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The Dangers Associated With Road Debris and Flying Objects

Car accidents can happen for many different reasons. However, some common causes of accidents include road debris and flying objects. According to a recent article in The Sentinel, these top causes of collisions are resulting in thousands of car accidents. Whenever an automobile accident happens, it becomes important to determine the reasons that the crash […]

BROOKLYN: Michael Buffamante Killed In Construction Accident After Falling From Scaffolding Into Wastewater Tank at the Coney Island Water Pollution Control Facility

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (October 30, 2016)  A construction worker was killed after he fell 35 feet from scaffolding into a waste water tank at a sewage plant, according to the New York Daily News. Authorities are saying that the accident happened at the Coney Island Water Pollution Control Facility. Police have been able to identify […]

Dealing With Workplace Hearing Loss

One of the top workplace injuries suffered in the United States may come as a surprise.  While many people do not realize it, CNN reported recently that hearing loss is actually the most common workplace injury suffered in the United States. Hearing loss is a risk across many different industries, and it can have serious […]

NY Contractors Face OSHA Fines

When a work injury or a workplace fatality happens, a New York City construction accident attorney can help victims of the injury and their families to pursue a claim for benefits. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can also conduct an investigation into the cause of the workplace accident or injury in order to […]

Transfer from hospital to nursing home risky for patients

When geriatric patients in New York and around the country return to their nursing homes after a hospitalization, they enter a danger zone for medical errors. When the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services studied data from 2014 about these patient transfers, researchers discovered that close to 25 percent of the people with complicated medical conditions experienced harm within a few days after returning to their nursing facilities. Inadequate follow-up care or monitoring and medication mistakes accounted for the majority of these incidents.

A Look at Workers’ Comp Appeals: Are They Successful for Workers?

Injured workers in New York should be able to receive medical coverage and certain other benefits after work injuries or illnesses occur. Unfortunately, there are circumstances in which injured workers have their claims denied and are not provided with the benefits that they deserve.  There are also situations in which a worker is denied coverage […]