Napoli Shkolnik represents victims across the country in complex litigation, arbitration, and mediation related to a number of practice areas, including Medical Malpractice, Environmental Litigation, Aviation Accidents, Mesothelioma, and Civil Rights. We also handle FELA Accidents, and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claims for injured and disabled workers and assist responders and survivors of September 11, 2001, World Trade Center Claims attacks on the United States with claims for compensation and medical care through the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund.
During a keynote speech at Seattle University School of Law’s conference in March 2024, then director of the Justice Department’s Office for Access to Justice, Rachel Rossi, proclaimed that “Access to justice means language justice.”
She was emphasizing the moral and legal burden U.S. courts have to enable everyone with a legal challenge to access…
When the CEOs of the biggest social media companies were brought before Congress to answer for the devastating effects of social media on young people, Mark Zuckerberg turned heads by turning his own and apologizing to a gallery full of parents who had lost their children.
Moments later, in his opening statement, he said, “The…
The United States is facing a growing crisis in maternal healthcare. Millions of women, particularly in rural areas, are finding themselves in “maternity care deserts” – areas with no access to hospitals, birthing centers, or obstetric providers. This lack of access is directly linked to rising maternal mortality rates, with tragic consequences for women and…
Are you facing surprise medical bills despite having health insurance? You may be a victim of a little-known practice called out-of-network claim repricing, and a company called MultiPlan may be at the center of it.
What is MultiPlan and How Does it Work?
MultiPlan is a data analytics company that helps insurance companies reduce their…
The Shocking Toll of Diagnostic Errors
A new study shows reveals the alarming impact of diagnostic errors in the US healthcare system.
Every year, an estimated 371,000 people die and 424,000 suffer permanent disabilities – including brain damage, blindness, and loss of limbs or organs – as a result of misdiagnosis.
This means that diagnostic…
New York’s Scaffold Law – formally called New York Labor Law 240 – is an unusual state measure intended to protect workers whose work requires them to perform tasks on scaffolding or certain other kinds of equipment that require working at an elevated height.
Especially New York City construction workers, who are at serious risk working thousands…
Knowing how long you have to file a lawsuit is important because if you miss the deadline, that may mean you will lose your right to compensation, even if you have a very strong case.
Napoli Shkolnik can provide a free evaluation of your claim. Even if you believe the deadline has passed, it’s worth reaching out…
Like, share, repost, tag, and follow are sufficiently generic words that are used while using social media. Unfortunately, terms like hacking, leaks, stalking and mental health have also become standard terms used when using social media apps like Instagram or TikTok.
It can be fun to share glimpses of our lives online, but sometimes we tend to…
Apps that connect people seeking rides with drivers, like Uber, Lyft and Curb, offer flexible, short-term, on demand work.
These popular rideshare services connect passengers and drivers, who work as independent contractors. However, as the rideshare services have boomed, so have rideshare-related accidents.
Accidents involving rideshares can be complex, adding to an already stressful situation.
An attorney…
Insurance is frequently a requirement. Auto insurance is mandated by law, home insurance is mandated by mortgage lenders, and health insurance is required in certain states.
Policies are required, but their terms can be difficult to decipher.
Insurance companies generally want to pay as little as possible as the less dollars spent on settling claims means…
