New York Personal Injury Law Firm

Swimming pools provide many opportunities for fun and healthy activity. They can also pose a risk to people, in particular children. If you've been using a pool this summer, whether on private land or in a public facility, you need to be mindful of the risks to yourself and to your loved ones. A 2012 report from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) shares data on how drowning is a leading cause of death for children between the ages of one and four, with African American and Hispanic children especially vulnerable. Along with fatal drowning, it's also possible to sustain permanent, life-altering injuries from submersion, particularly damage to the brain due to oxygen deprivation. Sometimes, people also experience "dry drowning," where they initially seem fine after emerging from underwater, but then begin to succumb to pulmonary edema from the water still in them; it's critical to keep an eye out for the symptoms, including chest pain, difficulty breath...

Working at a construction site has its risks. But if you're an employee at a construction company, you also depend on other people to help make your environment as safe as possible and not expose you to unnecessary dangers. Among the dangers you could face at a construction site is getting trapped under heavy equipment or other heavy objects. This kind of scenario could cause serious injuries, including paralysis. It may also kill you. Recently in Watertown, for example, a construction company employee was moving heavy equipment when he reportedly got trapped under it. The injuries proved fatal. After any such accident, whether fatal or not, it's important to look into why it happened. The following are some of the questions that need to be asked: Was the employee properly trained for the task he was performing? Sometimes, employees don't get vital safety training for handling special equipment or carrying out other tasks they're instructed to perform. Was the task be...

Hit-and-run drivers are in violation of criminal law, in addition to failing to behave decently after a crash. On top of possibly facing prison time or other criminal penalties for their actions, drivers may also be subject to litigation in which their victims attempt to seek compensation from them for damages. On the criminal side of the equation, there's no guarantee that hit-and-run drivers will face consequences, even if they're caught; there's also no guarantee that the police will be of assistance, even though their evidence collection could yield important information for insurance claims and other civil matters. For example, a story that recently made the news involved a Brooklyn bike rider who was struck from behind by a car; the driver then sped away from the scene. Two video cameras captured the incident. There was also witness testimony corroborating what the cyclist said. And she also managed to discover the alleged owner of the car. In the meantime, h...

When you go to a doctor or hospital, you expect the doctor or hospital to make you feel better. Unfortunately, a lot of doctors and hospitals make someone even sicker than they were already. Below are some of the common reasons that you may need a  medical malpractice lawyer . Birth Injury You can claim compensation if your child’s born disabled because of incorrect drug administration before child is born or because of an error while the child was born. Negligence of Hospital There are a lot of mistakes that hospitals make that can cause an injury.  An example would be if they removed the wrong kidney, taking out a healthy kidney rather than the failing one.  If something like this happens, you can get compensation. Dental Negligence If a dentist thinks your tooth needs to come out and it doesn’t, it can lead to a compensation claim. Bad Medical Advice When a doctor doesn’t properly warn you about operation risks and something happens during the surgery, it could m...

A scaffold accident may include improper placement of ladder, overweight on the ladder, poor construction, using a defective piece, placing a ladder on uneven surface and so on. However, if you or your loved one has been injured because of all these reasons, you can consult a scaffold accident lawyer in Manhattan .

When should one consult a  medical malpractice lawyer ? The short answer is one should do so if one suspects one or a loved one has been injured through the negligence of a health care provider. Forbes Magazine recently interviewed Jason Konvicka, a famed personal injury lawyer based in Virginia on the subject of medical malpractice and how and when it might be litigated. The rule of thumb for how medical malpractice happens is when a health care provider deviates from a recognized standard of care resulting in an injury or even death. Not every bad medical outcome is the result the result of medical malpractice. However, Hospitals and doctors will often try to avoid litigation by issuing a quick apology for the malpractice and make an offer for compensation before the injured party consults a lawyer. It is often in the best interests of a health care provider and their insurance company to settle quickly, since even if they were to win a law suit the litigation ...

How do you know if you’ve been a victim of medical malpractice?  And how do you know if it’s time to find a personal injury lawyer and launch a lawsuit? The answer isn’t as simple as it might initially appear.  After all, people who go to the doctor are already sick or injured.  How do you demonstrate that your failure to get the results you expected prove that the doctor was negligent or incompetent? In general, medical malpractice can be defined as occurring when a doctor or other practitioner harms his patient through incompetence or negligence.  Although what constitutes medical malpractice is different in each state, there are according to nolo some overarching factors which apply to the majority of medical malpractice cases.  A quick disclaimer:  this list is not exhaustive, and your best bet is to consult with acompetent personal injury lawyer.  That said, if you want to win a medical malpractice lawsuit, you will need to prov...

Working at a construction site has its risks. But if you're an employee at a construction company, you also depend on other people to help make your environment as safe as possible and not expose you to unnecessary dangers. Among the dangers you could face at a construction site is getting trapped under heavy equipment or other heavy objects. This kind of scenario could cause serious injuries, including paralysis. It may also kill you. Recently in Watertown, for example, a construction company employee was moving heavy equipment when he reportedly got trapped under it. The injuries proved fatal. After any such accident, whether fatal or not, it's important to look into why it happened. The following are some of the questions that need to be asked: Was the employee properly trained for the task he was performing? Sometimes, employees don't get vital safety training for handling special equipment or carrying out other tasks they're instructed to perform. Wa...

The birth of your child is supposed to be one of the most important and exciting points of your life, however that time can become a mix of surprise and worry if something goes wrong in the delivery room and your baby suffers brain damage or a birth injury. There are a variety of situations that can cause brain damage or a birth injury to a newborn during delivery, these include: Delayed C-sections Failure to properly monitor and recognize fetal distress Uterine rupture issues Eclampsia or preeclampsia Improper use of forceps or vacuums A compressed or wrapped umbilical cord There are couple universal brain injuries that can happen at birth, and professional birth trauma or birth injury lawyers  can help you determine if the hospital and doctors were at fault for your child’s injury or if it was because of natural causes.  Here are the top four birth traumas caused during delivery. Cerebral Palsy (CP)  - When a baby’s head is moved abnormally during delivery, it ca...