A Peremptory Challenge in a Jury Selection
Gary Silverstein
March 3, 2015
What is a peremptory challenge in a civil lawsuit in New York, involving a personal injury case?
What is a peremptory challenge in a civil lawsuit in New York, involving a personal injury case?
In order to file a medical malpractice case in the state of New York, you are required to bring in a medical expert to support your claim. The claim should show that there was wrongdoing, the injuries were caused by the wrongdoing, and the injuries are significant and/or permanent. However, in certain instances expert testimony is not required.
In a medical malpractice case, the defense attorney strongly denies that his client has done anything wrong, until the plaintiff’s lawyer finishes questioning the doctor at pre trial testimony. In this case, the plaintiff has suffered significant injury following a colonoscopy procedure.
Generally Your Attorney cannot Raise an Objection
Employers in the construction industry have a particular responsibility to train their workers and provide comprehensive safety for any hand tools, power tools or other equipment used on the job. The U.S. federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provides detailed resources on workplace safety and health topics, to include information regarding carbon monoxide or gas hazards from small engines and statistics and helpful guidelines on the use of hand or power tools at work. OSHA tracks work-related injuries and fatalities while penalizing companies that fail to put adequate safety solutions in place. The Philosophy of Safe Tool Use What you can see from reading
Injury attorneys representing clients need to examine many different aspects of complex and difficult cases. They need to understand processes related to the medical industry, details about human anatomy and health and rules about public safety. In addition to having a thorough understanding of federal, state and local law, these skilled attorneys need to understand many things about how the average accident happens, how the average injury results and how it is dealt with by various parties and stakeholders. The attorneys at the New York City catastrophic injury firm of Rosenberg, Minc, Falkoff and Wolff are experienced in handling such cases — let us help
Subway accidents are something unique to large urban areas, such as New York City. The New York City area has one of the most extensive subway and rail systems in the country, and personal injury lawyers look carefully at such public transit injuries. Thousands of people are injured each year in New York subway accidents. Injuries happen in trains, on landings and platforms and in other parts of stations, as well as in and around entrances and exits. There are many different types of injury scenarios that local New York City train accident lawyers have to look at to determine who is responsible for compensating
New York residents who are members of or are interested in concierge medicine practices may be interested to know that a recent case might result in a change in how those practices do business. On Feb. 10, a jury awarded $8.5 million to the widower of a woman who was not properly diagnosed by a doctor in a concierge medicine practice. The incident occurred in Florida in 2008. The woman’s circulatory problems were not diagnosed by the doctor or his staff. As a result, her leg was amputated.
Ladder falls are an extremely common type of occupational injury. Each year, thousands of workers suffer from these types of injuries that can damage the spine, break limbs, harm joints or cause other types of serious health problems. But how do workers and companies take steps to avoid these kinds of injuries? The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has provided a number of useful tips on ladder safety. Looking at some of these in detail can help workers and managers understand the most important parts of ladder safety. Following Instructions Ladders are supposed to be built with applicable safety information that is often
New York residents whose doctors have recommended testing for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may have questions about what kinds of tests they will perform and how their doctor will arrive at their diagnosis. COPD is a serious disease that can escalate quickly without treatment, so a timely diagnosis is necessary.
