Borough Park HSBC Bank safe deposit boxes robbed; Law firm investigating victims' legal claims

MANHATTAN, N.Y. - April 12, 2016 - PRLog -- The attorneys at the law firm of Imbesi Law P.C., have recovered millions of dollars for their clients, including victims of multiple bank robberies who had the contents of their safe deposit boxes stolen.  The HSBC Bank safe deposit box robbery occurred in April of 2016, according to various reports.

Safe deposit box robbery victims, including the HSBC Bank safe deposit box victims, could face initial resistance from the banks, which often claim victims were required to maintain personal insurance.

"The law regarding safe deposit box robberies is very technical," said Brittany Weiner, one of the partners of the law firm Imbesi Law P.C., that represents victims of safe deposit box robberies.  Ms. Weiner added, "Most banks initially inform victims that they were required to maintain their own personal insurance in an attempt to scare victims from pursuing legal action."

While most contracts may have the mandatory insurance provision, Ms. Weiner claimed that banks can and have been held liable for their negligence regardless of the personal insurance requirement.

Ms. Weiner cautions victims of safe deposit box robberies, including victims of HSBC Bank, that they should consult an attorney experienced in safe deposit box robbery law because banks often attempt to obtain written statements from unsuspecting victims which could cause them to give up legal rights unknowingly.

Ms. Weiner offers free initial consultations to any victims of safe deposit box robberies, including those affected by the HSBC Bank safe deposit box robbery in Brooklyn, New York.  The firm represents most clients on a contingency basis; victims do not have to pay a legal fee unless they receive compensation.

Ms. Weiner's telephone number is 646-380-9555.  Her email address is brittany@lawicm.com.

From WPIX11:

BOROUGH PARK, Brooklyn - Police are trying to figure out how more than $280,000 was stolen from a Brooklyn bank over the weekend in a burglary that could have been out of a movie.

When employees at the HSBC Bank on 13th Avenue in Borough Park opened for business Monday morning, they found a large hole in the ceiling over a vault.

Authorities are trying to figure out how the culprits managed to break in without being caught on surveillance camera.

Police say more than $280,000 was stolen along with content from several safe deposit boxes. It's unknown what was inside the safe deposit boxes.

The bank closed Friday afternoon for Shabbat and remained closed until Monday morning. The streets of Borough Park were quiet Friday and Saturday as the predominately Orthodox Jewish community observed the Sabbath.

Police discovered a ladder on the roof.

Sources tell PIX11 that the bank's alarm was broken.