When families take a loved one to a long-term care facility, they expect professional and compassionate care. Unfortunately, some nursing homes do not provide the quality of care that residents expect.
Every year, many nursing home residents face abuse and neglect from their caregivers. A nursing home resident experiences...
An accident can happen in a split second—and even minor accidents can have serious consequences. Unfortunately, though, following an accident, it can sometimes be difficult to determine whether a lawyer is necessary. In this article, we discuss how to decide if you need a personal injury attorney after an accident.
Were you injured at a construction site, warehouse or big box store? All businesses have inherent risks, but some customers face greater hazards than others. For example, visitors to construction sites or warehouse stores often have to contend with greater dangers from falling products to slippery floors.
Getting...
With so many drivers on the road in New York, car accidents are commonplace. Unfortunately, many of these accidents are caused by aggressive drivers. Aggressive driving greatly increases the risk of car accidents. If you’ve been injured due to the actions of an aggressive driver, you should contact a personal injury...
Many auto accidents are caused by drivers who fail to properly yield. Although proving fault in this type of accident can be difficult, it is definitely possible. The first step in proving that another driver failed to yield caused your car accident is having a solid grasp of New York’s right-of-way laws....
Performing Artist Travis Scott was sued after a man who was injured at the Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas, in November. The Astroworld Festival, which took place on November 5, left eight people dead and dozens of others injured.
Manuel Souza, a man who attended the Astroworld concert...
Whenever a party is accused of causing an accident or injury through negligent or wrongful behavior, a common defense raised by defendants and their insurance companies is that the injured party’s own negligence contributed to the accident or injury. The reason defendants make this argument is that New York operates under a...
No one wants to have their car stolen. Even worse, however, is having someone steal your car—and then get into an accident. This situation raises all types of legal questions, one of which is whether you can face any liability for the accident. In this article, we discuss whether you are liable...
When someone is killed as a result of someone else’s negligence, certain people are entitled to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the party responsible for the incident. There are a number of circumstances that can lead to wrongful death lawsuits in New York, including car accidents, medical malpractice, defective products, and...
