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Edward G. McCabe Joins Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz PLLC as Partner

Follows in Late Father’s Footsteps

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK — Sahn Ward Braff Koblenz PLLC has announced that Edward G. McCabe has joined the firm as Partner. He will work out of the Firm’s Suffolk County office in Hauppauge with Partners John Farrell and Elaine Colavito.

Mr. McCabe concentrates his practice on civil and commercial litigation and appeals, municipal law and legislative practice and real estate law and transactions. He has litigated hundreds of cases in state and federal courts involving complex issues of law. He also has substantial experience litigating cases involving administrative and municipal proceedings and construction contract disputes, including mediation and arbitration proceedings. Mr. McCabe also has vast experience in real estate transactions and the complexity of contractual negotiations.

Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. McCabe managed his own general law practice, handling all aspects of client representation from litigation to real estate transactional work, such as contract and lease preparation.

In addition to managing his own Firm, Mr. McCabe serves as the Vice Chairman of the Town of Islip Zoning Board of Appeals.

Mr. McCabe is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, and the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department.  He is also a member of the Suffolk County Bar Association.

He received his Juris Doctor from the Maurice A Deane School of Law at Hofstra University. Mr. McCabe resides in Bay Shore.

His father, Hon. Edward G. McCabe, was the Firm’s Special Counsel before he passed away on June 16, 2023. A former Chief Administrative Judge of the Nassau County Courts, Judge McCabe joined Sahn Ward in 2009 and worked at the Firm until his retirement in April 2022. In addition to advising clients, he also served as a mentor to the Firm’s attorneys.

“I am honored to join the Firm where my late father had a tremendous influence on the attorneys at the Firm,” Mr. McCabe said. “I look forward to helping the Firm continue to grow its litigation, real estate and land use practices, and work with the Firm’s attorneys, many of whom I have known from my own practice.”

“We are extremely pleased to have Edward join our Firm,” said Michael H. Sahn, the Firm’s Managing Member. “His experience will be an asset to the Firm and our clients, and help us expand our practice in Suffolk County and elsewhere.”

For more information, call (516) 228-1300 or visit www.sahnward.com.

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Experienced Legionnaires’ Disease Attorney Comments on Outbreak in Passaic and Bergen Counties in New Jersey

NEW YORK, NY — Ronald J. Katter of The Katter Law Firm says all water systems in the New Jersey counties of Passaic and Bergen, which reported an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease, should be examined, since they may have transmitted the disease through water vapor.

From June 6, 2023 to August 4, 2023, nine cases of Legionnaires’ disease were confirmed in Passaic County and one was found in Bergen County. The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) is currently working with local health agencies to determine what caused the outbreak. According to the NJDOH, there are between 250 and 375 Legionnaires’ cases in the state each year.

A similar outbreak occurred in the same two counties late last year. From November 9, 2022 to December 21, 2022, seven Legionnaires’ cases were reported. The cause of the outbreak was never determined.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Legionnaires’ disease is caused by the Legionella bacteria. It grows in warm water found in water systems, including cooling towers, hot tubs, decorative fountains and plumbing systems. People contract the disease when they breathe in water vapor containing the bacteria. The CDC notes that approximately 10% of all Legionnaires’ cases result in death.

Although it cannot be transmitted from one person to another, it can be serious for those who smoke or have chronic lung conditions. Legionnaires’ disease can successfully be treated with antibiotics.

“It should be incumbent upon both counties to examine all water systems that discharge water vapor into the air to determine the source of Legionnaires’ disease,” Mr. Katter says. “I find it hard to believe that this outbreak occurred for the second time in six months and they still could not determine where it came from.”

Mr. Katter says it is critical that anyone who experiences Legionnaires’ disease symptoms — which may include one or more of the following: headache, muscle pain, chills, fever, cough, gastrointestinal symptoms and confusion — seek immediate medical attention. “For the at-risk population, Legionnaires’ disease can be life-threatening, so, for them, time is of the essence.” Mr. Katter also urges those seeking medical attention to “tell their physicians about the outbreak, so that they can be properly tested.”

Mr. Katter is an advocate and highly experienced in representing clients who were sickened with Legionnaires’ disease. He has taken legal action against building owners who willfully refuse to clean and maintain the buildings’ water systems. For more information, call (212) 809-4293 or visit www.katterlaw.com.

