Law Offices of Michael Singer, P.C.

Staten Island Dog Abuse Trial

Christopher D. Galiardo — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 21:59:24 +0000

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. –- A Staten Island justice on Tuesday convicted Alsu Ivanchenko of animal-cruelty charges for badly injuring her tiny 3-month-old puppy last year and tossing the animal away in a bag by the railroad tracks in her community. In a case that galvanized animal-rights activists, state Supreme Court Justice William E. Garnett found […]

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$5,000,000 settlement at trial for brain injured victim

Christopher D. Galiardo — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 21:25:21 +0000

$5,000,000 settlement at trial for brain injured victim. In this motor vehicle accident, a young 12 year old girl attempted to cross the street against a red light and was struck by a “hit and run” vehicle, suffering a severe head injury resulting in a short term coma and long term cognitive issues. Unfortunately, there […]

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Male models accused of running cocaine delivery service from Chelsea apartment

Christopher D. Galiardo — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 17:18:15 +0000

Male models busted in cocaine delivery service from Chelsea apartment Two young men have been charged with conspiracy and drug sale charges after participating in a cocaine delivery service from a Chelsea apartment. Prosecutors said the pretty pair are part of a bigger probe into a drug delivery service based in Manhattan. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS […]

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Police Misconduct: the word of an unreliable civilian complainant should not serve as probable cause to arrest

Christopher D. Galiardo — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 00:51:29 +0000

Often, a client of potential police misconduct will have been arrested on the basis of an allegation made by a civilian, not a police officer (e.g., a claim of assault that the police did not witness). In these instances, it cannot be argued that the police fabricated the evidence against the client, since the allegations, […]

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DOG BITES: Landlord Liability

Christopher D. Galiardo — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 14:14:29 +0000

New Yorkers love dogs. But living in a large urban area where many residents have dogs has a potential downside- dog bites. Sometimes a dog will escape an apartment or leave a property and, whether being frightened or simply aggressive, ends up biting someone. Unfortunately, many of the dog owners in NYC are renters, do […]

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Clients with MEMORY LOSS are held to LESSER STANDARD in assessing proof of negligence and comparative fault

Christopher D. Galiardo — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 14:43:05 +0000

On occasion, the practitioner represents a client who suffered a brain injury which has impacted the client’s ability to recount the events of an accident. This may create difficulty in proving your case through direct testimony and/or evidence. Please take solace in the fact that: (i) you can use circumstantial evidence to prove your case; […]

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$1,150,000 to man who falls down stairs

Christopher D. Galiardo — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 00:14:14 +0000

$1,150,000 settlement before trial for client who fell down stairs while making a delivery to a bakery and sustained spinal injuries requiring surgery.

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$480,000 to driver in one car accident

Christopher D. Galiardo — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 00:09:41 +0000

$480,000 settlement against the City for an accident caused when client hit a large dip in the road and lost control of his vehicle, crashing into a parked car and fracturing his femur.

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Doctor acquitted in Federal Insurance Fraud Trial

Christopher D. Galiardo — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 23:52:47 +0000

Newsday: Doctor Acquitted at Federal Trial in $275m Insurance Fraud; Trial Co-Counsel: Matthew Myers Joseph Vitoulis, a doctor from Valley Stream named in a widely publicized 2012 indictment about a $275 million scheme to defraud no-fault auto insurers, has been acquitted of all charges in federal court in Manhattan. Vitoulis, 44, was accused of acting […]

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Trial of client in police shooting case

Christopher D. Galiardo — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 23:37:19 +0000

Pot dealer who shot at cops near Manhattan housing project Luis Martinez, 26, faces 25 years to life for firing three times at cops during the February 2012 shootout with uniformed cops near the Baruch Houses on the Lower East Side. BY BARBARA ROSS , SHAYNA JACOBS NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Friday, January 31, 2014 […]

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