The Difference between a Personal Injury Claim and a Lawsuit
Car accidents are the most common cause of personal injury in the United States. They are also one of the main types of personal injury lawsuits. Every year, 4 to 5% of personal injury lawsuits go to trial. This means that about 95% of them are settled out of court. Another statistic shows that about […]
The Risks Associated With Falling Concrete and Other Debris
There is a building at 317 Madison Avenue located near East 42nd Street that is currently in the process of being demolished. Demolition is a challenging and dangerous job that must be done by consummate professionals with extensive experience. Workers who are present during the demolition process face significant risks from falling objects and debris. […]
How to Prevent Train Accidents
According to the National Transportation Safety Bureau, a person or vehicle is hit nearly every 2 hours by a train to make another US rail accident and they include the following scenarios: Train-train collisions Derailment Train-person collisions Train-car collisions Damage to property Every year, nearly 1,000 people are killed in train-related accidents. Also, it is […]
How to Prevent Workplace Accidents
According to an American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) report, in 2013, 4,585 workers in the United States were killed on the job, and occupational diseases were the cause of an estimated 50,000 deaths. If you have been injured at your workplace, contact us for help so we can help you file […]
Steps to Take in Pedestrian or Cyclist Accident
According to the Traffic Safety Facts of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 4,735 pedestrians and 743 cyclists in the United States died as a result of crashes with motor vehicles in 2013. 66,000 pedestrian injuries were reported the same year. The total annual cost of pedestrian injury among children aged 14 and below is […]
Fault and Liability in a Car Accident Claim
Approximately one lawsuit is filed every 2 seconds throughout the United States. If you go by the statistics, every year, there is an average of about 6,000,000 car accidents in the country. This means that this type of accident is the cause of a large number of lawsuits. According to a study by the National […]
NYC Elevator Repair Workers Face Serious Risks
A 55-year-old construction worker was preparing to hang drywall on a ceiling at a construction site on West 17th Street when he lost his balance on a ladder. The man fell four stories into an elevator shaft, according to the New York Times. He struck three metal bars that were protruding upward at the base […]
How to Report Your Car Accident
According to the Association for Safe International Road Travel (ASIRT), every year, close to 1.3 million people meet with fatal ends in road accidents all around the world. This accounts for a daily average of 3,287 deaths. In the United States, there are more than 37,000 road crash deaths every year. Another 2.35 million in […]
Vision Zero Improvements in Queens
Pedestrian accidents can change lives forever. Attorneys at a New York personal injury law firm who represent crash victims see firsthand how devastating it can be to family members when a pedestrian is killed by a motor vehicle accident. Preventing deadly crashes and collisions that result in serious injury is essential so lives are not […]
Reducing Traffic Risks By Using Automated Enforcement
Police cannot be everywhere at all times and most drivers know it. As a result, many motorists on the road feel comfortable violating safety laws and engaging in speeding and other high-risk behaviors while operating vehicles. Drivers who break the rules will increase the chances of accidents happening. Motorists need a strong deterrent from bad […]
