the County of Westchester for false arrest, excessive use of force and malicious prosecution. The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, in New York City. Read More...
- Download Complaint (PDF)
Sea Diamond
O'Brien vs. Louis Public Company Limited and Group Voyagers, Inc.
- Press Release - August 17, 2007: This week, the Law Office of Todd Krouner filed suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, in White Plains, New York, on behalf of passengers who were aboard the M/S Sea Diamon ("Sea Diamond") in Greece, which crashed and sank on April 5 and 6, 2007 respectively. Read More...
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Burbage vs. Louis Public Company Limited and Group Voyagers, Inc.
- The Wall Street Journal - Tales of a Sinking Ship - April 28, 2007: Melissa Mitcham was standing on the top deck of the 22,000-ton cruise ship Sea Diamond earlier this month, photographing the rugged red cliffs and whitewashed villas of the fabled Greek island of Santorini, when a friend pointed down at the crystalline water and said: "Look at how close those rocks look." Read More...
- Shipwreck Survivors File Suit against Cruise Line - April 18, 2007: Fifteen of the 38 passengers in the Dobbs Ferry Travelers group rescued from a sinking cruise ship off the coast of Greece last month are suing the ship's operator and the travel agency that arranged the trip. Read More...
- Travel Weekly - Update: Group Sues Sea Diamond Owner, Globus over Ship's Sinking - April 17,2007: A group of travelers who were aboard the ill-fated Sea Diamond the day it struck reef and sank near Santorini, Greece, have fild suit against the cruise operator, Louis Cruis Lines, and their tour operator, Globus, charging both with negligence and demanding that both pay damages in amounts to be set by a jury. Read More...
- Press Release - May 9, 2007: Today, the Law Office of Todd Krouner filed suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, in White Plains, New York, on behalf of 15 passengers who were aboard the M/S Sea Diamond in Greece, which crashed, and sank on April 6, 2007. Jacqueline M. James, Of Counsel to the Law Office of Todd J. Krouner, has been retained by a group of passengers who were travelling together from Dobbs Ferry, New York, and surrounding villages. Read More...
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Publications
Article Written by Mr. Krouner in the New York Law Journal
- LASIK Eye Surgery: Litigation Challenges and Issues - LASIK eye surgery is one of the most common forms of surgery in the United States. The overwhelming majority of patients are satisfied. However, for those who suffer complications, the resulting visual disability can be life altering. This article examines the common bases of liability in LASIK litigation. Read More...
- Sex Ed 101: Federal Remedies if Teachers Cross the Line - Recently, the media has covered a rash of teacher/student sex scandals. As public school students go into courts to seek redress, for their sexual harassment and abuse, some legal remedies are being precluded. Read More...
Firm News
Speaking Engagements
- Todd J. Krouner Speaks at Emory Medical School - While preparing for an upcoming LASIK malpractice trial in Atlanta, Georgia, Todd J. Krouner returned to teach trial advocacy the week of May 3, 2010 at his law school alma mater, Emory Law School. It was the third consecutive year that Mr. Krouner was invited to join the faculty of Emory Law’s Kessler-Eidson Program for Trial Techniques. Read More...
- Todd Krouner: Trial Advocacy Instructor at Emory Law School - Todd J. Krouner was invited to teach trial advocacy for two weeks as part of an intensive trial skills program at Emory Law School in Atlanta. Read More...
Awards and Recognitions
- Todd Krouner Named SUPERLAWYER - On September 23, 2007, the New York Times recognized Todd J. Krouner as a "Superlawyer," voted among the top 5% by his peers. View SuperLawyers Profile and Read More...