With summer fast approaching, New York traffic is seeing a dramatic increase in activity on city streets, highways and neighborhood roads. From young drivers now out of school to the sharp rise of both motorcycle and bicycle traffic, roads often become crowded at a...
Workers may perform numerous tasks on top of or around scaffolding. Roofers, painters, window washers, and other professionals rely on scaffolding to do their jobs and preserve their safety. Unfortunately, mishaps and accidents happen, and anyone working on a New York...
Bone fractures are a common injury in motor vehicle accidents. Bones can break when the body is thrust into something hard, such as the dashboard or window. If you've been in a motor vehicle accident recently, you may be having one of these bone fractures. Arm...
Finding out you have a serious illness that could be deadly is one of the worst things any New York resident could ever experience. A late diagnosis of multiple myeloma can have dire consequences. What is multiple myeloma? Multiple myeloma is a type of blood cancer...
Whether attributed to incompetence, inattention, fatigue, miscommunication or even substance abuse, surgical errors from physicians and their teams lead to terrible and unintended consequences for patients and their families. You went into surgery trusting that the...
Parents in New York want their children to grow and thrive. Unfortunately, some babies suffer birth injuries that might not show up until later. What are birth injuries? If problems occur during delivery, a baby might suffer from birth injuries. They develop from...
Any dog owner can be held liable if their animal attacks, and they could face a confrontation in court. The rules for determining who is liable in which circumstances are set by New York laws. Determining liability in an animal attack case First, the plaintiff must...
Countless injuries at construction sites in New York are caused when workers are struck by different objects. Workers are required to understand the reasons why struck-by injuries happen first. Then, they can use the most effective safety methods to reduce the number...
While the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has not yet released official figures, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published estimates based on preliminary data. Unfortunately, traffic fatalities across the nation show no signs of...
Most car owners know that vehicle maintenance is essential. If check-ups are not regularly performed, a short trip to the store or out-of-town journey may lead to misadventure, frustration and even a crash. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety...