In New York City, many people get around via taxi or hired car.  Cabs and limousines or sedans should be safe for passengers so they can get to their destinations without incident. If an accident does happen, these hired vehicles should have good safety features to reduce the chances of passengers being seriously hurt. Unfortunately, injuries can happen in hired cars.  New crash test requirements were supposed to reduce the chances of taxi and limo users being seriously injured by making sure these cars were as safe as they could be.  These requirements, however, have now been delayed. When an injury happens in a taxi,

At certain intersections, the pedestrian control signal changes before the traffic control signal for drivers changes. Generally, the pedestrian signal changes around 3-7 seconds before the traffic control signal. This period of time is called the Leading Pedestrian Interval, or LPI. It exists to allow walkers to get into the intersection before the cars are permitted to proceed. The walkers are thus further into the road and more visible to drivers by the time traffic starts moving. Bike riders, however, currently do not enjoy the protection that the LPI provides to walkers. This is because bike riders are required to wait and go when the

Personal injury cases make up the majority of civil litigation. According to the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, about 31 million people are injured and require medical attention every year. Of these, approximately 2 million sustain serious injuries that require hospitalization. As per the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, close 1.5 million car accidents occur every year across the country, out of which 150 are fatal. Each year nearly 10,000 personal injury cases are reported and filed. Injured in an accident? No worries. Contact us today to help you file a lawsuit. Personal injury claims are one of the most common legal actions in

As per statistics laid out by US Department of Labor, a majority of industry accidents is made up of slips, trips, and falls. Nearly15% of all accidental deaths each year in the United States are caused by these accidents, falling just behind car accidents. They also account for roughly 25% of all reported injury claims every fiscal year and about 65% of work days lost in a year. In general, slips and trips are caused by a loss of traction between the walking surface and the shoe or an unintentional contact with a moveable or fixed object which could result in a fall. The different

According to the US Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), roughly 3 million injuries and at least 20,000 deaths in the United States are caused by defective products. More than 220,000 children are injured every year as a result of playing with defective toys. In 2005, Dell recalled more than 220,000 laptop batteries with a high risk of overheating and causing fires. In 2006, Toyota recalled more than 1.4 million cars because of defective parts. Also, approximately 7% of all personal injury lawsuits are cases involving product liability. If you have been injured or have had to suffer other losses as a result of a product