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Total Knee Replacement After an Accident at Work

No matter what industry you work in, there is likely to be some aspect that is hard on your knees. Whether you are a construction worker that fell off scaffolding or a kitchen worker that slipped on a wet floor, no matter how you got the injury or what job you have, knee injuries cause great difficulty. A knee injury can very easily impede your ability to work for the rest of your life. Furthermore, after an evaluation, your doctor may recommend total knee replacement after an accident if your knee injury is severe. This type of surgery is an...

15 January

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Causes of Pedestrian Knockdown Accidents

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As a pedestrian, sidewalks and crosswalks make you feel safe. Yet, thousands of pedestrian knockdown accidents happen every year. Many accidents result in somewhat minor injuries, but some resulting in serious injury or death. So while you may feel safe walking around the city, you should know that as long as vehicles travel the roads, you are not. However, pedestrian knockdown accidents don’t just happen, there are a number of factors that make one more at risk. Unmarked Crosswalks or Crosswalks without Street Lights Pedestrians can legally cross at any intersection even if there is not a marked crosswalk. While it is...

04 January

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NYC Apartment Building Burn Injury Attorneys Discuss Fire Prevention & Safety Tips That Can Help Save Lives

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The December 2017 Bronx apartment fire proved far too deadly – 12 people perished, including four children explains one of the NYC apartment building burn injury attorneys at the F&A law firm which has litigated numerous apartment fire cases. Early reports indicate that a small, three-year-old boy playing with the burners on his kitchen stove accidentally ignited the blaze. After he screamed when the fire started, his mother grabbed him and another younger child before exiting the apartment. Sadly, she made a deadly mistake by leaving her apartment door open. All Recent Fires Have Taken a Serious Toll on New York...

18 December

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New York Tanker Truck Accident Lawyer Explains The Dangers of Tanker Accidents

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While passenger car occupants always face greater harm when struck by large trucks, safety risks are even higher when it’s a tanker truck hauling hazardous or explosive liquids explains a New York tanker truck accident lawyer. Here in the general New York area, tanker truck accidents occur on a regular basis. In fact, during recent months, an Oswego County road had to be shut down after a serious fuel tanker crash. On another day, Hazmat teams had to respond following an accident in Niagara County when a tanker truck developed a liquid hydrogen leak. Then another incident occurred in nearby Hackensack,...

06 December

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Furniture Tip Over Accidents Pose Serious Dangers to Children

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In May of 2017, another small child was crushed to death in California after an Ikea chest of drawers fell on the toddler. Sadly, the questionably designed piece of furniture was dangerously unstable resulting in another preventable furniture tip over accident. That death became the eighth of its kind to occur in recent times. Less than a year earlier, in late December 2016, Ikea reached a $50 million settlement based on furniture accidents involving three other children. All four of these victims were near the age of two. Surely new legislation might help put a stop to these senseless deaths. Lawyers for...

04 December

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New York Personal Injury Attorney DIscusses the Dangers of High Speed Pursuits

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in Vehicle Accidents

Every day in New York and other states, when law enforcement officers conduct high-speed chases after drivers suspected of various crimes, they place everyone nearby in grave danger explains a New York personal injury attorney. Even pedestrians can suffer serious or fatal injuries when fleeing suspects lose control of their vehicles and jump curbs. In hopes of better protecting the public, New York law enforcement officials keep revising their policies governing these incidents so they will take place less often and threaten fewer lives. Before reviewing other aspects of these events (including the specific types of individuals who most often try to flee...

21 November

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New Concrete Barriers Should Help Improve NYC Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety

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Shortly after a man drove his car onto a sidewalk back in May of 2017, killing a tourist and injuring at least 22 others, at least one local lawmaker proposed new legislation for protective sidewalk barriers to be installed to better protect everyone. Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez once again spoke out after the Barcelona, Spain sidewalk terrorist attack, saying his bill would require installing numerous barriers in high-volume areas. Unfortunately, it was not until after the October 31, 2017 New York City attack was waged by a violent man who drove a rental truck for a mile down a NYC bikeway that...

24 October

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New York Crush Injury Lawyer Discusses Causes and Symptoms of Crush Injuries

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in Accident Injuries, Accidents, Crash Injuries

Crush Injuries: Causes and Symptoms Some of the most common physical ailments people suffer in various accidents are crush injuries. These often happen due to auto and truck collisions, industrial accidents, machine malfunctions, bad falls, building (or ceiling) collapses, transportation incidents, natural disasters, and other events. Crush injuries develop when one or more parts of the body are severely compressed between hard surfaces. When this happens, the oxygen and blood flow to the person’s tissues in the affected areas are severely limited. This initially causes ischemia after several hours can cause the damaged tissues to die (resulting in necrosis). When first responders and...

16 October

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Construction Site Slips, Trips, and Falls

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Construction Site Slips, Trips, and Falls The U. S. Department of Labor states in its online publication entitled, “Slips, Trips and Falls: Identification and Prevention” that over 17% of disabling job injuries occur due to falls. Furthermore, slips, trips and falls cause 15% of all this country’s accidental deaths – second only to auto accidents. About one-fourth of all annual job-related injuries are caused by these three accidental work events. Surely all employers can do a better job of handling worker safety. All employees deserve a safe work site where their good health is a priority. This is even in each employer’s...

12 October

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Brooklyn Auto Accident Lawyers Discuss Distracted Driving And Cell Phone Use: Texting Causes Accidents

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You hear about it all the time. Someone was on their cell phone. They were distracted. Then, they hit another car, a pedestrian, or someone else explains one of the Brooklyn auto accident lawyers at the F&A injury law firm. Many states are working to ban cell phone usage behind the wheel because of the accidents it causes. Even when it's banned, accidents happen because of it. Learn what can be done if someone has hit you while driving because of being distracted on their cell phone or another device. Texting Laws There are texting laws in place that vary by state. Some...

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