The seasoned attorney will chalk out a game plan to help you recover incurred and future medical expenses.In United States, annually over 1.7 million people suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), many of whom are children or seniors citizens. Any type of head injury due to a fall, a heavy instrument, or an accident can lead to permanent brain injury, leaving the victim with a lifelong handicap. Thus, it is important for you to know your legal rights if such an incident ever happens to you. Generally, when someone is injured on the head, the internal injury symptoms may not surface immediately. Thus, a serious traumatic

Any time insufficient safety standards in a New York public property cause harm or physical injury to a visitor in that property, a lawsuit may be filed against the property owner to recover damages. Thus “negligent security” should be the premise of argument in the personal injury case, where the victim or plaintiff has to prove that negligent security lead to the mishap which caused harm or injuries. Although ideally, both NY public and private property owners should maintain the appropriate safety standards in their New York premises, the laws governing negligent security generally refer to public properties. In fact, most US states have legislated

Theoretically, anytime you have been hit and injured by a falling object in New York City, you can file for a personal injury claim. However, unless it is a workplace injury or public facility accident caused by a falling object, it may be rather difficult for you to pinpoint a “guilty party” and proceed with a personal injury claim. In the workplace or in a public facility in New York City however, the following situations will warrant a personal injury lawsuit related to a falling object if: Improperly stored items in a warehouse fall down and injure you The building collapses and injures you A

The New York City subway system covers more than 230 miles of distance and provides transportation to billions of New Yorkers annually. The Metropolitan Transport Authority or MTA claims that the NY subway system is the most widely used mass transit system in New York City. The entire system architecture with its many tunnels and above ground tracks ensures adequate safety measures, and yet accidents happen! In 2012, the New York City subway system witnessed 50+ casualties in subway accidents. Common Subway Accidents in New York City The types of accidents in NY subways include victims falling off during on-boarding or off-boarding or trains going

On one hand, bicycle rides offer several health and environmental benefits; on the other hand, traffic conditions in New York provide very little protection to bicyclists. Auto drivers often take sudden turns in front of bicycles, swing open the car doors in front of bicycles, or run the bicycles off the road. During such dangerous events, many bicyclists get hurt and some get seriously hurt. Main causes of bicycle accidents Road accidents involving bicyclists are fairly common on New York streets and here are some identified reasons behind bicycle accidents: Another car or large vehicle driver will suddenly turn in front of a bicycle leaving