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Roof Falls and Personal Injury Liability in New York

According to statistics, three-fourths of all deaths in the roofing industry are caused by falls. Roof falls account for one-third of all fatalities caused by falls within the overall construction industry. In 2014, nearly 40% of all construction industry fatalities were a result of falls. 647 fatal falls to a lower level occurred in 2014. Of these, there were 340 falls from 20 feet or less. These numbers reflect only fatalities. When serious injuries are added in, the result shows that roof falls are a serious accident. Injuries Caused by Roof Falls Accidents that involve falls from roofs can cause some of the most serious

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Daycare Abuse and Personal Injury Claims in New York

According to statistics, over 3.6 million referrals are made to child protection agencies each year which involve over 6.6 million children a referral can include more than 1 child. Among industrialized nations all over the world, the United States has the worst record – an average between 4 and 7 children are lost on a daily basis to child abuse and neglect. Every 10 seconds, a report of child abuse is made in the US. In 2014, an estimated 702,000 victims of child maltreatment were found by state agencies but the actual number is likely to be much higher. Identifying the Signs of Daycare Abuse

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Should you sue the doctor for your baby’s birth injuries?

When parents are faced with an infant who suffered injuries just before or during the birth process, the future is uncertain. Some birth injuries are minor and will fade quickly, leaving no lasting effects. Others, however, can be disabling and incapacitating for the duration of your child’s life.

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Can I Still get a Personal Injury Settlement without Medical Bills?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 31 million people across the United States sustain injuries that require medical treatment each year. Of these, about 2 million are serious injuries that require some form of hospitalization. Obtain the right amount of compensation for your injury. Contact a NY personal injury lawyer from RMFW today! Additionally, 162,000 deaths occur as a result of these injuries. Apart from this, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data shows that roughly 5.5 million car accidents occur across the country each year, resulting in 3 million injuries and 40,000 deaths. Personal Injury Compensation without Medical Bills People in

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FAQs about Industrial Accidents and Claims in New York

According to statistics from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), there were 4,836 workplace fatalities in the United States in 2015. This accounts for 3.4 deaths per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers and means that on average, there were more than 13 deaths each day and more than 93 a week that year. 17 percent of all fatal work injuries were fatal work injuries that involved contractors in 2015.

Common Questions about Industrial Accidents

Many people have questions about industrial accidents in New York and the legal options they have. Here is a look at some of the most common ones:

Q1: Can I

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FAQs about Motorcycle Accidents and Claims in New York Part II

Have you suffered serious injury due to a motorcycle accident caused by another person’s negligence? Contact a NY personal injury attorney and this is where RMFW should enter your life.According to statistics, roughly three-fourths of all motorcycle accidents involve crashes with another vehicle, in most cases a passenger vehicle. Only one-fourth of motorcycle crashes are single vehicle crashes that involve the motorcycle with some fixed object in the environment or the roadway. Less than 3% of motorcycle accidents are caused by vehicle failure and the majority of these are single vehicle accidents where the driver loses control due to a puncture

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New OSHA Guidance for Safety & Health Programs

For more than 25-years, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been publishing guidelines on how safety and health programs can be utilized in the prevention of workplace illnesses and workplace injuries. The guidelines were written in 1989 and OSHA has simply republished the same guidelines each and every year in order to reinforce the agency’s recommendations. Now, however, OSHA has finally released updated guidance and has altered its suggestions to incorporate new knowledge and to better suit today’s workplaces. Companies do not have to follow all of the suggestions OSHA makes when it comes to health and safety initiative guidelines. However, smart businesses

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