MOTOR 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.…
DetailsHOME HEALTH CARE ABUSE AND NEGLIGENCE Millions of people across the nation put their trust in at-home health care agencies to look after either themselves or loved ones. Home health care agencies and their aides are meant to provide quality care and knowledgeable caregivers. Letting someone new into your home, putting trust in their…
DetailsMore than 2.5 million patients are affected by bedsores every year across the United States. Bedsores—also referred to as pressure ulcers and decubitus ulcers—develop when tissue begins to break down from prolonged pressure and they can occur anytime a person does not move enough, whether they are bedridden or in a wheelchair, and can result…
DetailsIn New York, the statute of limitation for filing a civil lawsuit in a medical malpractice case is two years and six months from when the malpractice occurred. However, with the Discovery Rule, the statute of limitations for a cause of action does not begin to run until the time that the injured party discovers or…
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