Under New York’s ‘no fault’ car accident law, if you meet the ‘no fault threshold,’, you can recover damages after a car accident by filing a personal injury claim against the parties responsible for your accident. Establishing that your car accident and resulting...
Brooklyn New York Legal Blog
Fatalities are common in the construction industry
Construction seems to be a never-ending process in Brooklyn, whether it is road improvements, erecting new buildings or refurbishing existing buildings. However, construction work is dangerous work and fatalities are common in the construction industry. The scope of...
Tips for safely sharing the road with pedestrians
Driving in Brooklyn can be a real hassle, and some people do not want to take a taxi or the subway to get where they need to go. Many New Yorkers find that simply walking to their destinations is their preferred means of travel. However, being a pedestrian carries the...
Who is liable for a rideshare accident?
Ridesharing is commonplace throughout Brooklyn. Lyft, Uber, and even ordinary taxis play a significant role in getting individuals to work, school, and social gatherings. Some people enjoy the convenience of these transportation options, but they aren’t any safer than...
Rights and options for bicycle accident victims
Accidents between motor vehicles and bicycles can be devastating and life-threatening. When a Brooklyn resident is hurt in a crash with a vehicle, they may sustain serious injuries, lose work opportunities, and acquire extensive medical bills. The financial upheaval...
Three common forms of surgical errors
Surgery is an invasive medical treatment that is performed by specialists in sterile, controlled hospital settings. When a surgeon performs an operation on a patient, they often must, through instruments, enter a body part of their patient to fix or remove a problem,...
New Commercial Truck Tech Seeks to Increase Safety
Most Brooklyn residents have seen a semi-truck attempting to navigate through Brooklyn’s narrow streets. These commercial trucks usually only terrorize the highways coming in and out of the city but often drag their huge payloads through the neighborhood to complete...
What is the Scaffold Law in New York?
Many people in the Brooklyn area have a job in construction. Part of every construction site is scaffolding, a necessary construction site piece that allows workers to safely work in higher places. Many construction sites have work that needs to be done at a higher...
Speeding driver causes accident with serious injuries in Brooklyn
The last thing that is on a Brooklyn area resident’s mind when they’re on the way home is that they are going to be in a serious car accident. Unfortunately, this reality occurred to a Brooklyn mom of six recently. Serious accident injures Brooklyn mother A Brooklyn...
Why Are Commercial Accidents More Deadly?
Driving is an essential aspect of our lives. Even with the rise of remote work, commuting is still a necessary part of many professions and the day-to-day needs of individuals and families. Even as traffic has decreased across the country over the past year, fatal...
