People trust doctors to properly diagnose their ailments. While not all problems can be correctly diagnosed in a timely manner, medical professionals have the duty to properly diagnose those conditions that other medical professionals would have been successful in identifying. If they don’t, they can face liability for a misdiagnosis. Understanding Misdiagnosis Medical misdiagnosis refers Continue Reading..
No matter what industry or sector you work in, the possibility of suffering a work injury is always present in New York. Fortunately, injured workers have quick recourse — workers’ comp benefits cover the losses caused by their injuries, which can sometimes be catastrophic or fatal. Detailed below are five of the most common workplace Continue Reading..
Right-of-way laws control traffic interactions between vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Understanding these rules is essential to avoiding an accident. Yet it is common for experienced drivers to be in need of a refresher on right-of-way laws, many of which may not be considered intuitive. If you have questions about New York’s right-of-way laws, this piece Continue Reading..
Injury victims typically have recourse to important forms of compensation when they are harmed by others. However, compensation is never automatic, even when liability is clear. Instead, injury victims must follow various procedures when pursuing compensation. Failure to abide by the regulations can and often does result in issues with collecting compensation. If you or Continue Reading..
Victims who are injured in car crashes, medical malpractice incidents, and other accidents can pursue pain and suffering damages in many cases. However, pain and suffering, along with other forms of non-economic losses, don’t come with predetermined price tags. Without objective values, how do attorneys calculate the value of pain and suffering into a dollar Continue Reading..
New York was hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 outbreak. Healthcare providers scrambled to deal with a new threat that was sickening and killing thousands. Mistakes were made, some of them rising to the level of negligence and beyond. But with an illness as foreign as COVID-19, more mistakes than usual are to be expected, Continue Reading..