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About The Katter Law Firm

The Katter Law Firm represents clients throughout New York City in personal injury cases including those who have suffered injuries as a result of construction accidents, Legionnaires ‘disease, motor vehicle collisions, pedestrian knockdowns, bicycle crashes, slip/trip and falls,  assaults, workplace accidents, professional malpractice, nursing home negligence, hospital mistreatment, police abuse, accidental death, pet attacks and cemetery and funeral negligence.  The firm aggressively represents injured victims through New York’s five boroughs, as well as the surrounding counties. For more information, call (212) 809-4293 or visit www.katterlaw.com.

After 15 Years, Jury Awards $35 Million to Family of Bay Shore Man Who Died While in Police Custody

A jury awarded $35 million to the family of a Bay Shore man who died while he was at Suffolk County Police Department’s Third Precinct.

On April 12, 2008, Kenny Lazo was wrongfully pulled over by Suffolk police on the entrance ramp from the Robert Moses Causeway to the Southern State Parkway. After Mr. Lazo was asked to step out of the car, police strip-searched him and beat him repeatedly with more than 36 blunt force trauma strikes to his head with Mag flashlights. He was not taken to the hospital, but instead, he was brought to Third Precinct headquarters, where he was not given any medical treatment and was allowed to die on the filthy floor of the Third Precinct in his underwear. He was brought to Southside Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

On August 10, after a three-week trial, a jury ruled in favor of Mr. Lazo’s family. It is considered to be one of the largest jury trial awards in Suffolk County history.

“After 15 years of waiting, justice has been served,” said Frederick K. Brewington, the attorney for Mr. Lazo’s family. “It was absolutely appalling how the Suffolk County police physically abused and humiliated Mr. Lazo, then tried to cover it up. No family should have to go through what Mr. Lazo’s family had to.”

For more information, call (516) 489-6959 or visit www.brewingtonlaw.com.

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About The Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington

The Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington is a well-respected litigation firm with an office in Hempstead, Long Island. Our focus is primarily in the area of civil rights, voting rights, employment discrimination, police misconduct, personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death and criminal law. However, the Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington is a full-service law firm handling matters in numerous areas of law and providing a wide range of services from contract formation to litigation and trial practice. It is the largest African-American-owned law firm on Long Island and has been designated by the New York Law Journal as one of the top minority-owned firms in the state of New York. For more information, call (516) 489-6959 or visit www.brewingtonlaw.com.

Attorney Tanya Hobson-Williams Comments on NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ Plan to Eradicate Medical Debt for Low-Income Patients

JAMAICA ESTATES, NEW YORK — Attorney Tanya Hobson-Williams of Hobson-Williams, P.C. says she supports New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to have a nonprofit work with hospitals and healthcare facilities to eliminate medical debt that is being carried by city residents in need.

The NYC Health Department recently entered into an agreement with RIP Medical Debt to have the not-for-profit debt relief firm work with hospitals to reduce the amount owed, then have the balance paid off through public funding and private donations. The company only buys pre-qualified debt. After negotiating with the hospital, RIP will pay the agreed upon amount, and patients will receive a letter stating that the debt has been paid off.

According to the Community Service Society (CSS), a New York-based nonprofit focused on combating poverty, more than 54,000 New Yorkers faced legal action against hospitals over unpaid bills between 2015 and 2020. CSS said those who were sued should have received financial help for their situations.

In 2020, during the pandemic lockdown, the state approved a bill changing the amount of time that hospitals are forbidden from collecting medical debt from seven to three years. On April 11, 2023, the three major credit reporting companies — TransUnion, Equifax and Experian — removed all medical collections under $500 from people’s credit reports and credit history. Any debt exceeding $500 can appear on one’s credit report for up to seven years.

“This plan would help a lot of low-income individuals and alleviate the stress of calls from hospitals and debt collection agencies,” Ms. Hobson-Williams says. “Mayor Adams’ initiative is a step in the right direction that will help those struggling to pay off their medical debt.”

For more information, call 1-866-825-1529 or visit www.nyguardian.com.

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About Hobson-Williams, P.C.

With offices located in Jamaica Estates and Brooklyn, New York, the law firm of Hobson-Williams, P.C. is comprised of a highly knowledgeable and diligent staff. With over 20 years of experience, the firm’s skilled attorneys are dedicated to protecting and serving tier clients’ needs and legal interests, and are committed to providing unparalleled client service. Practice areas include elder law and estate planning, guardianships, debt collection, Medicaid, real estate, landlord/tenant and business law. For more information, call 1-866-825-1529 or visit www.nyguardian.com.

