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Working to Change Distracted Driving Statistics in New York and Throughout America

Gary Silverstein January 26, 2018

A New York City injury lawyer can provide help to victims hurt in a distracted driving accident. Unfortunately, distracted driving has become a leading cause of fatal collisions as well as a top cause of serious injuries in traffic accidents. Distracted driving has become such a common and serious threat that many individuals, schools, and businesses have launched new initiatives to try to stop the behavior and reduce the risk. Fighting To Reduce Distracted Driving Dangers Huffington Post reported recently on the efforts to fight against the dangers of distracted driving to change the statistics so fewer people are hurt or killed each year.  As

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NY School Bus Driver Accused of Driving Drunk With Students Onboard

Robert Wolff January 24, 2018

Parents count on school bus drivers to keep their children safe while taking their children to and from school.  Unfortunately, sometimes bus drivers engage in dangerous behaviors behind the wheel that put young people at risk. When and if this occurs, parents of children hurt in bus accidents need to contact New York City motor vehicle accident attorneys for help as soon as possible.  Taking legal action can be complicated if bus drivers are government employees, but parents and children do have rights and may be able to obtain compensation if serious harm or fatalities occur due to bus driver negligence. Bad bus driver behavior

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Getting back to normal after a medical error

Gary Silverstein January 22, 2018

New York patients who undergo a medical procedure expect that they will be well cared for. However, there are times when it does not go as planned, and this could cause additional health problems. Ideally, people who this has happened to will get answers as to why a mistake happened. If not, it may be worthwhile to consider legal action against parties who may have played a role in causing the error.

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NY Lawmakers Want Accident-Prone Bicycle Lane Removed

Robert Wolff January 19, 2018

Bicycle riders face a significant risk of injury while riding on New York’s roads and should contact New York City bicycle accident lawyers if injuries occur. To try to reduce the risk of harm to riders and make the roads safer, there are many bicycle lanes throughout New York City. These bike lanes provide dedicated spaces for bicyclists and they should reduce the risk of collisions occurring. One new bicycle lane, however, has been having the opposite impact as intended. Instead of making motorists and bicyclists safer, the bike lane has increased crash risks so much so that lawmakers and community members are requesting the

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Risk of medication error is highest at times of transition

Gary Silverstein January 17, 2018

While the health care industry in New York has taken great strides toward eliminating prescription medication errors, there are still instances that lead to higher levels of mistakes. This is dangerous given that medication errors can lead to adverse and sometimes even fatal reactions between different medications.

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Wrong-Way Crashes Often Result in Serious Injuries to NY Drivers, Passengers

Gary Silverstein January 17, 2018

A New York City car accident law firm can provide compensation after a wrong way accident occurs and leaves you injured. Wrong way crashes are often among the most serious of all collisions that occur on the roads because these types of accidents often result in high-speed head on crashes.  Just recently, for example, Syracuse.com reported on a serious wrong-way accident that occurred on the New York State thruway. Wrong-Way Accident Injures Two Individuals According to Syracuse.com, two people sustained injuries after a wrong-way driver caused a head-on collision.  A 25-year-old man got onto the New York State thruway going in the wrong direction and

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How to File and What to Expect in Mesothelioma and Asbestos Lawsuits

Robert Wolff January 16, 2018

According to statistics, there are 2,000 to 3,000 new cases of mesothelioma each year in the United States. Due to the fact that men are exposed to asbestos more often, their likelihood of being diagnosed with the cancer is 4.6 times higher. 2 to 10% of people with heavy and prolonged asbestos exposure will develop the most common form of the cancer known as pleural mesothelioma. People older than 60 years of age are 10 times more likely to develop mesothelioma than people younger than 40 years of age. In 2013, 2,497 people died of mesothelioma.

Filing a Mesothelioma Lawsuit

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Police Dog Bite Incidents And Filing a Lawsuit

Robert Wolff January 13, 2018

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are roughly 4.5 million dog bite incidents each year in the United States. Of these, 900,000 become infected. As of 2017, the population in the US is approximately 325.8 million people, which means 1 out of every 72 people is bitten by a dog. Statistics also reveal that about 1,000 people in the US are bitten by a dog each day – these bites cause injuries that are serious enough to require emergency care treatment. While many cases involve private dog owners, there are also many cases that involve police dogs. Unfortunately,

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OSHA’s New Electronic Reporting of Injuries Rule Goes Into Effect

Robert Wolff January 12, 2018

New York City workers’ compensation lawyers provide representation to victims who have been hurt at work or who have been made sick as a result of work duties There are many workplace rules that are aimed at reducing or preventing work injuries, but unfortunately these injuries continue to occur and jeopardize the health and safety of employees. Just recently, a new rule went into effect that mandates employers report electronically when certain injuries occur. This rule could potentially help to improve worker safety by providing a more complete database of workplace injuries and by facilitating public disclosure of work injuries in order to encourage companies

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