How to Prevent Train Accidents
According to the National Transportation Safety Bureau, a person or vehicle is hit nearly every 2 hours by a train to make another US rail accident and they include the following scenarios: Train-train collisions Derailment Train-person collisions Train-car collisions Damage to property Every year, nearly 1,000 people are killed in train-related accidents. Also, it is […]
How to Prevent Workplace Accidents
According to an American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) report, in 2013, 4,585 workers in the United States were killed on the job, and occupational diseases were the cause of an estimated 50,000 deaths. If you have been injured at your workplace, contact us for help so we can help you file […]
Steps to Take in Pedestrian or Cyclist Accident
According to the Traffic Safety Facts of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 4,735 pedestrians and 743 cyclists in the United States died as a result of crashes with motor vehicles in 2013. 66,000 pedestrian injuries were reported the same year. The total annual cost of pedestrian injury among children aged 14 and below is […]
Nursing Home Abuse and Medical Malpractice
Over 1.5 million US citizens, comprising parents, grandparents, and siblings, are known to be residents in nursing homes. Usually, these nursing homes and other types of living establishments with assistance charge exorbitant prices. Because of the high expenses, we trust that our loved ones are safe and living luxurious lives. However, regrettably, this is not always the case.
Fault and Liability in a Car Accident Claim
Approximately one lawsuit is filed every 2 seconds throughout the United States. If you go by the statistics, every year, there is an average of about 6,000,000 car accidents in the country. This means that this type of accident is the cause of a large number of lawsuits. According to a study by the National […]
NYC Elevator Repair Workers Face Serious Risks
A 55-year-old construction worker was preparing to hang drywall on a ceiling at a construction site on West 17th Street when he lost his balance on a ladder. The man fell four stories into an elevator shaft, according to the New York Times. He struck three metal bars that were protruding upward at the base […]
Childbirth Injuries and Medical Malpractice
According to a study in 2006, every year, medical errors in the United States cause harm to roughly 1.5 million people across the country. Each year, approximately 28,000 babies are born with birth injuries. According to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) data, the highest number of birth injuries is caused by the use of forceps or vacuums – 160.5 deliveries out of every 1,000. It is also revealed that over a period of one year, almost 157,700 injuries that are potentially avoidable are sustained by mothers and babies during childbirth.
Prostate cancer and diagnostic challenges
A large number of men in New York will develop prostate cancer as they get older. Some of those men will not be diagnosed before the cancer has spread.
Construction Site Falls Are a Major Concern
A 62-year-old construction worker was killed recently when he fell from an East Harlem building that was undergoing repairs. The man had been replacing roof gutters when he fell from the top of the six-story building. There were permits for repairs to be performed at the East Harlem building; however, those permits were for renovation […]
How to Report Your Car Accident
According to the Association for Safe International Road Travel (ASIRT), every year, close to 1.3 million people meet with fatal ends in road accidents all around the world. This accounts for a daily average of 3,287 deaths. In the United States, there are more than 37,000 road crash deaths every year. Another 2.35 million in […]