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What Are My Legal Options After Hip Injury in Accident?
Hip injuries can be painful and debilitating. A hip injury can cause functional limitations and chronic pain for months or years after an accident, whether you were hurt in a car crash, a slip and fall, a stairway collapse, or some other incident. If you suffered a hip injury due to someone else’s negligence,… Read More »
Types of Elbow Injuries in Auto Accidents and Slips/Trips and Falls
Elbow injuries are as common as they are debilitating. Whenever we fall, especially after a slip and fall or trip and fall, we tend (or try) to catch ourselves on our hands. Landing on your hands puts extreme pressure on your hands, wrists, shoulders, and elbows, creating a high likelihood of injury to one… Read More »
Tragic Bronx Apartment Fire Highlights Necessity for Fire Safety in Multiple Dwellings
A deadly fire broke out yesterday morning in a duplex apartment building located at 337 East 181st Street in The Bronx. The fire which started in a third-floor bedroom spilled out into the hallway, but heavy smoke from the blaze reached every floor of the 19-story building, hampering escape and leaving victims of smoke… Read More »
Common Wrist Injuries Experienced in Personal Injury
Injuries to the wrists are extremely common in personal injury matters. When someone slips and falls in a grocery store, for example, they tend to throw their hands in front of themselves to brace for the impact with the floor. Even if they suffer no other injury, some damage to the hands and wrists… Read More »
What Should I Do After a Shoulder Injury?
Shoulder injuries are as common as they are painful and debilitating. A severe shoulder injury can disrupt your ability to work, engage in recreational activities, perform daily activities including hygiene and dressing, and even sleep. If you suffered a serious shoulder injury in an event caused by someone’s negligence, you have the right to… Read More »
How Long Do You Have to Sue a Doctor After Surgery Injury?
If you suspect that you’ve been injured by a negligent doctor, you need to start building your case as soon as you can. There are legal limits on the amount of time you can wait to bring your claim, and if you wait too long to file, you could miss out on any chance… Read More »
What is Post-Traumatic Arthritis and How it Can Affect My Claim?
Car accidents and other impact-based injuries can lead to a number of debilitating and painful conditions, many of which can go undetected for some time after the accident occurs. If you are experiencing arthritis-like symptoms after a car crash, slip and fall, or other personal injury, you might have a claim for damages. Continue… Read More »
Statute of Limitations for Wrongful Death Claims in New York
If an accident results in the death of an accident victim, the estate of the deceased victim may have the right to bring a wrongful death lawsuit against the responsible party. Special rules apply for wrongful death claims that differ from traditional personal injury lawsuits, including the time limit for filing the claim. Continue… Read More »
What Are the Most Common Hospital Mistakes?
When you check into a hospital, you are entrusting that facility with the most precious thing you possess: your life. There is little that individual patients can do to control the quality of care they receive while they are inpatients in a hospital. Fortunate patients might have a spouse or family member who is… Read More »
What to Do After Falling Off a Ladder
Falling off a ladder can lead to serious injuries. You could break an arm or a leg, suffer damage to your spinal cord, or even incur traumatic brain injury. If you fall off a ladder on a construction or at the workplace, there are important steps to take to preserve both your health and… Read More »