23 February

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Questions to Ask Prospective Birth Trauma or Birth Injury Lawyers

When a baby is born, it's usually a joyful time. But when something goes wrong at a birth, it can make the day very sad for a family. When there are problems at birth, a lot of parents will look for potential birth trauma or birth injury lawyers. Here are three questions for parents to ask when they are looking for lawyers for a birth injury. How long have you been in practice? The first thing that you want to is ask your lawyer how long they have been in practice. You want to find someone who has been practicing law for a...

22 February

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Pedestrian Knockdown Accident Lawyers Discuss Accident on George Washington Bridge

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in Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injuries

Police allege that a motorist left the scene of a pedestrian accident on the George Washington Bridge, but he returned a short time later. Driver Allegedly Loses Control of Car According to News4, the 34-year-old male motorist was eastbound on the bridge at approximately 4 a.m. when he lost control of his 2009 BMW. At that point, the vehicle allegedly struck a pickup truck and two pedestrians. One Injured, One Killed Emergency personnel responded to the scene, and they transported the 46-year-old male pedestrian and 46-year-old female pedestrian to Lincoln Medical Center. The woman received treatment for multiple injuries, and medical personnel stated that...

19 February

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Tractor Trailer Accident Lawyer Evaluates Fault

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in Tractor Trailer Accidents

When a truck accident occurs many people assume the truck driver is the only one at fault. They focus on the negligence of the driver. However, tractor-trailer accident lawyer, Frekhtman & Associates, realizes that in some cases the liability goes beyond the truck driver. Liability is evaluated based on negligence. To be negligent a person has to fail to take reasonable actions to avoid causing an injury. In addition, the injury has to be actually caused by their failure to take the reasonable actions. So a truck driver that is following all the rules and driving safely but ends up in an accident...

18 February

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The Importance of an Experienced Brain Injury Lawyer: Counting the Costs

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in Brain Injuries

How much does a brain injury cost? When tallying the costs, it is important to not only consider the immediate medical expenses but the long term costs as well. This is why it is so important to consult an experienced brain injury lawyer as soon as possible. Recovery from a brain injury can be a complex process. Quite often the full extent and thus the impact of a brain injury cannot be realized for weeks, months, or even a couple of years following the injury. An experienced attorney will be able to walk you through the possibilities and help to find you experts...

18 February

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Construction Accident Lawyer Discusses Labor Law 240

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in Construction Accidents

New York is known for being the only state with Labor Law 240, also known as the Scaffold Law. Construction accident lawyer, Frekhtman & Associates, wants construction workers to be aware of Labor Law 240 in case they are ever hurt on the job due to a scaffold related accident. Labor Law 240 makes the contractor and property owner liable for elevation related accidents. In New York, the contractor and the property owner can be held liable even if the construction worker failed to follow the safety practices. The interpretation of the law by the courts has been to the benefit of...

12 February

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How A Trip And Fall Accident Lawyer Could Work For You

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in Premises Accidents, Slip & Fall Accidents

Trip and fall accidents are indeed an unfortunate event. If you endured a serious personal injury due to a trip and fall, you now have the additional stress of accruing medical bills. You may be considering hiring a trip and fall accident lawyer and this may prove to be an excellent decision. Here we explain how it can be detrimental not to hire an attorney to represent you on your behalf. Benefits of a Trip and Fall Attorney Proving a trip and fall can often be difficult and a lawyer can help you by: Collecting evidence of the slip and fall Communicating with...

12 February

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Semi Truck Accident Attorney: Important Things to Know about your Claim

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in Truck Accidents

Trucking accidents by their very nature are much different than any other type of accident. As such, there are certain things you can expect after contacting a semi truck accident attorney about your case. #1. Knowledge Matters A trucking accident attorney will ideally be experienced in handling these matters and familiar with the federal laws governing tractor-trailers. There are more than 1,000 different regulations that trucking companies must follow, which is why consulting with an attorney who knows these laws is especially important. #2. Trucking Companies will Fight Back Since a great deal of money is at stake, you can expect trucking companies to...

11 February

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NY Car Accident Lawyer Points Out the Results of Manhattan Texting-While-Driving Simulation

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in Car Accidents

Recently, outside Manhattan's Flatiron Building on 23rd and Broadway, people had the chance to hop into a texting-while-driving simulator. The simulator was a machine equipped with a car seat and a steering wheel and a screen in front portraying a virtual road participants were traveling on. Participants were also given a mobile device hooked up to the machine so that they could see what happened when they tried to text and drive at the same time. What participants found was that while texting they really couldn't react quickly enough to unexpected events on the road; they wound up crashing repeated times. Participants...

11 February

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What Happens When a Medical Malpractice Lawyer Handles Your Case?

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in Medical Malpractice

You trust your doctor. It's difficult to imagine that he might cause you harm. But just like everyone else, doctors are human; and humans make mistakes. Unfortunately when a doctor makes a mistake, his act of malpractice can cause pain, suffering, and worse problems than your original medical condition might have caused. If you have been injured due to medical malpractice, you shouldn't necessarily seek punishment against your doctor. You shouldn't simply hang your head and walk away either. But you might be legally entitled to money for medical bills, lost wages, pain, suffering, and other damages. A medical malpractice lawyer...

11 February

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How bike crash lawyers can help: A look at a recent Brooklyn hit-and-run collision

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in Bicycle Accidents

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...