A medical lien, which is a secured interest in a case can often be a big deal on auto accident cases and it is legally binding. If your health insurer paid to treat your injuries, they may have a lien on your personal injury settlement. And oftentimes settlements or trials take place long after medical…
DetailsMTA busses were involved in over 21,000 collisions in just the span of 3 years beginning in 2015, with an estimate average of over 2,500 injuries per day and at least 14 deaths according to the New York Post. Many people get hurt while passengers on the bus, whether it’s from a sudden stop or…
DetailsConstruction is a high hazard industry that comprises a wide range of activities such as construction and repair of residential or commercial property, bridge erection, roadway paving, excavations, demolitions, large-scale painting jobs, etc. Construction workers can be exposed to many hazards, including falls, injuries from machinery, and being struck by heavy objects. Many of these…
DetailsMOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS INVOLVING PEDESTRIANS Car accidents happen at an alarming rate and a percentage of these involve pedestrians. Over five thousand pedestrians are injured on New York City streets each year, some of which end up being fatalities. One of the most common causes of pedestrian accidents are a driver’s inattentiveness, whether they…
DetailsKARASIK LAW GROUP SETTLES JOHNNY UTAH MECHANICAL BULL RIDING CASE Karasik Law Group just settled a personal injury case for $70,000.00 involving a mechanical bull and not for the first time. The claimant, while a patron at Johnny Utah’s, was permitted to ride the bull, despite being visibly intoxicated. She was almost immediately thrown…
DetailsWinter is the time when the greatest number of potholes form in city streets posing a great risk for severe personal injury, especially to bikers and pedestrians, who can also encounter these potentially dangerous hazards year-round. Generally, the government is the owner of public lands and as such, owes the public a great duty of…
DetailsWorkers’ compensation is insurance that provides cash benefits and/or medical care for workers who are injured or become ill as a direct result of their job at no cost to the employee. These benefits can include weekly cash compensation and medical care. Alternatively, an employer may offer a lump sum settlement in exchange for an…
DetailsCar accidents happen at an alarming rate. Across the country, thousands of people suffer personal injury everyday due to being involved in a motor vehicle accident, whether they are a driver or passenger in a motor vehicle, a bicyclist, a motorcyclist, or even a pedestrian, and unfortunately, some of these incidents lead to death. Wrongful…
DetailsBIRTH INJURIES MEDICAL MALPRACTICE Some birth injuries can be severe and cause long term consequences as a result of medical professionals’ failure to anticipate, recognize, react, and respond properly, and due to failure to notice warning signs, or otherwise deviating from accepted standards of medical care. Examples of improper or negligent responses to complications…
DetailsA wrongful death case arises when a patient dies as a result of medical malpractice. His or her estate can bring a wrongful death lawsuit and can be awarded damages for the beneficiaries of the deceased. In New York, a wrongful death law suit must be filed within two years of the date of death.…
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