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The Rules Pertaining to Hand-Propelled Vehicles

When most of us think safety, we don’t think about hand trucks or carts. Regardless, New York labor law does have some specific provisions built into its code to manage how these sorts of tools are used, in an effort to protect workers. Tool safety is a vital part of work safety, and the two can’t really be separated. Some New York city area residents are familiar with the New York scaffolding and ladder laws that bring so much controversy to debates about state labor law. But not as many are familiar with some of the additional rules that are in place for tool safety

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Safety culture in a hospital setting affects surgery results

A New York patient may be nervous about surgery because of the risks that can be associated with a given procedure. The outcome can also be affected by factors outside of the operating room. An individual might select a given surgeon because of their skills, but the care provided after surgery is over is also crucial in a patient’s recovery. The non-technical aspects of a hospital experience are referred to as the safety culture.

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Steepest Slopes Allowed in NY Construction

When it comes to work injury cases, people often think about the most obvious kinds of hazards, including defective equipment, falls from high places and chemical exposure. But there are many aspects to New York labor law that provide worker safety, some of which concern things that people might not generally think about on construction jobs — like the lay of the land. New York Department of Labor safety and health resources talk about state regulations for excavating. Under Subpart 23, for excavation operations, the legislation provides a table of the steepest allowed unbraced slopes, with specific slope ratios based on depth and types of

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Personal Injury: Head and Spinal Injuries

If you happen to be injured in a motor vehicle, you ought to seek immediate medical as well as legal assistance with your first priority to make sure that no added injuries happen. This done, the next step is to consult a New York personal injury lawyer. If head and spinal injuries result from the accident it is much more difficult to handle. Therefore, gather as much data as you can to hire the best spinal cord injury attorney at the very beginning of the process, particularly if some other individual or company is at fault. Spinal cord injuries The spinal cord consists of bundle

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Sidewalk Slip and Fall Injury Claims

At the very outset liability in personal injury claims for a sidewalk slip and fall are difficult to prove. In order to succeed, claimants will have to prove that premise where the accident had occurred was not maintained properly by the owner resulting in the unfortunate incident. Moreover, to get a claim you will have to show medical documents and bills to establish the serious nature of the injuries. In addition, if the accident happened in a public building maintained by the government then personal injury claims become even more complicated. Settlement outside of the Courts The good news is in many cases lawsuits are

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Personal Injury – Product Liability Lawsuits

More often than not, products fail to deliver on the promises they make in an advertisement. Malfunction resulting from a mechanical defect is all too common. However, faulty products can cause grave bodily harm, which is why consumers have every right to take the matter to court and claim compensation, which will depend on the severity of your injury and resultant loss of work. Lawsuits Involving Products are Liability Based These lawsuits evolve around the notion that it is the responsibility of the manufacturer to stop faulty products from reaching the market. If the product has already reached consumers, it is the duty of the

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Icy Winter Accidents and Your Legal Options

An injury from slipping on snow or falling through ice can result in severe injuries or even death (rare but it has happened). Children are the most vulnerable to snow and ice accidents. These accidents are preventable, and property owners are responsible for keeping their premises hazard-free. Snow and ice must be cleared from their own premises regularly, and pathways, walkways, or driveways must be kept dry and clean at all times (unless it is 2 am in the morning and it is currently snowing). The negligence of property owners may lead to someone slipping and falling, a severe injury, or even a wrongful death.

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An Intersection Accident that is not Your Fault: Your Legal Avenues

New York City witnesses a vast number of motor vehicle accidents, many of which occur at intersections of roads. Two roads crossing each other make one of the most accident-prone locations in the city. Drivers passing through intersections are expected by law to pay careful attention to traffic signals, adjacent vehicles, and traffic regulations. A negligent action by a driver at an intersection may result in a major accident, impacting several other automobiles, pedestrians, and other innocent lives. It does not come as a surprise that a majority of intersection collision accidents occur due to negligent drivers not paying attention while driving. Inadequate surveillance on

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Birth Injuries – Determining Medical Malpractice Liability

Assisted birth is a medical term used often by gynecologists when certain instruments like the forceps or a vacuum device is used to gently pull the baby into the canal birth for the birthing process. These medical instruments are used to hold the head and thrust it into the canal for a vaginal birth.

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Can I Sue if my Child now has Cerebral Palsy?

Hundreds of thousands of adults and children suffer from one or other symptoms of the dreaded disease termed Cerebral Palsy. According to the Cerebral Palsy Foundation of USA, thousands of children are diagnosed every year. It is in fact, the most widespread developmental disability found among children in the country.

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