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, one in five worker deaths occurred at a construction site. The leading cause of worker deaths on construction sites were falls or falling. If you have been injured in the workplace or have been diagnosed recently for an occupational injury or illness, your actions during the first few days will

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 26,928 contracts, real estate and tort trials; 60 percent of these trials were related to some form of personal injury. Four to five percent of personal injury cases in the country go to trial while 95 to 96 percent are settled out of court. There are certain mistakes that people

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, an estimated 26,000 people died in motor vehicle crashes. When a person is injured as a passenger in a vehicle involved in a car accident, they may be entitled to monetary compensation for the damages that they sustained. A number of factors play a role in the ability to recover