Wrong-way accidents are often head-on collisions and the consequences are often fatal. Family members of victims killed in wrong-way accidents should consult with a New York City motor vehicle accident attorney as soon as possible following a crash to understand the process for holding the driver accountable. Motorists who go the wrong way on roadways are often intoxicated, asleep at the wheel, or otherwise behaving negligently or in violation of the rules of the road. They should be held accountable both for injuries they cause and when fatalities result from drivers going the wrong way. One recent wrong-way crash shows why these accidents can be
When New York residents are given a prescription, they expect the medication to help them get better and manage their health conditions. However, pharmacy errors do occur. These could have severe consequences, potentially resulting in a worsening medical condition, illness or even death.
New York readers may be surprised to learn that around a dozen children have contracted a rare infection after undergoing cardiac surgery at a New Orleans hospital. All the infections occurred this summer.
Window washers have a dangerous job when they work at high elevations. Workplace falls are a leading cause of serious injuries and fatalities, and window washers are among the workers most vulnerable to suffering a fall. If a window washer does fall and is hurt or killed, the worker or his surviving family members should consult with New York City workers’ compensation lawyers for help as soon as possible. Benefits may be available for medical care, disability, lost work and earnings, or the death of a worker. The dangers faced by window washers was illustrated recently when a tragic accident occurred in New York City.
New York residents may be interested in a recent malpractice case that involved a patient’s privacy rights. Several factors in the case were in dispute prior to a decision by the court. These factors included statute of limitations and the privacy rights of AIDS patients.
Foot pain is common, especially for those in a state like New York where walking is a part of many people’s daily lives. Foot pain could be a sign of a bone tumor, and while most foot bone tumors are benign, in rare cases they could be cancerous.
New York personal injury lawyers provide representation to victims of fall injuries when a property is not maintained and injury occurs as a result. Slip and falls are a very common reason to get hurt on property and premises liability laws give victims legal rights after a fall happens. However, slips and trips aren’t the only types of injuries that can happen on property and they aren’t the only type of accidents that can give rise to personal injury claims. You should reach out to an attorney whenever you are hurt on someone else’s property by any cause, including when trees fall and cause you
