Brooklyn’s crowded streets are a permanent hazard for pedestrians, but the hazard becomes more critical when drivers do not pay careful attention to their surroundings. In a recent accident, an accomplished architect was totally disabled when a motorist looking for a...
Personal Injury
Five ways you can protect yourself from distracted drivers
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...
The risks of occupational injuries
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...
Recovering from a bicycle accident
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...
Common types of slip-and-fall injuries
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...
The lasting impact that DUI-caused crashes have
Getting into a crash with an intoxicated driver can have serious, life-altering repercussions. What are the resulting primary impacts? How do they actually affect a crash victim's life in the aftermath directly and in the years to come? The lifespan of an injury...
What legal options do you have after your loved one dies at work?
People rarely expect work-related deaths to happen to their loved ones. But your life can change instantly after they go to work and never come back home due to a fatal New York workplace accident. In these cases, you may have the right to seek compensation for your...
What are ‘damages’ in a personal injury lawsuit?
In a typical personal injury lawsuit in Brooklyn, like a car accident case, the plaintiff must prove that the defendant was negligent in some way, causing the accident in question. So, for example, if the plaintiff alleges that the defendant was distracted in some way...
Property owners may be liable for crime
Crime can occur anywhere and there is no guaranteed way to prevent it. But property owners have the legal duty to take reasonable steps to prevent assaults and other crimes on their property. Premises security Victims may, in some circumstances, hold property owners...
Surgical errors and taking legal action
While many procedures are routine and rather minimally invasive, the reality is that patients could still suffer harm if something goes wrong. A surgical error can greatly affect the health and life of a patient, making it imperative for those impacted by a surgical...