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Why So Many NYers Celebrating Halloween Fall and Get Hurt

You’re never too old for Halloween. Every year, thousands of adults join in on the Halloween spirit by dressing up and attending parties. The key difference to many adult celebrations, however, is the inclusion of alcohol. Although these festivities are good-natured fun, whenever there’s alcohol involved, there’s a risk. In fact, October 31st has one of the highest rates for vehicle accidents and fatalities associated with driving under the influence. Halloween Drinking and Driving Accidents […]

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New York Pharmacy Errors: Why Do They Happen?

Pharmaceutical Liability Prescription Drug Injury

Imagine you go for a refill of your anxiety medication. You know that pills are usually white, so it’s odd when your pharmacist instead gives you pills that are blue. Being a layman, though, you don’t question it. You make the rational assumption that the pharmacist – as an experienced professional – knows what they’re doing. However, after using it you experience no benefit. You turn to your doctor, who tells you that you’ve been […]

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All Too Often, Pedestrian Accidents in NY Result in Death

Wrongful Death

With over two million vehicles and more than 8.5 million people in New York, it’s no surprise that that there a lot of pedestrian-involved accidents in the city. Unfortunately, these accidents often result in more than just a broken leg or bruised body. In fact, all too often when pedestrians are hit, they end up dying. If another party is at fault for the accident and subsequent death that followed, the victim’s family may be […]

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Signs Your Child Suffered Brain Damage Due To A Birth Injury

Birth Injury Child Injuries Child Injury Medical Malpractice Medical Negligence Uncategorized

When young children suffer a neonatal brain injury, it may take years to diagnose. Often, symptoms of infant brain damage do not appear until much later. A new medical technology, however, may allow us to discover infant brain damage faster and more accurately. Researchers at Washington University are developing a device utilizing the same technology in smart watches that detects neurological injuries at early stages. This allows for early intervention, which is extremely helpful to […]

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NY Subway Accidents and the MTA’s Duty of Care

MTA Accidents Public Transportation Accidents Subway Accidents Train Accidents

In a subway system that sees more than five million riders a day, accidents are bound to happen. Earlier this year, one such accident claimed the life of a local pizza maker. The New York Times coverage of this chilling story of a man pulled into the subway tunnel by a train only reignited concerns about the safety of the subway system and questions about the MTA’s duty of care. An Unexplained Accident in Grand […]

On 27/09/2019 by

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Someone’s Dog Just Bit You in New York – What Now?

Dog Bite Injury

Dogs are man’s best friend. However, even the most docile dogs will bite under certain circumstances, and behavioral problems in companion dogs make biting even more likely. If you are bitten by a dog, you’ll need to take a number of steps to protect your health and safety. Below, we cover what you should do immediately following a dog bite, and when you should seek medical attention. We also discuss liability for dog bites, and […]

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Can New Yorkers Sue Amazon for a Product That’s Defective?

Defective Products Product liability

Amazon is a mainstay for many US households. The online retail giant offers fast delivery of an unprecedented variety of low-priced products, so it can be used to find just about anything. Amazon maintains this variety partly by offering third-party products for sale. These third-party sellers are independent businesses that offer new, used, or refurbished merchandise that is sold through Amazon. The drawback of this approach is that quality control becomes much more complex. So, […]

On 13/09/2019 by

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The Correlation Between School Partying and Drunk Driving in NY

Drunk Driving Accidents DUI Accidents

There seems to be an everpresent uptick in NY DUI accidents this time of year. The start of the school semester means forging new friendships for teens and young adults. They get together for social occasions, and that often involves underage drinking. Underage drinkers are more likely to make the decision to drive drunk and are also more likely to cause an accident when they do so. The net result of all this partying is […]

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NY No Stranger to Construction Accidents, But United Crane Different

Construction Accidents

If you’re a New Yorker, you know that the city is always under construction. Although the New York Department of Buildings (DOB) has rigorous regulations that keep construction accidents to a minimum, these incidents are still commonplace by virtue of the sheer volume of construction in New York. Some accidents can’t be avoided, but from time to time, builders do cut corners to increase profits and keep up with extensive demand. Unfortunately, this leads to […]

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Ways New York Drivers Cause Bicycle Accidents

Accidents Bicycle Accidents Personal Injury

Although bicycling is one of the fastest and most efficient ways to get around the city, sharing the roads with cars is risky business, and you could wind up seriously injured or killed in a collision. The streets of New York are a chaotic mix of cars, trucks, buses, cyclists, and pedestrians. This means that crashes, many of them serious or deadly, are much more common here than in other places. What’s more – the […]

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Why So Many NYers Celebrating Halloween Fall and Get Hurt

New York Pharmacy Errors: Why Do They Happen?

All Too Often, Pedestrian Accidents in NY Result in Death

Signs Your Child Suffered Brain Damage Due To A Birth Injury

NY Subway Accidents and the MTA’s Duty of Care

Someone’s Dog Just Bit You in New York – What Now?

Can New Yorkers Sue Amazon for a Product That’s Defective?

The Correlation Between School Partying and Drunk Driving in NY

NY No Stranger to Construction Accidents, But United Crane Different

Ways New York Drivers Cause Bicycle Accidents

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