Agriculture is one of the most hazardous industries in the United States, with hundreds of workers, including a large number of child laborers, dying each year in farming accidents. It is also one of the least regulated and lowest paid industries in the country. The official workplace fatality rate in farming accidents is over 21 per 100,000. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), at least 167 farm workers each day suffer an injury resulting in lost time at work. 1 in every 20 of these daily accidents results in permanent impairment due to extreme severity. Common Types of Farm Accidents Various

In New York, the legalization of medical marijuana could mean both more people using cannabis products and more widespread acceptance of marijuana use. Since Massachusetts, a state sharing its border with New York, has legalized recreational marijuana, this change in the law could also lead to many people visiting or passing through the state of New York after having used marijuana. With more people using drugs in and around New York, a big road safety risk could be created. In fact, the number of drugged driving accidents has been steadily increasing for a while now, to the point where the Governors’ Highway Safety Association (GHSA)

According to the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries by the BLS, there were a total of 4,836 fatal work injuries reported in the US in the year 2015 – a small increase from 2014 which had a total of 4,821 reported fatal injuries. This number is the highest since 5,214 fatal injuries that were reported in 2008. In the year of 2015, the overall rate of fatal work injury was reported to be 3.38 per 100,000 FTE (full-time equivalent) workers. FAQS about Workplace Accidents There are a few common questions that workers in New York, as well as other places, ask after getting injured in

Pedestrians and bicycle riders are vulnerable road users because they are harder to see than cars, trucks, and other vehicles. If a pedestrian or bike rider is hit by a vehicle, the walker or biker also does not have the protection of vehicle safety equipment surrounding him. Serious or even fatal injuries are likely to occur in pedestrian and bike accidents, and New York injury attorneys should be consulted by victims or victim’s family members to find out if a personal injury or wrongful death case could be pursued. Unfortunately, pedestrians and bike riders may be at even greater risk of crash injuries due to

According to the Centers for Disease and Prevention, over 4.7 million incidents involving dog bites occur each year in the United States. Of these many million people, about 800,000 of them will seek medical attention – 50% fall under the bracket of children – while 386,000 will require immediate emergency medical care. In 2015, there were 34 deaths related to dog bites in the US. It was also reported that despite being regulated in more than 700 cities as well as in Military Housing areas, 82% of these fatalities were caused by pit bulls. Type of Injuries Depending on the situation, victims of dog bite