Slip and Fall Injuries in New York
Personal Injury,Slip & Fall Injuries | August 11, 2023
Tripping on an uneven sidewalk, slipping on a wet floor, tripping on a defective staircase or step in a building or falling over an object in your path can be embarrassing, but in many cases the damage is not merely to one’s ego. According to the New York State Department of Health, slip, trip and… read more
Workplace Injuries in New York
Accident,Construction Accidents,Lawsuit,Personal Injury,Slip & Fall Injuries | October 21, 2021
Data compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that New York ranks among the safest states for workplace injuries. Even so, over 140,000 New York workers were injured on the job in 2019, and over 78,000 of those injuries were serious enough to lead to missed workdays, significant medical expenses, or permanent impairment. Most… read more
What to Expect When You File a Personal Injury Lawsuit in New York
Accident,Bicycle Accidents,Car Accident,Claims,Construction Accidents,Motorcycle Accident,Personal Injury,Slip & Fall Injuries,Train Accidents,Truck Accidents | February 22, 2021
Most personal injury cases in New York are settled out of court. However, in some cases, insurance companies are unwilling to offer enough to fully compensate a victim for their damages. In those cases, a lawsuit may be necessary. The first step in filing a lawsuit is determining where to file. The suit may be… read more
Steps To Take After a Slip and Fall Accident
Accident,Personal Injury,Slip & Fall Injuries | December 14, 2020
Did you trip and fall and suffer a serious personal injury? You are not alone. Hazardous conditions like broken, cracked NYC sidewalks and icy walkways, missing and broken tiles, cracked steps, and uneven surfaces in the subways, and poorly maintained floors and elevators elevators in residential and commercial buildings lead to hundreds of injuries, and even some… read more
TRY OR SETTLE? SHOULD PLAINTIFF SETTLE HER TRIP AND FALL CASE WHEN SHE HAS A FRACTURED LEG REQUIRING SURGERY?
Accident,Personal Injury,Slip & Fall Injuries | November 7, 2020
Our injured client, a 61-year old female home attendant, tripped and fell, when an employee at the St. Barnabas Hospital Occupational Therapy Department unthinkingly placed a step stool directly behind our client’s feet, just as our client’s back was turned to help her own patient get ready for occupational therapy. Our client took one step… read more
Settle or Try?
Lawsuit,Personal Injury,Slip & Fall Injuries | May 20, 2019
Try Or Settle? Should Plaintiff Settle Her Trip And Fall Case When She Has A Fractured Leg Requiring Surgery? Our injured client, a 61-year old female home attendant, tripped and fell, when an employee at the St. Barnabas Hospital Occupational Therapy Department unthinkingly placed a step stool directly behind our client’s feet, just as our… read more
There Are Ways to Relieve Pain Without Opioids
Accident,Personal Injury,Slip & Fall Injuries | February 20, 2019
In the past, drug companies have pushed opioid pills as the answer to back pain. They are not. Opioids come with a grave risk of terrible side effects, including addiction, respiratory depression (slow breathing), heart complications (such as arrhythmia) and overdose. The opioid epidemic now claims more than 40,000 lives each year. If you are… read more
Did you trip and fall and suffer a serious personal injury?
Personal Injury,Slip & Fall Injuries | January 4, 2019
Did you trip and fall and suffer a serious personal injury? You are not alone. Those broken, cracked NYC sidewalks and icy walkways, the missing tiles, broken nosing, and cracked steps at NYCHA and other buildings, and the misleveled elevators at residential and commercial buildings, have caused more injuries and deaths than we can imagine…. read more
Slip and Fall Injuries are a Significant Public Health Problem that Must Be Addressed
Slip & Fall Injuries | November 15, 2018
A fall can change your life. Falls, which can happen anywhere and to anyone, account for the most serious injuries we suffer, according to the CDC: fractures requiring surgeries; concussions with brain damage; permanent disabilities. And they also cost thousands of dollars in medical care and lost wages. How does this happen? Most commonly, those… read more
Slip and Fall Injury
Slip & Fall Injuries | August 20, 2018
A Slip-and-Fall Accident Can Happen to You In a Split Second & Change Your Life Forever You’re pushing a shopping cart down the supermarket aisle, browsing the shelves for the items you need. All of a sudden, you slip on a wet area. Your cart keeps rolling forward, but you fall hard on your back, hitting… read more