New York Offers Extra Protection to Public Servants Injured in the Line of Duty
New York City police and firefighters put their personal safety on the line every day. Although officers and firefighters are entitled to income and medical care if they are disabled by a line of duty injury, that isn’t always sufficient to fully compensate the injured officer. It also doesn’t ensure that the responsible party will […]
Is New York City Liable for Bike Accidents?
Biking is a popular recreational activity and means of transportation in New York. It’s estimated that about 450,000 bike trips take place in the city every day—a 200% increase over the early 2000s. New Yorkers and visitors to the city take tens of thousands of rides on Citi Bikes each day, for a total of […]
When Your Child Has Been Injured, It’s Your Job to Act
As a parent, you do everything you can to protect your child. In the best-case scenario, that means that your child avoids injury. However, you can’t preclude every possible risk to your child. Some of the most common child injuries include: Some of the places you may most want to believe are safe for a […]
8th Avenue’s First Consumer Guide
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and Brooklyn Community Improvement Association Joined Together to Propagate the Publication of 8th Avenue’s First Consumer Guide Brooklyn Community Improvement Association (BCIA) and Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce joined together to promote business development by publishing the first edition of the Chinese and English consumer guide Country Home Style Cooking in Brooklyn this […]
Commercial Trucking Dangers Impact Everyone
It’s no secret that commercial truck accidents are especially dangerous for drivers and passengers of other vehicles, pedestrians, and others. The combination of size and weight make large trucks difficult to control under many circumstances and increase the time it takes to stop the vehicle. And, of course, the larger, heavier vehicles are likely to […]
Historic Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Settlement
Johnson & Johnson hit the news headlines this week with yet another personal injury settlement announcement filed by a plaintiff for the effects of the long-term use of one of the company’s iconic baby powder products. The Los Angeles based trial lasted four weeks. At the end of the trial, the jury awarded Eva Echeverria, […]
Filing a Personal Injury Lawsuit in New York
Have you been injured in a car accident, due to the fault of another? Slipped and fallen on the wet floor of a local business? Been harmed by another party’s negligence? Then you may be wondering how to go about filing a personal injury lawsuit, to recover damages such as medical expenses, lost wages, and […]
Truck Accident Lawsuit
A Potentially Lethal Combination: The Trucker’s Life, High-Speed Highways, and You The big rigs, long hours, and endless highways that have inspired countless trucker ballads can also make for an incredibly lethal combination for other drivers on the roadway. Keep in mind, a fully-loaded commercial truck often weighs more than 25 times as much as an average […]
Who Pays for a DUI Accident in NYC?
When you’ve been injured by a drunk driver, responsibility for the accident seems obvious: getting behind the wheel while under the influence of alcohol is both illegal and negligent, and the driver should pay for any harm he or she causes. In fact, proving liability in a DUI accident is usually clear-cut. Unfortunately, winning a […]
NYC School Bus Accidents Can be Fatal
When you send your child off to school on that big yellow bus, you want to feel secure that he or she is in good hands and will arrive safely at school. Fortunately, that is exactly what happens in the vast majority of cases. School transportation accidents account for less than one-half of one percent […]