Could Social Media Kill Your Personal Injury Claim?
By Dansker & AspromonteSeptember 29, 2016 You’ve undoubtedly heard stories about criminals arrested after posting pictures of their loot on Facebook, or read about those parents who had some explaining to do after posting a video of their child duct taped to the wall. If you’re like many Americans, you may have read these stories with […]
Most NYC Construction Injuries are Avoidable
By Dansker & AspromonteOctober 24, 2016 The construction worker killed on a Brooklyn job site last week shines a spotlight on the dangers of construction work, and rightly so. The construction industry accounts for more on-the-job deaths than any other industry in the United States. In fact, each year about 900 construction workers die “in the line of duty,” compared […]
NYC Sanitation Workers Often Suffer Injuries Due to Unsafe Work Environments
While working in the NYC sanitation industry can at times be a messy job, to the average NYC resident, it doesn’t appear to be such a dangerous job. However, NYC Sanitation Worker Injuries Attorneys know that sanitation workers often have to work in many types of unsafe environments, and accidents occur often. Everything from avoiding […]
New Hope for Victims of Traumatic Brain Injuries
By Dansker & AspromonteNovember 21, 2016 A traumatic brain injury can arise from nearly any type of serious personal injury. TBIs are common in car accidents and motorcycle accidents, but they also happen in construction accidents, while playing sports and even at home. Any significant bang to the head, whether from being hit with an object, […]
‘Tis the Season for Slip and Fall Injuries in New York
By Dansker & AspromonteNovember 28, 2016 The arrival of winter in New York City means many things: glittering lights, ice skating at Rockefeller Center, Christmas shopping, holiday shows…and increased dangers as ice and snow turn sidewalks and city streets hazardous and the danger of falling ice arises. Of course, both car accidents and slip and fall […]
Insurance Companies Create Obstacles in Tracy Morgan’s Truck Accident Case (and Yours)
By Dansker & AspromonteDecember 11, 2016 It made local and national news this week when the Walmart driver who caused comedian Tracy Morgan’s traumatic brain injury (TBI) entered into a plea deal in a New Jersey criminal court. Comedian James McNair was also killed in that accident, and other passengers in the car Morgan was riding in were […]
Who do I Sue if Ice and Snow on the Roads Caused an Accident?
New York has certainly seen its fair share of harsh winter weather this year, and it still seems as though another few snow storms will be laying down more ice and snow in the upcoming months, despite the first day of spring having passed. Ice and snow on the roads mean traffic and traffic accidents, and […]
Winter Car Accidents: No “Act of God”
By Dansker & AspromonteDecember 27, 2016 The winter storm that swept the East coast last week left behind more than an accumulation of snow: it left a trail of automobile accident injuries and even deaths. Of course, car accidents always present a risk in a densely-populated area like New York City. About 12,000 New Yorkers are […]
Prevent Motorcycle Accidents: Essential Safety Tips
Motorcyclists face many challenges to remain safe on the road. Avoiding accidents by driving safely and wearing safety equipment can greatly reduce one’s chance of injury or worse. Owning a bike can be a real adventure, as many feel like there is nothing like the open road and the world around you. While you’re exposed […]
When You Are Injured in a Taxi Accident, Who is at Fault, The Driver or The Company?
New York taxi drivers are often portrayed as reckless, crazy, and horrible drivers, but thousands of New Yorkers still use taxi services every day. Amazingly, taxi accidents are not as common as you would think, so maybe taxi drivers do have some decent driving skills after all. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t ever any […]