Case of man getting crushed by tree highlights a disturbing issue in NYC
April 6, 2017 By Rob Abruzzese, Legal Editor Brooklyn Daily Eagle
This Google Maps photo archived from 2007, two years prior to the incident and one year after a neighbor filed a complaint with the city, shows the tree in question with barely any leaves and slumped over Avenue H. Google Maps photo courtesy of Renzulli Law Firm, LLP
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A Brooklyn man who was squashed by a tree in Ditmas Park nearly 10 years ago finally got justice on Tuesday when a jury determined that the City of New York was negligent in its maintenance of the tree.
But while the man awaits another court date to figure out what his settlement will be, his attorney blasted the city for its poor handling of tree removals.
“This isn’t only about [my client], this is a public safety issue,” said attorney John Renzulli. “This was a life-altering tragedy for him, and he wants to make sure that this doesn’t happen to anyone else.”