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The Cost of an Amputation

Amputations can be extremely costly. Not only that, but they are devastating. Those that are injured in an accident that requires and amputation will never live life the same afterwards. This is ...
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Safety Tips for Prom 2013

Prom season is here, and thousands of teenagers are purchasing corsages and boutonnieres and getting ready for their high school parties. Prom can be a teen's best night of the year, or it can be ...
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Falls Among Older Adults in America

As men and women get older, they become more prone to trip and fall. As well, their bones typically become more fragile, which means that a fall can bring on significant injuries and dangers. ...
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Child Saved from Pit Bull by Pet Chihuahua

A little girl in Canada was only 8 years old when she was suddenly attacked by a vicious pit bull. The vicious dog mauled her face, leaving her disfigured after her forehead and eyelid were torn. The ...
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LED Screen Falls at Music Festival; Injures 3

The Ultra Music Festival in Miami, Florida is a much awaited annual event that is full of elaborate stages and LED screens. Yet in the process of set-up, one of those heavy LED screens tumbled ...
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How Can Another New York Ferry Crash?

I was more than a little dismayed to see headlines this morning that another New York Ferry once again crashed into the docks and injured scores of people. As you may remember, in 2003 a ferry named ...
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Social Media and Sakkas, Cahn & Weiss, LLP

If you want to keep in touch with this law firm and gain from their extensive knowledge as a New York personal injury firm, then there are a variety of ways that you can do so. Traditionally, to keep ...
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A Closer Look at Your New York City Personal Injury Lawyers

New York City is a place where accidents can happen, just like everywhere else in the world. Whether it is getting hit by a car while riding your bike to work or falling off a ladder while working at ...
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Dangerous Washing Machine Rips Off Toddler's Arm

Mothers rely heavily on washing machines to clean their clothes, even more so when there are children in the home. Dirty clothes are a way of life as a child, you spill one drink here, roll in the mud ...
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Defending Plantiff's Lawyers Who Sue The City of New York and Then Get Accused of Pursuing Frivilous Cases

As the presidential debates are in high gear, the issue of Tort Reform is once again on the agenda. The theory behind Tort Reform is basically simple – "personal injury and medical ...
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Do I Have a Legal Malpractice Case?

A couple of years ago I sued a lawyer for legal malpractice. He called me up and said "how can you live with yourself suing other lawyers?". I responded "I can live with myself just ...
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The Personal Injury Victim and the Supplemental Needs Trust

Recently, our firm obtained a $500,000 settlement for a victim of sexual assault. The young woman was in her early twenties and had been born with mental and physical disabilities. As a result, she ...
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The Standard for Negligent Security Cases

By Matthew Sakkas If you crack open the law books, or do some research online, eventually you will come across language that looks like this: "In New York landlords have a duty to take ...
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Lead Poisoning

Lead Paint Poisoning Child poisoning as a result of lead paint first surfaced in Australia in 1897, when children would eat paint chips from porch railings. In 1931, Baltimore recorded its first case ...
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Welcome to our new New York City Personal Injury Blog

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new New York City Personal Injury Blog with and RSS feed located here.
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