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Bicycle Safety Tips From NYC.gov

The reality in urban areas is that it’s tough for bike riders to share the road with motorists, pedestrians and everyone else using the same small spaces for transportation. In and around the five boroughs of New York City, there are a lot of challenges that bicyclists face due to many different aspects of urban living. New York City government leaders have been trying to support bicyclists and others by promoting bike safety tips to minimize the chances of unfortunate accidents on the road. Below are some of the guidelines that have come from New York city safety officials looking at how to enable bike

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What happens When You are Partially at Fault

What happens when you are partially at fault for causing an accident in the state of New York? You are Partially at Fault for Causing the Accident You have been involved in an accident and you have filed a personal injury lawsuit to claim compensation for your injuries. Your case has gone to trial, and the jury determines at end of the trial that you are partially at fault for causing or contributing to the injuries, for the harms and losses, you have suffered. The jury also determines that you are entitled to a compensation for an amount of $10,000. Now, if the jury has

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Determining Fault in Slip and Fall Cases Β 

A woman falls down by slipping on black ice in the parking lot, suffers a serious femur fracture, and the property owner turns around and says that it is the woman’s fault and he is not to blame. This has happened and does happen all of the time. And in some cases, the parking lot owner has a strong point to make! Many Slip and Fall Cases during the Wintertime You will find many slip and fall cases on snow and ice, especially during the wintertime. In this particular case, a woman living in a condo development was going from her home to the parking

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Credibility is Critical in a Personal Injury Case

The Main Objective of the Defense Your personal injury case is coming up for trial and the defense is trying to show that you are lying. The defense attorney has a job to do, and the defense is going to do everything possible to show that you are lying. Why do they do that? The answer is that credibility is the key to the entire case. Your credibility is critical and so is the defense’s credibility. Based on this reasoning, the first person to show that the other is lying or not exactly accurate, gains points as the case progresses. How does the Defense try

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Can You Reveal Your Pain Journal at Your Personal Injury Trial

You have suffered a horrific accident because of somebody else’s carelessness and now you are recording all the details about all the pain and all the difficulties that you undergo each day. You have filed a personal injury lawsuit, and the defense attorney asks you whether you have kept a diary about the events that occurred. How should you respond to such a question. Advantages of Keeping a Pain Journal After a terrible accident, you could be at the hospital or at home recuperating. If you want to keep a pain journal and record everything that is going on with you, then it is poignant

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How many Witnesses do You need to Prove Your Personal Injury Case

Is there a certain number? How many witnesses do you need to prove your civil case in New York, whether it is an accident case, medical malpractice case, or a wrongful death case. The answer is that it depends. Every single case is different, and will have its own set of facts. For example, you are a patient in a hospital, and you believe the doctor and hospital violated the basic standards of medical care. In such an instance, you will need multiple medical experts to come and testify on your behalf. Additionally, you might also need other witnesses who saw and witnessed what went

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Can You be Videotaped by the Defense

Videotaping is Legally Allowed It is legal for the defense to videotape you. The defense has the right to hire an investigator to try and videotape you doing something that you are claiming that you cannot do. In an accident or a medical malpractice case, when you claim that your injuries are significant, and you are unable to do the type of activities that you used to be able to do before the accident, then the defense will want to go ahead and put you on videotape conducting those activities. The defense will want to see if you are jogging down the street, mowing the

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In a personal injury case, can a plaintiff be asked to leave the courtroom by his lawyer?

You have every Right to be in the Courtroom You have filed a personal injury case, and your case has gone to trial. Will there be an instance where your own lawyer can ask you to leave the courtroom, while the testimony is going on? The answer is yes, there can be an instance, where your lawyer could ask you to leave the courtroom physically. As a litigant, meaning someone who has brought a lawsuit since they are an injured victim, you have every right to participate and be in the courtroom every single day. You have every right to hear all the testimonies that

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Polling the Jury is Important

You have filed a personal injury lawsuit in the state of New York and at the end of the trial the jury has reached a verdict. However, the judge refuses to ask the jury to confirm their verdict, to make sure it is consistent with what they wrote down on the verdict sheet. What will happen if this occurs? What does polling the jury mean and why is it done? When each juror is asked individually to confirm the verdict that was returned to the court, it is called polling the jury. Each juror will be asked to render his or her verdict verbally in

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Brooklyn Garbage Truck Out of Control

Experienced injury lawyers understand that truck accidents and other heavy vehicle accidents are just a few of the risks residents of a community face on a routine basis. Oversized vehicles can do much more damage than conventional sedans or small cars. That said, drivers and other responsible parties need to take all necessary safety precautions to prevent some of the most tragic incidents that take place on NYC roads. A Recent Garbage Truck Accident Sheds Light on the Problem Fox New York recently reported on an overturned garbage truck at Bushwick Avenue and Highland Boulevard in Bushwick early on a Tuesday morning. A Fox helicopter

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