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September 27, 2024

GLK is pleased to announce that we have expanded our practice in Eastern Long Island

Jeff S. Korek, a partner at Gersowitz, Libo & Korek, P.C., a leading personal injury and medical malpractice firm in New York City, is Of Counsel to Tarbet & Lester, PLLC. This year, Mr. Korek was named Best Lawyers ® 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” for Medical Malpractice - Plaintiffs in New York City. He was also recognized by Best Lawyers ® “Lawyer of the Year “ in 2016 for Personal Injury Litigation in New York City. Korek has served as president of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association and the New York City Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates.

The Of Counsel designation between Gersowitz Libo & Korek, P.C. and Tarbet & Lester, PLLC will provide representation and compensation for seriously injured victims of negligence and medical malpractice. Tarbet & Lester is a highly regarded East Hampton law firm with dedicated practice areas in Trust and Estates, Litigation, Real Estate, Land Use and Zoning, Family Law, Criminal Law, and Municipal Law.

Deaths and Illnesses Related to Vaping Cannabis on the Rise

Concerns over cannabis vaping-related deaths and illnesses continue to mount, as U.S. Health Officials again warned people to stop vaping until investigation is completed to determine why some consumers are coming down with serious and even fatal breathing illnesses. These illnesses and deaths include individuals vaping marijuana. Public health officials reported that a person in Oregon who recently died of a severe respiratory illness used a vape pen containing cannabis oil from a legal dispensary.

Health officials in some states reported that a number of people who got sick had vaped products containing THC. Wisconsin public health officials reported last month that 89% of the people they interviewed who became sick reported using e-cigarettes or other vaping devices to inhale THC. In New York, 32 cases of vaping-related illness have been reported with a “vast majority” involving people who vape illicit marijuana. None of these illnesses and deaths have involved medical marijuana products sold in compliance with state law.

OSHA Warns Employers About Heat Related Work Injuries and Fatalities

Summer days can be long and hot in most U.S. states, including New York. Working in these extreme conditions can result in serious injuries and fatalities. This has prompted the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to remind employers and employees that environmental heat exposure should remain a concern even as summer winds down.

The BLS highlighted data in a post published in the August 30 edition of The Economics Daily showing that environmental heat exposure contributed to 37 work-related deaths and 2,830 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in 2015. Nearly 90 percent (33) of the deaths occurred during the months of June through September.

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