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After Deadly Year for NY Nursing Homes, How to Recognize Negligence

Elder Abuse / Neglect Nursing Home Abuse / Negligence

While the pandemic resulted in thousands of deaths in NY long-term care facilities, it is hard to know how many of those deaths were at least partially the result of nursing home negligence. Worse, poor resident treatment has not disappeared just because COVID-19 seems to be on the wane. On the contrary, it remains all too common not just in New York, but across the country. A woman in a Syracuse, NY, nursing home was […]

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If You’re in a NY Accident as a Pedestrian, What Should You Do?

Pedestrian Accidents

Pedestrian accidents happen every day across the United States, and NY is no exception. According to the New York State Department of Health, injuries to pedestrians are among the top 10 leading causes of injury-related hospital admissions and death for almost all age groups In New York State. Approximately 300 pedestrians are killed and 15,000 are injured by motor vehicles each year on New York roadways, and more than 3,000 pedestrians are admitted to the […]

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A Minor New York Fender Bender Ends in FedEx Truck Death

Car Accidents Pedestrian Accidents Truck Accidents

Sometimes, a series of unfortunate events can lead to tragedy, as several people in Long Island recently discovered. Two motorists collided in a fender bender on the Long Island Expressway. Both parties stopped and got out of their cars to inspect the damage – one pulled his car over to the exit while the other stopped in the center lane. The man who stopped in the center lane was struck and killed by a FedEx […]

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Are NY Landlords Responsible For Your Fall?

Landlord Liability Premises Liabilty Slip and Fall

Accidents happen no matter where you go, but sometimes those accidents occur through no fault of your own, especially in your home. Recently, a 3-year-old boy fell out the window of his Bronx apartment. He had pushed a piece of cardboard that separated the air conditioning unit from the window. When he fell, an awning at the shop below broke his fall, probably saving his life. He sustained a broken femur but was otherwise unharmed. […]

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What’s Considered the Threshold for a “Serious Injury” in New York?

Injury Personal Injury Serious Injuries

In New York, if an accident causes serious injury, you may be surprised to learn that some injuries constitute grounds to file a personal injury lawsuit. New York’s serious injury threshold majorly impacts those injured as the result of an accident. The state’s No-Fault Law also plays a role in certain accidents, which can hinder recovering damages. Here’s what you need to know about laws in New York that affect damages received for injury, as […]

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How Long Before I See Payment for My NY Injury?

Premises Liability Slip and Fall

Many of us are under the impression that if we slip and fall on someone else’s property in New York, the owner of the property is responsible for any losses suffered. However, New York law proves far more complex than that. Detailed premises liability laws in New York work to establish when you are responsible for another’s injuries and losses – and when you’re not. Here’s what you need to know about slip and fall […]

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How Does Liability Work in a New York E-Bike Accident?

E-Bike Accidents Uncategorized

The streets of New York are always bustling with cars, buses, trucks, people, scooters, and bikes. Now, there’s one more mode of transportation to deal with: e-bikes. E-Bikes may be the newest micro-transportation on New York streets, but they come with big dangers of their own. In fact, a handful of e-bike riders suffered deadly accidents under circumstances that remain unclear, because no other vehicles were involved. The New York state legislature has created some […]

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NY Railroad Accidents Don’t Happen Often, But When They Do…

Railroad Accidents Train Accidents

Personal injury settlements are often complex. If the case involves a railroad, it becomes even more so. You may think of railroad accidents and injuries as uncommon, but, like any other form of transportation, railroad accidents can and do occur – and people get hurt. In fact, a recent railroad accident on Long Island highlights just how terribly trainwrecks can go. A vehicle that bypassed crossing gates was hit by a train, killing three people. […]

On April 22, 2021 by

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A Brief Guide to When NYPD Can and Can’t Arrest You

False Arrest

Being arrested in New York City is never a good experience, but it’s worse if you know you shouldn’t have been arrested in the first place. In New York, these things happen. In fact, one Brooklyn man’s case will reach the U.S. Supreme Court after such an arrest. He claims the NYPD entered his home illegally and arrested him after a wrongful accusation of abusing his newborn baby. When he refused to let them come […]

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NY Nursing Home Blaze Opens Facility to Serious Liability

Nursing Home Abuse / Negligence

Nursing homes should be places where the elderly feel cared for and safe, but, unfortunately, that’s not always the case. While the law may maintain high standards for nursing homes in New York, sometimes facilities don’t live up to expectations – and terrible events happen as a result. A sad case in Spring Valley brings this point home. One person died, several were injured, and a firefighter remains missing after a blaze tore through an […]

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After Deadly Year for NY Nursing Homes, How to Recognize Negligence

If You’re in a NY Accident as a Pedestrian, What Should You Do?

A Minor New York Fender Bender Ends in FedEx Truck Death

Are NY Landlords Responsible For Your Fall?

What’s Considered the Threshold for a “Serious Injury” in New York?

How Long Before I See Payment for My NY Injury?

How Does Liability Work in a New York E-Bike Accident?

NY Railroad Accidents Don’t Happen Often, But When They Do…

A Brief Guide to When NYPD Can and Can’t Arrest You

NY Nursing Home Blaze Opens Facility to Serious Liability

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