The NY DOSH On-Site Consultation Program
Through the U.S. Department of Labor and New York State Department of Labor, the New York Division of Safety and Health’s (NY DOSH) on-site consultation program offers free surveys for work sites to look for safety hazards and environmental problems such as noise exposure and air contaminants. Trained professionals evaluate work sites according to U.S. […]
A Trip and Fall Accident – What every Victim must Know
A trip and fall occurs when your foot encounters an object on the ground quiet suddenly and unexpectedly, resulting in a fall to the ground. This is similar to slip and fall cases that produce nearly the same result and are considered ‘premises liability’ cases. In fact property owners are generally accountable for the injuries […]
The Basics of Negligence in Personal Injury Law
Negligence is any conduct that falls short of the standards of behavior as established by the law of the realm, to protect others from unreasonable harm or risk. A person is said to have acted in a negligent manner, if he or she has deviated from the conduct that is expected of a reasonably careful […]
What You need to Know Before Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer?
It is better to hire a personal injury lawyer whose practice mostly involves representing personal injury cases. Lawyers could be practicing in other areas such as bankruptcy, divorce, child custody, and immigration besides personal injury. Yet, a specialist in the legal domain is always a safe bet whether it is personal injury or criminal law. […]
Intentional Torts Incur the Wrath of the Courts and are Punished Accordingly
Intentional Tort Intentional tort arises when a person harms or injures another person with ill will and purpose. Unlike an injury that arises from negligence, an intentional tort signifies purpose and intention to harm deliberately. The plaintiff can recover damages by filing a personal injury lawsuit against the defendant who commits the tort. When a […]
Elevators can Go Wrong While Being Installed, Maintained, or When in Use
Elevator Commercial & Residential High-rises Millions use elevators to move up and down the buildings they either work or live. There are around 900,000 elevators in use in the United States, and New York City buildings house around 80,000 of them. Elevators can go wrong while being installed, maintained, or when in use. Many service […]
How is a Workers Compensation Claim Different from a Personal Injury Claim?
Personal Injury Claim If a victim wants to recover damages against a driver in a car accident or product manufacturer, the victim or his attorneys need to establish third party negligence. In other words, the car driver or the product manufacturer needs to have been at fault. Workers compensation claim and personal injury claim should […]
Life after a Brain Injury is never the Same
A brain injury caused by any means is traumatic, permanent, and life-altering. Be it minor or major, brain injuries can lead to personality changes, financial difficulties, emotional trauma and stress to the victim as well as the family. At the very least, brain injuries may involve a chain of surgeries, long term medical care, continuous […]
New York Car Crash Accidents – A Statistical Review
The ever-growing Big Apple The largest city in the United States – New York also known as the Big Apple – is also the world’s arts and finance capital (because of NYC’s recent poor management though – London is a close second in being a financial haven for many conglomerates and trading activities). The city […]
Bone Fractures can be Distressful and Agonizing
Bones offer protection, mobility, and flexibility An adult body consists of 206 bones. Bones are strong organs that form part of the entire skeletal system. They support and protect other organs inside the human body besides helping in mobility. There are five different kinds of bones in the human body. They are: Long bones Short […]
