Troubled Bridges Raise Risks
Robert Wolff
July 10, 2015
Anyone looking at the issue of large vehicle accidents in New York City also has to look at the issue of maintaining the infrastructure that
Anyone looking at the issue of large vehicle accidents in New York City also has to look at the issue of maintaining the infrastructure that
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a major leading cause of death in New York and around the world. Approximately 27 million people suffer from COPD in the United States alone, with an estimated 210 million afflicted with it worldwide. Symptoms include breathing difficulty due to airway obstruction, shortness of breath and frequent coughing. Smoking is a leading cause of the disease.
New York City officials are promoting their mass transit systems in a big way. With recent years seeing record numbers for subway ridership, the local
Can a Judge Express his Opinion to the Jury about What Your Case is Worth
If your personal injury case goes all the way to trial, whether it is a car accident case, medical malpractice case, or even a wrongful death case, does the judge tell the jury at the end of the trial, how much he believes you are entitled to receive as part of your damages and claims you are making?
The answer is no, the judge will never ever give his opinion to the jury, about what he believes what the jury should do. The judge cannot tell the jury what your case is worth because it is not the judge’s function to tell the jury what he believes or insinuate what he thinks the victim should receive. The jury has to determine this on their own by adhering to the facts of the case.
Common Opinion and Reality
When you are involved in an accident, and you are contemplating filing a personal injury lawsuit, what exactly do you hope to accomplish? It is vital to know the motivation that has made you decide to file a lawsuit. Generally, many people think that injured victims simply are eager to sue for any amount they can acquire.
However, the reality is that most people who submits a personal injury lawsuit is not actually interested in the compensation, but rather someone who wants to prevent someone, certainly this person, from doing this harm again. They want to make sure, this type of terrible neglect or selfish nature does not happen again. Almost every victim that goes to an attorney will say that he is not doing it for the money, but he wants to make sure this particular harm does not happen again to anybody else.
