Regarding personal injury claims that arise from car accidents, it is essential to understand that New York is a “no-fault” state. Our reasoning behind why we feel compelled to explain it is because it affects your rights and options when you are injured. To take it one step further, there may be cases where the Continue Reading..
Mastic Beach, NYC – A 46-year-old man driving a 2022 Hyundai lost control of his vehicle and collided with a tree on Mastic Road. The authorities have determined that the driver experienced a medical event prior to the accident. The car veered across the southbound traffic lanes, mounted a curb, and ultimately crashed into a
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In January 2023, there were over 7,000 car accidents involving over 15,000 people in New York City. Nearly every accident that involved an injury or fatality had negligence or recklessness as a contributing factor. Unfortunately, that’s the truth about most car accidents. Human error is almost always the reason that people are hurt or killed.
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When you visit a doctor, you expect to receive fair and honest treatment that helps you recover from an ailment or condition. Likewise, you don’t expect to suffer harm at your doctor’s hands. But, unfortunately, sometimes a doctor is negligent and makes a mistake that injures or worsens your condition. When this happens, you need
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16-Year-Old Boy Died in a crash in RichmondNassau County, NYC On January 15, tragedy struck South Oyster Bay Road when a 16-year-old boy was struck by a 2017 Nissan while riding his bicycle northbound. The young man suffered severe head trauma and was transported to Syosset Fire Department Ambulance, where he was listed in critical
Two competing studies have painted a bleak picture of medical malpractice in the U.S. The first study, done by the McGill Office for Science and Society in 2000, suggested that medical errors were the cause of 44,000 to 98,000 deaths every year in America. That would have made medical errors the eighth most common cause
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