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Choose the Right Motorcycle Helmet
Driving a motorcycle comes with inherent risks: exposure to the elements, higher levels of fatalities, and more sensitivity to changing road conditions. Choosing the right motorcycle helmet can reduce the risk. According to the Center for Disease Control, motorcycle...
Top Signs of Nursing Home Neglect in For-Profit Homes
In the United States, over 65% of nursing homes are run by for-profit organizations. According to a 2018 study, residents at these for-profit homes are “twice as likely to experience adverse health problems as a result of substandard care.” Choosing a facility run by...
Traumatic Brain Injuries Increase Risk for Nursing Home Abuse
For many, the realization that their loved one needs to be admitted to a nursing home facility comes quickly. They lost their way in a public place and were found by a concerned neighbor. They mix up their medication and wind up in the emergency room. They get the...
Nursing Homes Across the Country Are Closing
As a new generation of people enter into old-age, many are spending their last decades in nursing homes. The nursing home establishment promises a higher and safer standard of living than those one might have at home alone, but this standard is at risk because the...
Product Liability: Defect in Marketing
When consumers purchase products, they trust that the designers, manufacturers, and marketers prioritize their safety. However, sometimes products cause harm and injury due to one or more of these parties. Product liability law varies from state to state, but across...
Product Liability Manufacturing Defect
When consumers purchase products, they trust that the designers, manufacturers, and marketers prioritize their safety. However, sometimes products cause harm and injury due to one or more of these parties. Product liability law varies from state to state, but across...
Product Liability: Design Defect
When consumers purchase products, they trust that the designers, manufacturers, and marketers prioritize their safety. However, sometimes products cause harm and injury due to one or more of these factors. Product liability law varies from state to state, but across...
Staying Safe for Motorcyclists and Drivers
Motorcyclists drive with added danger. Their exposure to the road can often have dangerous consequences. According to the New York Department of Transportation, only 2% of registered vehicles in New York City are motorcycles and yet motorcyclists count for 14% of...
Three Sudden Construction Deaths a Reminder of Dangers on Worksite
Over 170,000 construction industry workers live and work in New York City, but the construction industry accounts for a disproportionate amount of work site accidents and injuries. Construction sites remain one of the most dangerous worksites in the five boroughs....
Nursing Home Concerns: Neglect, Overmedicating, Sexual Abuse
The decision to move a loved one to a long term care facility is a difficult one. Knowing the facility can provide the necessary care is often the primary concern, but there are many dangers lurking in the halls of nursing homes across America. Cases of nursing home...