Attorney Tanya Hobson-Williams Available to Comment on the Late Singer Aretha Franklin Not Leaving a Will before Her Death

Jury Decided Instructions Left on a Handwritten Piece of Paper from 2014 Were Valid

JAMAICA ESTATES, NEW YORK — Attorney Tanya Hobson-Williams of Hobson-Williams, P.C. is available to comment on how singer Aretha Franklin died intestate, or without a will, how her sons fought over control of her estate and the jury’s recent decision of which set of instructions written on paper by Ms. Franklin could be considered a valid will.

Ms. Franklin, who died on August 16, 2018 of pancreatic cancer at the age of 78, is survived by four sons. The sons fought over control of their mother’s estate after two pieces of paper were found which listed different instructions of how her assets should be distributed. One written will from 2010 which was found in a closet inside a spiral notebook left the estate to one son, Ted White II. Another version from 2014 that was found inside a sofa left to her two other sons, Kecalf and Eddie Franklin.

The 2010 version of the will names Mr. White and his cousin, Sabrina Owens, as co-executors and instructs Kecalf and Eddie to take business classes and show proof of completion of these classes with either a certificate or degree if they want a part of the estate. The 2014 version of the will names Kecalf and Eddie as co-executors instead of Mr. White and does not require Kecalf and Eddie to take business classes; it also allows him to sell the gowns or donate them to the Smithsonian Institution.

Despite the differences, both versions stated that their children can collect royalties from her songs and copyrights and part of her estate will go to financially support her oldest son Clarence, who has special needs and lives under a legal guardianship.

On July 11, 2023, an Oakland County Probate Court jury in Pontiac, Michigan found that the piece of paper from 2014 that was found inside a sofa was, in fact, a valid will. The decision meant that Kecalf and Eddie stand to inherit her assets worth millions of dollars, including real estate, furs, jewelry and clothing.

“The state of Michigan allows wills to be handwritten, as long as they clearly state how the assets will be distributed and who is in charge of the estate,” Ms. Hobson-Williams says. “In New York, a handwritten will is allowed, but it is not recommended. Further, it is not valid under most circumstances. The best way  to draft a will is to work with an elder law and estate planning attorney who can help you determine how your estate will be settled.”

Ms. Hobson-Williams concentrates her practice in elder law, estate planning, Medicaid planning and guardianships. She is currently representing and advising celebrity clients in estate and guardianship matters.

For more information, call 1-866-825-1529 or visit www.nyguardian.com.

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About Hobson-Williams, P.C.

With offices located in Jamaica Estates and Brooklyn, New York, the law firm of Hobson-Williams, P.C. is comprised of a highly knowledgeable and diligent staff. With over 20 years of experience, the firm’s skilled attorneys are dedicated to protecting and serving tier clients’ needs and legal interests, and are committed to providing unparalleled client service. Practice areas include elder law and estate planning, guardianships, Medicaid, real estate, landlord/tenant and business law. For more information, call 1-866-825-1529 or visit www.nyguardian.com.

Ronald Katter Warns New Yorkers to Be on Guard for Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreaks This Summer

NEW YORK, NY —  New York’s public health  professionals are warning about a potential rise in Legionnaires’ disease and an associated increase in hospital admissions this summer.

Legionnaires’ disease is a respiratory illness, which may cause pneumonia, sepsis and even death. Early symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease include shortness of breath, headache, muscle pain, chills, fever, cough, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness and confusion. People with respiratory illnesses, compromised immune systems, a history of smoking or are more than 50 years old are most susceptible to Legionnaires’ disease.

Legionnaires’ disease can be contracted when someone inhales water vapor that has been contaminated with Legionella. That is the type of the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease. Legionella can be found in building-wide cooling systems, hot water tanks, fountains, hot tubs, large plumbing systems and decorative fountains.

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene just released a Legionnaires’ disease advisory for New York’s doctors and hospitals, which warned them to be on the lookout for cases of Legionnaires’ disease. The agency stated that the greatest number of Legionnaires’ disease infections occur between the summer and early fall.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were close to 5,000 cases of Legionnaires’ disease reported in New York State from 2018 to 2022. In 2020, New York State reported more cases than any other. Most of those were in New York City.

“It is imperative that anyone who experiences Legionnaires’ disease symptoms seek medical attention immediately so they can be tested and treated,” says Ronald Katter of The Katter Law Firm. “For the at-risk population, Legionnaires’ disease can be life-threatening.”

Mr. Katter is available for interviews on this matter. For more information, call (212) 809-4293 or visit www.katterlaw.com.

