Mirman, Markovits & Landau, P.C. New York Personal Injury Attorneys

08/27/2026

Meta’s nearly $18 billion social media addiction settlement is bringing national attention to something many families have already seen firsthand: the very real harm compulsive social media use can cause children and teens.

When a child is struggling with depression, anxiety, eating issues, self-harm or suicidal thoughts, families deserve answers — and they deserve to know whether the companies behind these platforms may be held accountable.

If you’re a family in New York City and believe Instagram, Facebook or other social media platforms contributed to serious harm to your child, we can help you understand your legal options and what steps we can take next.

Call us any time for a free consultation.

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08/18/2026

On July 8, 2026, a construction worker fell into a 10-foot trench at the Second Avenue Subway project near East 108th Street. FDNY reportedly brought in a large rescue response, including specialized rigging, air monitoring, and utility shutoffs, before the worker was lifted out and taken to Mount Sinai.

I’m grateful the rescue happened quickly, and I hope this worker makes a full recovery.

But a story like this is also a reminder of something we see again and again: construction sites can change in an instant. A trench, an opening, a missing guardrail, a rushed decision, or a condition that “everyone knows about” can become a life-changing injury before anyone has time to react.

If you work construction in New York, please do not tough it out after a fall or site injury. Get medical care. Report what happened. Write down who saw it. Take photos if you can do so safely. Save your boots, clothing, hard hat, and any text messages or work orders connected to the job. Small details often matter later.

And if you are a family member, coworker, or witness, your memory may help protect someone’s rights.

At Mirman, Markovits & Landau, P.C., we help injured workers and their families find out what happened, who was responsible for site safety, and what protections New York law may provide.

If you or someone you love is injured in a construction accident in New York City, call 212-227-4000.

Michele S. Mirman, Esq.
Senior Partner
Mirman, Markovits & Landau P.C.
291 Broadway - 6th Floor
NY NY 10007

08/11/2026

Construction workers help build New York City.
When a serious injury happens on a jobsite, you need someone who understands both the work and the city.

For more than 40 years, I've represented injured construction workers throughout New York City.

If you've been hurt on a construction site, call me for a free consultation. I can help.

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08/06/2026

Pedestrians in New York City should not have to worry that an e-bike, scooter, or moped will drive down the street the wrong way, blow through a light, speed through a crosswalk, ride the sidewalk, hit them and disappear.

But that is what we New Yorkers are living with.

NYPD crash data shows that police-reported pedestrian accidents with e-bikes and e-scooters caused:

- 2023: 329 pedestrian injuries, 3 deaths

- 2024: 267 pedestrian injuries, 1 death

- 2025: 169 pedestrian injuries, 3 deaths

- January–June 2026: 44 pedestrian injuries

That is 809 injured pedestrians and 7 deaths in just three and a half years — and if mopeds are included, the numbers are even higher. I have represented too many injured pedestrians.

Compare that to one tragic horse-drawn carriage death in Central Park. Carriage rides were temporarily stopped, and there was an immediate renewed push to ban the industry. That was a senseless, terrible death. Every life matters.

But here is what should stop every New Yorker cold: in the past 150 years, that has been the sole human death from a New York City horse-drawn carriage accident, while in just the past ten years, NYC data shows 170 people have died in crashes with e-bikes, scooters, and mopeds!

Why does one danger get immediate political attention, while e-bikes, scooters, and mopeds injure hundreds of pedestrians and nothing meaningful changes?

We have rules of the road. We have traffic lights, stop signs, one-way streets, and sidewalks for pedestrians. None of that matters if the rules are not enforced.

This is not about punishing delivery workers or people trying to get around the city. It is about basic safety. If you operate a vehicle that can seriously injure another human being, you must obey traffic laws, be identifiable, and have insurance to protect the people you hurt. And insurance certificates should be prominently posted on these bikes and bikes without them should be confiscated.

This is a known danger and a preventable danger. A danger the city has the power to address.

Michele Mirman, Esq. and
Mirman, Markovits & Landau, P.C.
The New York Lawyers for Accident Victims®

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07/30/2026

A successful accident case begins with a thorough investigation.

That's how we uncover the facts, hold the right people accountable, and fight for our clients.

If you've been seriously injured, call us anytime for a free consultation.

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07/19/2026

No one should have to rely on luck to stay safe on a subway platform. We have the technology to better protect riders. The question is: why aren't we using it?

If you or someone you love has been injured because of negligence, call me. I can help.

07/19/2026

A 47-year-old man was recently shoved into a moving D train at the Fordham Road/Grand Concourse station in the Bronx. He did not fall onto the tracks, but he struck his head and injured his face and mouth.

He is lucky to be alive.

Luck is not a safety plan.

New Yorkers should be able to stand on a subway platform without wondering whether one push, stumble, medical episode, or crowded moment will send them onto the tracks.

Other major subway systems have recognized this. In Japan, subway stations use platform-edge gates — panels at the edge of the platform —that open only when the train doors open. They are not science fiction. They are not experimental. They exist to keep people from falling, being pushed, or getting too close to moving trains.

So why can’t New York do this?

The MTA and New York City Transit know that people are injured and killed on or near the tracks. They have studied this. They have piloted platform barriers.

