What NY Drivers, Visitors Need to Know About Out-of-Town Accidents
A New York City injury lawyer can provide help after collisions occur. Accidents are always difficult for those involved, especially when injuries happen or when someone is killed. The aftermath of an accident can also be complicated by the need to pursue a claim to recover compensation for losses caused by serious injuries or fatalities […]
NY Night Shift Workers Face a Greater Risk of Being Involved in Auto Accidents
Motor vehicle accident attorneys can provide legal representation in circumstances where collisions occur and cause harm to victims. There are many causes of crashes, including drowsy driving. When a motorist causes a crash to occur and harms others because that motorist is too tired to drive safely or because the motorist is otherwise negligent behind […]
Malpractice awards and settlements are often significant
Medical malpractice victims in New York and around the country often suffer catastrophic harm and are sometimes awarded significant damages by juries. A Baltimore hospital agreed to pay $190 million to 8,000 litigants in 2014 after it was revealed that one of their most senior gynecologists had used surveillance equipment to secretly photograph his patients. Another 2014 medical malpractice case involved a 29-year-old woman who was left brain damaged and paralyzed in part because paramedics lacked the equipment needed to treat her anaphylactic shock. A jury awarded her $172 million for her past and future medical expenses and pain.
Opioids the top cause of medication-related insurance claims
New York readers may be surprised to learn that opioids are responsible for more medical malpractice claims than any other prescription drug. The findings were announced in a new study by Coverys, a medical liability insurer based in Boston.
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Important Tips to Settle a Personal Injury Claim
A majority of civil litigation in the United States is made up of personal injury lawsuits. Some common causes of personal injuries include traffic accidents, dog bites, construction accidents, dog bites, swimming pool accidents, slip and fall, defective products, fires and burns and medical malpractice. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 6 […]
Types of Settlements in a Personal Injury Case
According to statistics, 942,219 people in the United States were killed, and 26,594,887 were injured, as a result of traffic accidents in 2016. With car accident cases on the rise every year across the US, it is no surprise that the number of personal injury lawsuits is increasing each year. Apart from traffic accidents, slip […]
Hit and Run in NY Leaves Nine People Injured
New York City motor vehicle accident attorneys provide representation to auto accident victims who wish to seek compensation for crash losses. Unfortunately, obtaining compensation can become more difficult after a hit-and-run accident unless the driver is identified. Hit-and-run accidents often leave motorists facing serious injury with no driver to hold accountable for damages. CBS Local […]
Safety Tips For Driving This Winter
According to statistics, over 1,300 people are killed and more than 116,000 are injured as a result of icy, snowy, or slushy pavements each year in the United States. It has also been reported that nearly 900 people are killed and nearly 76,000 people are injured in vehicle crashes each year during sleet or snowfall. […]
Negligent Diabetes Treatment in New York