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About The Katter Law Firm

The Katter Law Firm has significant experience representing New Yorkses who have suffered with the symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease for nearly a decade. He has recovered millions of dollars to compensate them from the entities that caused the Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks. The firm also represents individuals injured in motor vehicle collisions, slip/trip and falls, construction falls, nursing home negligence, and funeral and cemetery carelessness. The firm aggressively represents injured victims throughout the New York City metro region and its surrounding counties. For more information, call (212) 809-4293 or visit www.katterlaw.com.

Jewish Lawyers Guild Gala to be Held on June 22

NEW YORK, NY — Ronald J. Katter of The Katter Law Firm, President, The Jewish Lawyers Guild, has announced that the Guild will be holding its 44th Annual Gala on Thursday, June 22 at the Metropolitan Pavilion, located at 125 W. 18th Street, New York, New York. Cocktail hour and a buffet reception will start at 6 p.m. and the awards ceremony will begin at 7:30 p.m.

This year’s honorees include the Honorable Deborah Kaplan, Deputy Chief Administrative Judge of the New York City Courts, who will receive the Distinguished Jurist Award; the Honorable Adam Silvera, Administrative Judge, Supreme Court, New York County, Civil Term, who will be the recipient of the Benjamin N. Cardozo Award; and the Honorable Doris M. Gonzalez, Administrative Judge, Supreme Court, Bronx County, Civil Term, who will be honored with the Golda Meir Memorial Award.

The Jewish Lawyers Guild is an organization of lawyers and jurists founded upon fellowship and faith in tradition since 1962. The Guild holds a variety of activities, including lectures, programs and tours that are of interest to the legal and Jewish communities. In addition, the Guild participates in the judicial screening panels, provides a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program for its members and funds two scholarships at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.

“We wish to congratulate these fine jurists on being honored at this year’s event,” Mr. Katter said. “Our event has always brought together some of the foremost legal professionals and has always been a part of what makes this organization very special.”

Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information about the Jewish Lawyers Guild, visit www.jewishlawyersguild.org. For more information about Katter Law, call (212) 809-4293 or visit www.katterlaw.com.

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About The Katter Law Firm

The Katter Law Firm represents clients throughout New York City in personal injury cases including those who have suffered injuries as a result of Legionnaires’ disease, motor vehicle collisions, pedestrian knockdowns, bicycle crashes, slip/trip and falls, assaults, workplace accidents, construction accidents, professional malpractice, nursing home negligence, hospital mistreatment, police abuse, accidental death, pet attacks and cemetery and funeral negligence.  The firm aggressively represents injured victims through New York’s five boroughs, as well as the surrounding counties. For more information, call (212) 809-4293 or visit www.katterlaw.com.

Williams Cedar Says Motorists Should Watch out for Other Drivers Who Are Not Watching the Road

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month

HADDONFIELD, NEW JERSEY — Gerald Williams and David Cedar, partners in Williams Cedar LLP, are announcing that April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and telling motorists that they should be aware of other drivers who are not paying attention to the road. If they are involved in a crash with a distracted driver, they should seek legal help immediately.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 3,000 deaths and approximately 324,000 injuries are caused as the result of distracted driving. In addition, distracted driving accounts for 8%-9% of all traffic fatalities in the U.S. and approximately 15% of crashes resulting in injuries.

Distracted driving falls into four categories: visual (looking at a cell phone, turning away to talk to someone in the car), auditory (listening to music, having the cell phone up to your ear, engaging in conversations with other occupants in the car), manual (taking your hands off the wheel to eat, drink or use the cell phone) and cognitive (when your eyes are on the road, but your mind is preoccupied with other thoughts).

Both New Jersey and Pennsylvania have laws in place that ban texting while driving, according to the Governors Highway Safety Administration; however, Pennsylvania does not ban the use of cell phones behind the wheel, while New Jersey does.

“Because of cell phones, the latest technology in our vehicles or the busyness of our lives, people can become distracted when they’re behind the wheel,” Mr. Williams says. “Make sure that the drivers around you are paying attention and not distracted. It may result in a crash that can cause serious injury or death.”

“If you have been involved in a crash with a distracted driver, or if your loved one has been injured or killed in a crash, please contact a personal injury attorney immediately,” Mr. Cedar says. “No one should have to suffer because of someone else’s negligence.”

For more information, call (856) 470-9777 or visit williamscedar.com.

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About Williams Cedar, LLP

Williams Cedar, LLP is a personal injury law firm that serves areas throughout the State of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, with offices located in Haddonfield and Philadelphia. The firm is focused on the practice of personal injury law, employment law, and civil rights litigation, serving victims of negligence and civil rights violations throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania. They assist clients with a variety of claims, including product liability claims, toxic torts, wage and hour violations, police misconduct, and malicious prosecution, among others. For more information, call (856) 470-9777 or visit williamscedar.com.

