Slips and falls are serious accidents that can cause traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injuries, and other major problems. Many individuals may assume that slips and falls only happen in the most obviously hazardous places, like on an icy sidewalk. But any slick, uneven, or unstable surface can cause slips, trips, and...
Medication Errors and Medical Neglect: When Is It Considered Elder Abuse?
Families expect nursing homes in Nassau and Queens to properly administer medications to their residents while tending to their medical needs. When this doesn’t happen, their loved one may suffer needlessly. But when do these failures rise to the level of elder abuse?
If you suspect that the nursing...
Financial Exploitation of Seniors: How to Spot It and Stop It
One of the most persistent forms of elder abuse is financial exploitation, a practice that is quite common (but not exclusively) found in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Those who have parents or other relatives residing in these communities need to take quick action to put an end to this theft....
What Is Your Car Accident Case Worth? Factors That Affect Your Settlement
When someone has been hurt in a car crash, their main priority is getting their life back to normal. That means, among other things, paying their medical bills, recovering the money they lost from work, and compensating them for intangible personal losses. Because most car accidents settle out of court, it’s essential...
Why Photos and Witnesses Are Crucial After a Slip and Fall
Slips and falls are some of the most serious accidents, leaving victims with extensive and sometimes permanent injuries. Yet the burden lies with the victim to prove that the property owner or other responsible party negligently permitted the conditions that caused the accident. Doing so requires compelling evidence, typically in the form...
What to Say (and Not Say) to Insurance Companies After a Crash
Being in a car accident is, to put it mildly, a significantly stressful event. On top of the medical bills, the pain and suffering, and the missed time from work, accident victims also have to deal with insurance companies. Even on a good day, most people dread having to talk to insurers;...
What Are Your Rights After a Workplace Injury in New York?
You expect to be able to perform your job in a safe environment, and to go home at the end of the day healthy and well. Unfortunately, however, many workers go onto their job site or their place of business and wind up getting seriously injured. With medical bills piling up, missed...
Common Causes of Train Accidents in New York: Who’s Really at Fault?
After being hurt in a train accident, a victim or their family has the right to take legal action to seek compensation for various losses. However, the plaintiff in a train accident lawsuit has the burden of proving that the defendant was somehow negligent in causing the crash. To do so, it’s...
Calculating Pain and Suffering in New York Pedestrian Injury Cases
Pedestrian injuries in New York often have serious consequences. Accompanying these injuries are expensive medical bills, time off of work, and permanent lifestyle changes. In addition to these objective consequences of pedestrian accidents, victims often experience effects that aren’t as easily verifiable. For example, pedestrian accident victims typically must deal with serious...
What to Do If You Fall on Public Property in New York: Special Rules for Claims
Slip-and-fall injuries can result in serious injuries to victims. In addition, these injuries often leave victims in extreme pain with stacks of expensive medical bills. Fortunately, if you’ve been hurt in a slip and fall accident in New York, you may be entitled to financial compensation for your injuries. However, things get...
