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After Motorcycle Accidents, An Attorney Can Help
Motorcycles carry inherent risk. Less protected than drivers and passengers of other types of vehicles on the road, victims of motorcycle accidents often navigate longer recovery times, steeper medical bills, and more extensive property damage. After a motorcycle...
Negotiating Your Claim With an Auto Accident Lawyer
After an auto accident, a lawyer is not the first thing on your mind. Between making sure you and yours can heal and recovering property damage, victims of car crashes might be tempted to resolve the whole affair as quickly as possible. But pausing to consider if your...
Should You Settle For a Car Accident Insurance Payout or Do You Deserve a Car Crash Law Firm?
Imagine: you’ve been hit by a drunk driver and suffered serious injuries. You spend costly months recovering and missing work. The word “accident” doesn’t quite capture the pain and suffering you’ve been through. This was no “accident.” But the insurance payment seems...
Uptick in Car Accidents Find More New Yorkers Seeking Personal Injury Attorneys
March and April of this year brought a slight decline in accidents on New York City streets, but that quickly changed when recent summer months brought a steep increase in car crashes sending more New Yorkers to crowded hospitals and the offices of personal injury...
Large Trucks are Big Danger for Cyclists
Despite Bill de Blasio’s Vision Zero initiative, 18 cyclists have lost their lives on the streets of New York this year. This is already eight more than all of 2018. Why is Vision Zero failing for cyclists? Some say large trucks are to blame. What is Vision Zero? In...
Preventable Accidents: Slip, Trip, and Fall
The 2nd leading cause of accidents in the workplace is 100% preventable. Slip, trip, and falls account for 15% of all accidental deaths and 25% of all reported injury claims per year. Only vehicle-related accidents injure and kill more people each year. Negligence,...
Car Accident in Brooklyn? When to Hire a Lawyer
Over 5,000 car accidents occur in Brooklyn every year. Brooklyn car accident lawyers know that many of these accidents will resolve with personal insurance claims and pay outs, but for those that cause serious injuries, the law does give an opportunity to sue the...
Scaffolding Injuries from Collapse in Brooklyn Reminder of Dangers
This month began with a reminder of the incredibly high risk of potential injuries from construction scaffolding. In a Park Slope bar, Mission Dolores, scaffolding came tumbling down from the high rise apartment buildings being constructed next door. Three patrons in...
Restaurants a Hot Spot for Slip, Trip, and Fall Injuries
When eating out at a restaurant, the last thing customers should be concerned about is a dangerous slip, trip, and fall. However, each year many patrons experience fractures, sprains, and breaks after a slip in a restaurant. In general, falls account for “over 8...
Crashed on a Rental Scooter? Know Your Rights
A new rental scooter company made a limited debut in Brooklyn ten months ago, and after the pilot program, more than 1,000 scooters were released for Brooklyners to rent and drive. With these new transportation options readily available, what happens if you find...