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Types of Settlements in a Personal Injury Case

According to statistics, 942,219 people in the United States were killed, and 26,594,887 were injured, as a result of traffic accidents in 2016. With car accident cases on the rise every year across the US, it is no surprise that the number of personal injury lawsuits is increasing each year. Apart from traffic accidents, slip […]

Hit and Run in NY Leaves Nine People Injured

New York City motor vehicle accident attorneys provide representation to auto accident victims who wish to seek compensation for crash losses.  Unfortunately, obtaining compensation can become more difficult after a hit-and-run accident unless the driver is identified. Hit-and-run accidents often leave motorists facing serious injury with no driver to hold accountable for damages. CBS Local […]

Safety Tips For Driving This Winter

According to statistics, over 1,300 people are killed and more than 116,000 are injured as a result of icy, snowy, or slushy pavements each year in the United States. It has also been reported that nearly 900 people are killed and nearly 76,000 people are injured in vehicle crashes each year during sleet or snowfall. […]

Tips to Prevent Kitchen Accidents in New York

The holiday season is around the corner. It is that time of the year when you can enjoy a lot of delicious food and party all night long with friends and family. Amidst all the fun and excitement, a trip to the ER can ruin your fun and happiness, in an instant. Emergency rooms are often the busiest during the holiday season. People suffer from various accidents such as slipping on snow and ice, hurting themselves while putting up decorations and hurting themselves while cooking or working in the kitchen. The kitchen is that part of the home that delivers great food and smiles, but is also a danger zone where traumatic injuries can take place. While you are busy preparing sumptuous meals for your family this Halloween, be sure to bear these kitchen safety tips in mind. After all, you want to spend Halloween with your family and loved ones and not in an ER nursing wounds and injuries.

What are the most common kitchen accidents in New York?

According to several reports, kitchen accidents are most common during the holiday season. Listed below are a few of the most common kitchen accidents:

Tips to Avoid Cruise Ship Accidents and Illnesses

One of the best ways to unwind and relax is to set out on a cruise. The whole family can get together and enjoy themselves on a cruise. However, every now and then you do hear of a sickness epidemic or an ill-fated accident on a gorgeous luxury cruise that can make you change your mind about heading out to sea. It is true, if somebody on-board contracts a nasty virus, it can spread quickly because a ship is a closed environment where several dozens of people share things. You can avoid catching the flu virus or a stomach bug, if you follow the below listed strategies.

Visit a Travel Medicine Specialist Before You Set Out on a Trip

If you want to keep a throat trickle or bellyache at bay, be sure to visit a doctor who can update you on the vaccines you must take when you set out to sea. He will also assist you on the availability of vaccines in the places you will be docking and what is absolutely required.

Slip and Fall Accidents at Restaurants in New York

Who doesn’t love to have a romantic dinner at a nearby restaurant on the weekend in your very neighborhood? And, if you live in New York or are vacationing there, you have plenty of options for gastronomic yet inexpensive food at many eateries in town. There are restaurants in NYC for people of all types. However, most food establishments put not just their employees, but also their customers at risk for slip and fall injuries. In fact, many of these accidents can be easily avoided of only restaurant owners follow safety measures that will help eliminate these falls.

Five reasons behind slip and fall accidents at restaurants in New York

Tips to Protect Yourself from Surgical Mistakes in New York

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shutterstock_602908772.jpgSurgical mistakes can happen, despite picking the best doctor in the best medical facility in town. Though surgeons and doctors have years of training and experience and take a great deal of care to avoid errors, they aren’t infallible. And sometimes they are simply negligent.