Public reports citing MTA data show that 241 people were struck by subway trains in 2023 with 97 of those fatal. In 2024, there were 240 incidents. In 2025, 211 incidents, and the latest available 2026 data, from January through May, show there have already been 96 incidents this year.

These numbers all make the same point: people near the tracks are a known, recurring danger.

Yes, New York’s subway system is old. Yes, retrofitting stations is complicated and does cost money. But that does not change the basic question: since the technology exists and the danger is known, why are riders still left inches from moving trains with no protection?

We have the money, technology, and examples from around the world. How many lives are worth updating the subways?

When someone is hurt in the subway, the question should not just be, what happened in that moment. The question should also be,

why didn’t the TA and MTA fix the problem before that moment to make the platform safe for all of us New Yorkers.

This man is one of many. He should not have had to rely on luck.

We are here for you.

Michele Mirman, Esq. and
Mirman, Markovits & Landau, P.C.

The New York Lawyers for Accident Victims®

212-227-4000

Sources reviewed:

- NY Post on the D train incident

- MTA NYCT Safety Data: https://data.ny.gov/Transportation/MTA-NYCT-Safety-Data-Beginning-2019/uf7t-sfzu

- MTA Subway Major Incidents: https://data.ny.gov/Transportation/MTA-Subway-Major-Incidents-Beginning-2015/ereg-mcvp

- The City/public reports citing MTA 2023 train-strike data: https://www.thecity.nyc/2024/04/11/mta-operators-subway-collisions-mental-health/

- MTA Safety Committee report, Feb. 23, 2026: https://www.mta.info/document/199156

07/14/2026

07/13/2026

A terrible crash in Monsey has left a family and a community grieving after a 7-year-old girl was struck and killed by a school bus while crossing Blauvelt Road.

There are no words that make something like this easier. Every parent understands the fear behind this kind of news. We cannot raise children without placing their lives, every day, in the hands of other people — bus drivers, motorists, schools, caregivers, crossing guards, strangers at intersections, and every driver who passes through a neighborhood where children live and walk.

And the truth is that motor vehicles are one of the greatest dangers children face.

Children are small. They are harder to see. They move quickly. They misjudge distance and speed. They may think a driver sees them when the driver does not. That is why adults — especially drivers — carry the greater responsibility.

If you drive a bus, a van, a carpool, or any vehicle with children nearby, safety cannot be routine.

It must be deliberate.

Slow down near schools, camps, playgrounds, houses of worship, and residential streets. Drive as close to the center of the street as possible. Check mirrors frequently. Look before turning. Look again before moving from a stop. Never assume a child has cleared the front, rear, or side of a vehicle. Be especially careful at blind spots. Do not rush because you are behind schedule. A few seconds can save a life. Buses transporting children must have an adult on board to supervise the children so drivers can devote themselves to driving. And most important, be present. Turn off the radio. Put the phone away. Tired? Overworked? Distracted? Angry? Sick? Don’t drive.

For parents and caregivers, the lesson is painful but important: teach children to make eye contact with drivers when they can, to wait for a clear signal, and to avoid crossing directly in front of or behind a vehicle unless they are sure the driver sees them. But we must be honest — children do not carry this burden. Adults must drive as if a child could appear at any moment.

These cases are not just about legal responsibility. They are about answers, accountability, and preventing the same tragedy from happening to another family, to another community.

Our hearts are with the Monsey family and everyone mourning this child.

We are here for you.

Michele Mirman, Esq. and
Mirman, Markovits & Landau, P.C.
The New York Lawyers for Accident Victims®
212-227-4000

07/10/2026

A near-miss on a construction site is still a warning.

On Tuesday morning, two structural columns buckled on the 21st floor of 235 East 42nd Street, a 37-story office building being converted to apartments. City officials reported cracks, sagging floors and continued movement. Workers and nearby buildings were evacuated, a collapse zone was established, and—thankfully—every worker was accounted for and no injuries were reported.

That last fact matters. So does what happened before it.

Construction workers are often the first people to see that something is wrong: a beam moving, a floor sagging, a new crack, falling debris, or an instruction that does not feel safe. Those observations should never be brushed aside.

If you are involved in a construction-site evacuation or near-miss:

• Get out and follow FDNY, DOB and site-safety instructions.
• Write down what you saw and when you reported it.
• Save texts, photographs, work orders and the names of witnesses.
• Report any injury or symptoms promptly and get medical care. Adrenaline can hide pain.
• Do not guess about the cause or sign a statement you do not understand.

When someone is hurt, our firm can move quickly to identify the owner, general contractor and subcontractors; preserve video, inspection records and communications; determine which safety rules apply; and pursue every available source of compensation. The facts and deadlines are different in every case, so early investigation matters.

New York needs housing, and office conversions may be part of that solution. But speed can never come before the lives of the people doing the work.

And, we are here for you, when you need us. Michele Mirman, Esq. and Mirman, Markovits & Landau, P.C. 212-227-4000

Source: NYC Mayor’s Office briefing, July 7, 2026: https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/07/transcript--mayor-mamdani-briefs-the-media-with-dob--fdny-and-ny

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