Consumers often rank safety high on their list of important features when purchasing a motor vehicle. According to a series of tests conducted recently by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), electric vehicles (EV) rank equally safe or even safer than...
If you have ever worked on or visited a construction site in New York, you know it can be dangerous. Many moving vehicles and heavy equipment are being used at any construction site. There can be hundreds of workers, stacks of supplies, and many other potential...
If you’ve followed the news at all, you know that distracted driving continues to be a problem throughout our state and across our country. Every day, innocent and unsuspecting individuals are injured and killed in wrecks caused by those who have taken their eyes and...
Occupational injuries and illnesses create symptoms that could be obvious or difficult to detect for years. One injury could lead to a permanent disability while an illness could contribute to a death. High-risk groups for work-related deaths and injuries include...
New Yorkers use many different types of transportation to get around, including bicycles. While bicycles are a healthy, environmentally friendly form of transportation, bicyclists usually suffer serious injuries when they are involved in a bicycle accident with a...
The unfortunate truth is that slipping hazards exist everywhere. Wet floors at the grocery store, damaged stairwells in a hotel and icy sidewalks in the winter are just a few of the slip-and-fall risks that you are likely to encounter. If you experience a...
Medical practices in New York and across the country have seen growing demand for telehealth services in the past few years. Patients and medical staff enjoy the convenience of receiving healthcare without a trip to an office. However, there are risks involved with...
If you live in an area such as one of the boroughs of New York, there is a good chance that you have been in an accident at some point. Because of how congested the area can be, you may have a great deal of stress in your life because of the road conditions,...
There are large numbers of trucks on New York’s busy highways, and a collision with a large truck can cause serious injuries, total your vehicle and have many other major effects on all areas of your life. Truck drivers face many challenges on the road Like any other...
Thousands of New Yorkers go to emergency rooms yearly complaining of dizziness and severe headaches. However, if you are a woman, a member of a minority group or under the age of 45, you have a greater chance of receiving an incorrect diagnosis, with many ER doctors...