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Falling Debris Accidents Pose Serious Threats to NYC Pedestrian Safety
Falling Debris Accidents Pose Serious Threat to NYC Pedestrian Safety For decades, most New York City pedestrians have assumed that being hit by a vehicle while crossing the street was the biggest danger they faced. Unfortunately, the December 2019 death of New York City architect Erica L. Tishman put everyone on notice that falling building debris can suddenly take the life of any pedestrian. Ms. Tishman was walking near her office on the southeast corner of 49th Street and Seventh Avenue when a piece of loose terra cotta fell from a building – hitting her on the head and killing her. As the New York Times reported, the debris came from a 17-story Midtown office building that has retail shops on the first floor. One of the most tragic aspects of this 60-year-old woman’s death was that the loose material had been reported months earlier to the building’s owners. City
Settlement Values for Shoulder Injury Lawsuits Can Vary Widely
After sustaining any major bodily injury, it’s natural to wonder if you should file a lawsuit and what sum of money might be offered to you to settle the case. While we can readily help you determine if the facts of your case will support a lawsuit, we cannot always provide an accurate “best guess” regarding a recovery amount until your doctors have provided all of the initial treatments, a long-term prognosis for your overall condition and submitted all their bills. Should surgeries be recommended – or long-term physical therapy sessions, we must then wait to see how successful these prove to be and if any new medical complications develop. However, we can usually provide you with a general estimate for the value of your case once all the key bills are in and we’ve had a chance to see whether most of the evidence supports your claim that the
When Will A Defendant Normally Be Held Liable in a Slip-and-Fall Case?
When Will A Defendant Normally Be Held Liable in a Slip-and-Fall Case? The outcome of these lawsuits usually depends on whether the plaintiff has successfully proved that the defendant was negligent and at least partially responsible for all the injuries sustained. When our law firm first considers representing a new client, we carefully review the basic facts of the underlying case to determine if the defendant acted negligently. We then check to see exactly when the defendant became aware of the fall hazard and if that person took any action to remedy the situation. Falls occur often in the workplace and while people pursue their everyday activities. Many of the slip and fall injuries our firm learns about take place on slippery grocery store floors, icy steps of office buildings and on poorly maintained walkways. What follows is a brief overview of the key elements a successful plaintiff must prove
Far Too Many Pedestrian Accidents Keep Happening in NYC
Far Too Many Pedestrian Accidents Keep Happening in NYC The latter part of 2019 proved to be just as dangerous for pedestrians as the earlier part of that same year. In fact, during one 72-hour period, six pedestrians were killed – four of them by commercial truck drivers. Despite the city’s efforts to decrease all traffic accidents and fatalities under the Vision Zero program, there appears to be ongoing fluctuation in the high number of people dying on New York City streets each year. The only truly redeemable part of the 2019 statistics indicated that there were fewer traffic deaths for the year, even though pedestrian deaths increased. What follows is a quick review of the six pedestrian accidents referenced above. Half of the victims were over the age of sixty-five – and half were killed in Brooklyn. All lives matter – including those of the six pedestrians who died
Accident Statistics Show the Importance of Truck Accident Lawyers
According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports, more than 85,000 people were involved in truck accidents in 2019. Of those, more than 3,700 resulted in fatalities. That was a notable increase over the previous years’ figures. Sadly, the tentative figures for 2020 are likely to be significant as well. At this point, the total number of fatal crashes for last year is believed to be more than 34,000. How many of those fatalities were actually truck-related has yet to be revealed. Couple those grim statistics with recent news reports about ongoing truck underride issues and one thing becomes clear. The traveling public needs to take heed. After all, even so much as a 30 mph crash involving a truck underride situation can be fatal. Of course, poorly constructed bumper guards and truck underride situations, aren’t all that there is to be mindful of either. There is a myriad of
Daycare Negligence and Abuse in NYC – What Can You Do?
Far too often, parents don’t realize that their children are attending negligent daycare centers until signs of harm appear. A child may suddenly develop odd physical injuries or simply start acting withdrawn. Parents may then probe deeper into the background of the daycare workers and ask if the center has corrected all known healthcare or regulatory violations. Since young children often feel timid about reporting any odd behavior by the adults taking care of them, parents must obtain multiple, strong references – whenever possible – before choosing any one daycare center. If your child has been seriously neglected or abused in a New York City daycare center, you have a legal right to take the daycare center to court. These types of facilities have a legal duty to provide for children’s most basic needs while in their care. Depending on how long the children are present each day, they deserve