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 …
New York City Distracted Driving Accident Lawyer – Texting & Driving Statistics
Written by Carey Davis Texting has become an integral part of day-to-day life in the United States, especially for younger generations. More than 150 billion text messages are sent each month, ranging from a quick piece of information like “the meeting is at 3” to in-depth conversations. Unfortunately, this convenient technology has a dark side. …
New York Bike Accident Lawyers – Helmet Protection & Brain Injuries
If you ride bicycles, you may have an idea of just how much crashing hurts. Crashing or being hit while riding your bicycle can be anything from simply embarrassing to majorly painful. New riders may think that they’re skilled enough to never crash, but ask any bicycle accident lawyer and they will tell you there …
Car Accidents and injuries
What are the most common injuries in car accidents? Car accidents are often fast, explosive and violent. More often than not you may be left wondering what just happened as you regain your bearings after the initial impact. Even if the impact is relatively small, you may still experience a number of common injuries associated …
Avoid Winter Car Accidents – Safe Winter Driving Tips
While winter weather has some incredible beauty associated with it, it also has a lot of danger to those driving on the roads during any type of snowy weather. If you have been trying to figure out ways of making driving this winter just a bit safer, then you are not alone. It is incredibly …
NYPD Injury
While most city workers in New York City cannot sue their employers for injuries they have suffered on the job, this is not the case with New York City police officers. Because the city of New York opted out of the workers’ compensation system, members of the NYPD can sue their employer for negligence in …
Construction Site & Scaffold Accidents Lawyers
Scaffold falls can lead to serious injuries, including: Broken bones Spinal cord injuries Head injuries If you, or someone you love, has been injured in a scaffold incident, our construction accident attorneys in New York City will help you stand up for your rights. New York City Construction Site & Scaffold Accidents Crane Accidents Machinery …
Construction Site & Scaffolding Accidents
What is scaffolding in building construction? Scaffolding is a temporary structure that’s used to provide support for materials and work crews as they construct, maintain, and repair buildings and other man-made materials. Scaffolds are most commonly used to gain access to high up areas that would otherwise be difficult to reach. What are the hazards …
Learn the Signs and Common Symptoms of Head Trauma
Head trauma is one of the most serious injuries a person can incur. Left unchecked, head trauma can lead to permanent brain damage or even death. Traumatic brain injuries often occur from accidents, including car crashes, bicycle accidents, and accidents on construction sites. If you or a loved one has suffered from head trauma, you …
Differences in Back Pain
Back pain is a very real hurdle than many people face. It can range from a constant dull ache, to a debilitating pain that makes it difficult to perform daily functions and responsibilities. Anyone at any age can experience back pain, factors that impact your chances are age, weight, physical activities, smoking and pre existing …
Brain Injuries
How do you know if a head injury is serious? You should contact your doctor if you experience anything worse than a light bump on the head. If you remain alert, able to respond, can move normally, and aren’t displaying symptoms of brain trauma than your injury is likely not serious. However, a severe enough …
Can a Head Injury Cause Epilepsy
Yes. Trauma can definitely cause epilepsy. When most people think of epilepsy, they think of a genetic condition. Genetics do impact the likelihood that a person will suffer from epilepsy. Many people are born with the condition, due either to genetics or pre-natal injury such as oxygen deprivation in the womb or during the birth …
The Facts About TBI
When most of us hear about serious or catastrophic injuries, two things usually come to mind. The first is a spinal injury that results in partial or total paralysis. The second is a head injury that affects brain function. This type of head injury is known as traumatic brain injury or TBI,and is generallydefined as …
Car Accidents And Traumatic Brain Injuries
It is widely recognized that motor vehicle accidents are a leading cause of most reported traumatic brain injuries (TBIs).This type of injury happens when any force breaches or cracks the skull; a part of the body that is especially vulnerable during a motor vehicle accident. Within this context, it is important to understand the mechanism …
What Happens Immediately After A Brain Injury
To help you understand what happens in the immediate aftermath of a brain injury, we must first explain what traumatic brain injury (TBI) is and how it happens. Put in the simplest terms, TBI is a term used to describe the harm done to brain tissue or loss of brain tissue caused by a blow …
How Can I Sue New York City?
New York City, aka Gotham, aka the Big Apple, aka the City that Never Sleeps. Boasting a population topping 8.5 million as of July 2015, its teeming streets are the stuff of legend. But aside from its sheer size and reputation, New York City is really no different from any other U.S. metropolis. It’s got …
Drunk and Drag Racing Drivers Cause Multiple Injuries in Serious I-95 Wreck
Two heavily intoxicated drivers attempting their best “Fast and Furious” impersonation wound up seriously injuring multiple motorists in a wreck that occurred on Interstate 95. The crash left eight people injured, including one motorist whose injuries were listed as critical, according to the New York Post. One of the eight victims was a 68-year-old motorist …
Loss of Life Suffered in Multi-Vehicle Wreck in The Bronx
Losing a loved one is a traumatic, gut-wrenching event and that pain is only exacerbated when the loss is sudden and completely unexpected. Unfortunately, a family is now experiencing this horrific feeling after a man was killed in a six-car chain-reaction wreck that occurred in The Bronx. The tragic accident occurred in the left lane …
Three Steps You Need to Take If Your Child was Seriously Injured at a Playground in New York
Being informed that your child suffered a serious injury is a nightmare for every parents, especially when the injury is serious and debilitating. Unfortunately, child injuries are a common occurrence. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has reported that in one year alone more than 600,000 children suffered serious injuries while using playground equipment. Was this …
Accidents that Result in the Most Construction Worker Deaths
The death of a loved one is hard to deal with, particularly when that loved one was killed doing their job as a construction worker and trying to provide for their family. Each year, nearly 5,000 American workers are killed while working. The working conditions of construction workers present many risks. Deaths of construction workers …
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