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How Long After an Accident Can You Claim Injury in New York?
June 7, 2021
How Long After an Accident Can You Claim Injury in New York? The statute of limitations in personal injury cases refers to the specific and predetermined time injured victims have to settle their claims with the liable party’s insurance carrier or file an injury lawsuit. Failing to file a lawsuit or settle your claim within this time window will result in losing your legal right to pursue […]
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The Wrongful Death Statute of Limitations
September 11, 2020
The Wrongful Death Statute of Limitations Did you lose a loved one in a preventable accident or incident caused by someone else’s bad decisions or wrongful actions? If so, then you or another member of your family may have the right to seek significant compensation as damages for your loved one’s death through a lawsuit called a wrongful death action. Money […]
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Mechanical Failure in Trucks
August 20, 2020
Mechanical Failure in Trucks Motor vehicle accidents involving large commercial trucks are responsible for numerous deaths and injuries across the United States each year. In recent years, nationwide statistics report 4,237 fatal crashes, and another 102,000 accidents that resulted in injury. Recently, in New York state alone, commercial truck accidents caused 137 deaths over a two-year range. Many people […]
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Suffered a Back Injury at Work? Your Workers’ Comp Case May Settle
July 6, 2020
Suffered a Back Injury at Work? Your Workers’ Comp Case May Settle Back pain is one of the most common complaints from workers these days. From construction sites to office jobs, workers are suffering from back pain at a higher rate than ever before. According to the American Chiropractic Association, about half of all working Americans suffer some level of back pain. Back pain can range in […]
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Traumatic Brain Injury Defined
February 24, 2020
Traumatic Brain Injury Defined Car accidents can result in various disabilities and injuries. Brain injuries represent one of the most severe types of harm accident victims often face, especially when they leave victims struggling with significant physical, emotional, and cognitive impairments. In this blog post, we discuss traumatic brain injury resulting from a car accident, and how a lawyer […]
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Malfunctioning Airbags and the Terrible Injuries They Cause
July 23, 2019
Malfunctioning Airbags and the Terrible Injuries They Cause In April 2019, the Associated Press reported that an investigation into faulty airbags had expanded to include 12.3 million vehicles. This most recent investigation involves airbags that may not inflate in a crash. The TF-ZRW control units that are installed in the vehicles are believed to be the cause of the malfunction. The investigation comes […]
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Motorcycle Accidents Are Severe
June 6, 2019
Motorcycle Accidents Are Severe Motorcycles are great fun, feeling the sun beating down on you and the wind rushing by. When you’re involved in a motorcycle accident, however, your injuries can be severe. But that’s not the only thing that’s severe as a result of your accident—often, so are your medical costs and your recovery. By their very nature, […]
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Slips and Falls Can Have Catastrophic Injuries
May 20, 2019
Slips and Falls Can Have Catastrophic Injuries If you’ve ever tripped or slipped on an uneven sidewalk, you probably breathed a sigh of relief when you didn’t fall. It might have crossed your mind that a slip and fall on a concrete surface could easily have caused a life-changing catastrophic injury. Unfortunately, that’s true. Slip and falls happen so fast, victims have […]
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When Your Child Suffers an Injury on a Playground
March 29, 2019
When Your Child Suffers an Injury on a Playground The New York City Department of Parks and Recreations oversees more than 1,000 playgrounds across the five boroughs. This doesn’t include playgrounds at daycare centers and at public schools, where 75 percent of injuries occur, according to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC). Keeping the kids we love safe from injury is a […]
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Safety Tips for Motorcyclists in New York City
March 29, 2019
Safety Tips for Motorcyclists in New York City Riding a motorcycle is one of the most efficient ways to get around a large city, but bikers put themselves at risk when riding in New York City. The New York Department of Motor Vehicles reports over 4,000 crashes motorcycle accidents across the state in 2018, including 226 crashes in the Bronx resulting in seven […]
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