Tennessee Personal Injury Attorney Urges Caution Behind the Wheel during National Distracted Driving Awareness Month

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE — The month of April has been designated as National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and Keith Williams, Founder, Keith Williams Law Group, is urging those who have been injured or whose loved one has been injured or killed as the result of another’s distracted driving to obtain legal assistance as soon as possible.

National Distracted Driving Awareness Month is held every April to help educate drivers on the dangers of being distracted behind the wheel. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), at least nine people are killed and hundreds are injured each day as a result of drivers taking their eyes off a road — even for a few seconds. That amounts to approximately 3,500 deaths a year. The NHTSA also found distracted driving to be the main cause of 8%-9% of all vehicular crashes annually.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, distracted drivers fall into three groups: visual (focusing on a cell phone, mobile device or touchscreen on the dashboard instead of on the road); manual (driving without keeping their hands on the steering wheel); and cognitive (their eyes may be on the road, but their mind may be thinking of something else besides driving).

“Too many accidents and fatalities on the road have been caused by drivers who were checking their cell phones, not controlling the steering wheel or mentally preoccupied by something else,” Mr. Williams says. “If you were seriously injured or your loved one was hurt or killed by a distracted driver, seek the guidance of a personal injury attorney immediately.”

Although it is against the law in Tennessee to text while driving, the state does not ban texting and driving, nor does it ban handheld cell phone use behind the wheel. “The state should introduce legislation banning these dangerous acts,” Mr. Williams says. “It will greatly reduce the number of fatalities and injuries caused by acts of distracted driving, such as these.”

Mr. Williams has dedicated his practice of 28 years to helping people and their families in accident, injury and wrongful death cases. He has tried hundreds of cases and obtained millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for his clients. Some of the more substantial verdicts include a $14.6 million verdict for an injured motorcycle rider and a $6.2 million verdict for a car accident victim that is believed to be the largest verdict ever in Sumner County, Tennessee.

For more information, call (615) 313-3999 or visit www.keithwilliamslawgroup.com.

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* Photo of Mr. Williams is attached.

About Keith Williams Law Group

With two convenient locations, one in downtown Nashville and the other on the historic town square in Lebanon, Keith Williams Law Group can help its clients achieve the maximum possible compensation for their injuries. Its attorneys represent those who have been injured as a result of car accidents, trucking accidents, motorcycle accidents, aviation accidents, medical malpractice, defective products, highway work zone accidents, testosterone replacement therapy, defective IVC filter implants, talcum baby powder, Roundup weed killer, e-cigarettes or vaping and Zantac. The firm also concentrates its practice in trucker broker negligent hiring cases, business litigation and Social Security or ERISA benefits. For more information, call (615) 313-3999 or visit www.keithwilliamslawgroup.com.

Teitelbaum Gallagher Merges with Abrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson, LLP on April 1

Abrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson, LLP, a national law firm, is proud to announce that, commencing April 1, 2023, the law firm of Teitelbaum Gallagher has merged with AGMB to combine their commercial lending and transactional experience with the robust AGMB Real Estate and Banking practice areas.

About Teitelbaum Gallagher

Working together since 1989, Robert Teitelbaum and Brian Gallagher have represented corporate, institutional, individual clients and private lenders in commercial real estate transactions and litigation matters. With a strong reputation in the transactional real estate arena, advising lenders and borrowers in a variety of real estate matters, their expertise is highly valued by their clients. Teitelbaum Gallagher and their team of attorneys and paralegals join AGMB to enhance their ability to serve their clients in real estate and banking.

About Abrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson, LLP (AGMB)

Widely recognized for their strong residential and commercial real estate, banking, and compliance practices, the bi-coastal law firm of AGMB, LLP has developed equally strong practices in the areas of entertainment, corporate and securities, litigation, estate planning and tax.  Since 1995, the lawyers at AGMB, LLP have provided personalized service to individuals and corporations. AGMB is counsel to the Real Estate Board of New York, the Empire State Mortgage Bankers Association and the New York Association of Mortgage Brokers. It has represented and guided the real estate brokerage industry for 28 years and has one of the largest residential banking practices in New York state. With integrity and professionalism, the firm’s philosophy mirrors the values of its partners: prioritizing relationships and the interests of the firm’s clients. For more information, please visit agmblaw.com.

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