New York City cab driver killed when car crashed into his vehicle
Pedestrian accidents and car accidents in New York City are not uncommon and can be devastating and tragic when they occur. Crosswalks and traffic laws exist to reduce the incidence of these types of accidents. But any motor vehicle accident attorney in New York knows that despite these safety precautions, accidents happen anyway. Recently, a New York City cab […]
Bicycling teenager dies after being hit by a car
People in New York who have been injured in a car accident in which another party is at fault have the right to seek compensation for their injuries and losses. Likewise, the family members of someone who is killed as a result of a negligent driver’s actions can seek to contact an accident attorney in New […]
New York Van Jumps Curb and Strikes Pedestrians
Parents and other adults worry about the many dangers that the streets of New York City can pose to children. Guns, drugs and crime may face youngsters as they make their way to school each day. Sadly, New Yorkers were reminded that reckless drivers must also be added to the list after a tragic and […]
Liability of Student Injuries is Based on NY School’s Control Over Events
According to a recent opinion of an appeals court, the amount of control a district has over a school-related activity that students attend can determine whether or not a NY school is responsible for students that get injured. When a school is the one controlling what’s going on within an event and is able to […]
British visitor to NYC loses foot in runaway cab accident
On Tuesday, a British woman who was visiting New York City on her “dream vacation” was struck by a cabdriver. She lost her foot as a result of the pedestrian-car accident. The 23-year-old woman and her friend were sitting on the ledge of a fountain in the neighborhood of 50th Street and Sixth Avenue around […]
Pain Awareness Month a good time to discuss workers’ compensation
When New Yorkers think of September, they probably think of cooling temperatures, students returning to school and the end of summer, but September is also Pain Awareness Month. With that in mind, let’s consider a problem that many New Yorkers who were injured on the job have to confront on a daily basis: chronic pain. […]
Special NYPD unit examines car accidents for clues to greater safety citywide
About two dozen New York Police Department officers have been devoted specifically to examining car crashes, it was learned late last month. The move to allocate precious police resources to car accident situations reflects not only a drop in violent crime in New York over the past few years, but also the extensive degree to […]
Car speeding from police in Brooklyn crashes, injures several
Many New Yorkers are hurt every day in car collisions. Many of these motor vehicle accidents are just that — accidents. While a particular driver might be at fault for a collision, in the vast majority of cases, the people at fault are not likely acting with malice — just extreme carelessness. However, when a driver hits […]
Medical malpractice errors one of the top killers in the U.S.
If asked to identify the top causes of death in the U.S., few people would think to include medical negligence. Nevertheless, research shows that incidents of medical malpractice account for tens of thousands of deaths in the U.S. each year. According to a study by the Institute of Medicine, approximately 98,000 people in the U.S. […]
Family wins med mal case against hospital for baby’s untreated jaundice
A mother’s instincts can sometimes be more accurate than a medical provider’s diagnosis. After a New York woman gave birth to her son six years ago, she says that she was was quickly rushed out of the hospital. The woman expressed concern to the medical staff at the hospital about the yellowing of her newborn’s […]