Birth Injuries Caused by Failure to Diagnose
When a woman is pregnant, she trusts that her health care provider will do everything possible to keep her and the baby safe. As part of this trust, she expects that her doctor will properly …
Medical Malpractice in Post-operative Care
We’ve talked about medical errors that can occur during surgery, but what happens when health care providers fail to carefully monitor their patients after surgery? When patients are not watched closely after they have …
Radiology Malpractice
Radiologists are a critical part of the medical diagnostic process. Radiologists use medical imaging such as x-rays, CT scans, MRIs, ultrasounds, and sonograms to diagnose patients and sometimes treat conditions. Because early diagnosis of some …
Preventing Construction Injuries
Construction work is regarded as one of the most dangerous professions. Injuries on construction sites are a common occurrence. That’s why contractors and owners have an obligation to safeguard their sites and take steps …
Subway Accidents
The annual ridership of the New York City subway is 1.7 billion. Subways are part of the everyday commute of millions of New Yorkers. The New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is responsible …
FMCSA Looks to Revise Hours of Service Regulations for Truckers
Driving a truck is dangerous and not something that should be done while the driver is tired or overworked. Drowsy driving is a major factor in motor vehicle accidents. To prevent commercial truck drivers from …
Defective Baby Products
For parents, it is a never-ending struggle to try and keep babies safe. It can be difficult to delegate this duty to others, but sometimes we have no choice. In a perfect world, the manufacturers …
Landlord Liability for Injuries from Defective Appliances
As a tenant, you have certain rights under the law and under your lease when it comes to your landlord. You have the right to a liveable, safe, and clean living environment. Under what is …
NYPD Cracks Down on Dangerous Private Garbage Trucks
Private garbage trucking companies in New York City have been the source of a slew of serious accidents and unsafe practices over the years. A number of reasons have been cited for private garbage truck …
Bystander Injuries in Construction Accidents
We’ve talked about the dangers posed to workerson construction sites, but negligence in constructions zones can also injure bystanders. In 2016, a man was killed when a crane collapsedin Lower Manhattan. It was …