Personal Injury FAQs

A majority of civil litigation in the United States is made up by personal injury lawsuits. According to statistics, some of the most common causes of personal injuries include traffic accidents, construction accidents, medical malpractice, dog bites, and defective products. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has reported that 6 million automotive collisions occur each year across the US – an average of about 1 car accident every 10 seconds.

Personal Injury FAQs

Q: How do I know if I have a personal injury case?

According to recent statistics from the US Health and Safety Authority, 18 fatalities were reported in agriculture in 2015 while 30 were reported in 2014. Agriculture holds the record for having the highest fatality numbers above all other sectors for the sixth year in a row. In 2015, 55 deaths were caused by work-related accidents which, according to the HAS, is the exact number as 2014. Across all sectors, vehicle-involved incidents were the main cause of fatal workplace accidents – a total of 21, reports the HAS. All these numbers show that farming is one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States.

Common Questions about Farm Accidents and Claims

Here is a look at more common questions that people in New York have about farm accidents and claims:

Q: I am concerned about my son’s safety while he works on a farm this summer. Are there programs to help prevent farm accidents?

According to statistics from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), there were 4,836 workplace fatalities in the United States in 2015. This accounts for 3.4 deaths per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers and means that on average, there were more than 13 deaths each day and more than 93 a week that year. 17 percent of all fatal work injuries were fatal work injuries that involved contractors in 2015.

Common Questions about Industrial Accidents

Many people have questions about industrial accidents in New York and the legal options they have. Here is a look at some of the most common ones:

Q1: Can I file a lawsuit against my employer for an industrial accident?

Each year, hundreds of workers in the agricultural industry, including child laborers though this is very rare, die across the United States. Farming is among

When you become a victim of personal injury due to a defective problem, you need a personal injury lawyer, who has the knowledge, skills, and

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Traffic Safety Facts, in 2014, there were 726 deaths in the United States caused by crashes involving

When a bicycle is involved in a collision with an automobile, the damages are serious and sometimes fatal. More New Yorkers ride on bicycles to

If you are preparing to file a personal injury claim, you have work to do even before you start gathering evidence. A critical task is

Carelessness, even if it is unintentional and momentary, is human. Anyone can be careless, even for a split second, and harm someone else. Fortunately, the

A personal injury can happen in many ways. It could be a road accident, a theft, a robbery, a medical malpractice issue, or damage due