Why seek Help from a Personal Injury Lawyer after a Motorcycle Accident
Motorcycle accidents are some of the most dangerous and tragic ones to ever happen. Because of the nature of motorcycles, the rider gets very little protection unlike in a car, bus, or truck. It is not uncommon that people end up with serious spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, or even lose their lives in a […]
Mistakes to Avoid When Reporting a Workplace Accident Related Injury
According to a report by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2014, a total of 78 work fatalities occurred in New York City. Results from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) program show that in 2014, a preliminary total of 4,679 fatal work injuries was recorded in the United States. According to OSHA, […]
Pitfalls to Avoid when Filing a Personal Injury Lawsuit
In the United States, personal injury lawsuits make up a large percentage of civil litigations. The torts claims acts cover these claims. The most common personal injury cases include traffic accidents, medical malpractice, construction accidents, defective products, and dog bites. According to the US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, in 2005, there were […]
Can Injured Passengers in a Car Accident Sue?
In 2013, there were 30,057 fatal motor vehicle crashes in the United States in which the number of deaths was 32,719. The cost of road crashed throughout the nation is $230.6 billion per year, which is an average of $820 per person. According to reports, for traffic fatalities in the first nine months of 2015, […]
Construction Accidents Rose in 2015
There has been a substantial increase in the number of construction-related accidents and injuries in New York. As the construction industry has improved, increased development has helped to drive the rise in accident rates. More construction, however, should not mean more injuries or more fatalities if proper safety precautions are followed. The commissioner of the […]
C-section anesthesia complications fall while others rise
Many New York mothers-to-be may be planning to deliver via a cesarean section. A study showed that complications due to anesthesia given in C-sections fell by 25 percent between 2003 and 2012 in New York hospitals. However, non-anesthetic perioperative complications rose by about 50 percent.
Medical errors cause far too many deaths
New Yorkers who have recently spent time hospitalized may be dismayed to learn that studies have found 200,000 to 400,000 deaths happen annually as a result of preventable errors in hospitals around the country. In addition to the emotional costs to loved ones, medical mistakes are estimated to cost upwards of $15 billion annually in expenses such as patient care and prescription drug services.
OSHA Protects Construction Workers from Personal Injuries
New York City employs literally thousands of construction workers who work on the municipal construction or repair sites throughout the city. Apart from that, thousands of other construction workers work on various state, private, and commercial construction sites throughout the state. While construction workers involved in scaffolding, digging a trench, or repairing an elevator shaft […]
Personal Injury Caused by a Trip and Fall Accident
All too often, regular maintenance issues like poor lighting, wet floors, unsteady hand rails, or torn carpets cause trip and fall accidents to victims. Surprisingly, even in well-maintained facilities in New York, these accidents can happen to anyone anytime, and some due to personal carelessness like walking without looking at the floor. On public roads […]
Slip and Fall Accidents Prompting Personal Injury Cases
Thousands of people in New York get injured from slip and fall accidents every year, but every incident does not warrant legal action against the property owner. In fact, even when a property owner has been somewhat negligent in property maintenance, it can be quite difficult to prove that the owner of the property is directly […]