New York Personal Injury Law Blog
Do Red Light Cameras Make Us Safer?
As personal injury lawyers we pay close attention to trends in traffic safety. We give a lot of thought to whether certain measures actually make drivers safer, and we give a lot of thought to how the use of certain technologies might impact our cases or allow us to...
Is Your New York Nursing Home Using Chemical Restraints?
The use of chemical restraints as a form of nursing home abuse is so pervasive and so dangerous that Human Rights Watch has begun sitting up and taking notice. As noted, the inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs in older people with dementia can have debilitating...
Who Gets Sued in a Multi-Car Pileup in New York
Recently winter storms have caused several multi-car pileups in New York. One car accident involved as many as 35 vehicles! There was also a six vehicle crash on NY-17 recently, as well as a multiple car bridge crash on Brooklyn Bridge. Multi-car pileups account for...
Trucking Companies Are Hiring Teenage Drivers
What could possibly go wrong? This year a federal apprenticeship program got put into place, allowing people as young as 18 to drive commercial trucks carrying tons of cargo across state lines. They will only be required to complete 400 hours of cumulative...
When Can You Sue for an NYC Daycare Injury?
Kids sometimes get hurt in the mere act of being kids, and there are times when that's unavoidable. There are also times when kids get seriously injured as a result of out and out negligence on the behalf of a daycare provider. When that happens, the parents may sue...
E-Scooter Pedestrian Accidents in NYC
Recently, a 27 year old scooter rider pled guilty to the hit-and-run death of actress Lisa Barnes. According to the New York Times, the driver, Brian Boyd, drove "recklessly, and with no regard for pedestrians." Boyd struck Barnes in a crosswalk. While the victim of...
Bus and Subway Accidents in New York City
Recently, 12 riders got hurt when an MTA bus slammed into a Bronx subway pillar. This was the result of an MTA driver suffering a medical episode. While it's rare to get injured on the bus or subway, this accident helps demonstrate the fact that you can get injured...
Suing for Botched Plastic Surgeries in New York
"We must suffer for beauty" may be a reason for seeking plastic surgery in the first place, but in general we don't expect to suffer more than routine pain. Plastic surgery can certainly go wrong, leading to infections, pain, and disfigurement. Some people have even...
Barn Wedding Burns in New York: Who’s Responsible?
Right now in the state of New York there are some 70 "barn wedding" venues. Before you decide to flee the city long enough to hold a rustic, "memorable" wedding, it might be a good idea to make sure that it doesn't become memorable for all the wrong reasons. Old...
Roadway Construction Plates – What Are They?
Roadway construction plates are one of those ubiquitous features of urban life that you see all the time, but never really notice…
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