The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a federal agency which was created to help ensure safe and healthful working conditions for workers, reports the “fatal four” accidents in the U.S. construction industry: Falls (36.5%)Struck by an object (10.1%)Electrocutions (8.6%)Caught-in/Between (caught or crushed by equipment, structures, or materials) (2.5%) The first category (falls) includes workers […]
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DID YOU KNOW that if you are injured as a result of a defective elevator or escalator on someone else’s property, the owner or party in control of the premises could be held liable for your injuries and damages? In addition, an outside company hired to inspect, maintain and repair the elevator/escalator may also be […]
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DID YOU KNOW that if you are hurt in a car accident while working, you may seek compensation from the driver and owner of the vehicle that caused the crash, in addition to workers’ compensation benefits? What can I recover from the driver that caused the accident? Under New York law, you may […]
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Have you ever known someone that had a stroke and you wonder, what happened? Many of us have some knowledge about strokes because of events that have occurred during our lives. Maybe a grandparent, an aunt, an uncle, a friend — or even an immediate family member — has suffered a stroke. What do you […]
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When undergoing surgery, you may be admitted to a hospital for several days, or you may undergo an ambulatory surgery where you are discharged on the same day following the procedure. Ambulatory surgeries/procedures may include liposuction, colonoscopies, endoscopies and laparoscopic procedures such as an appendectomy (removal of appendix); a cholecystectomy (removal of gallbladder); hysterectomy (removal […]
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As adults, almost all of us have experienced the loss of a friend, a family member, or a loved one because of death. The emotional toll on the survivors can range from grief to anger to a sense of absolute helplessness. What can be done? When a person’s death is prematurely caused as a result […]
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Did you know that in addition to workers’ compensation, you may also be in the position to bring a claim against someone who is not your employer to recover damages for an injury you suffered at work? In the State of New York, workers’ compensation is generally the exclusive remedy to provide wages […]
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Premises Liability Do you know when lawfully upon someone else’s property, you have the right to expect that it will be kept in a reasonably safe condition, free from dangers and defects. This standard applies to sidewalks as well. Did you know that if you trip/slip and fall on a broken sidewalk in New York […]
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We are all consumers who enjoy buying new things. It may be something small and inexpensive, or it may be something that we have had to save our money to purchase—or even to pay off over time. What happens when that item you bought actually turned out to be unsafe and caused serious injuries or […]
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DID YOU KNOW that even though New York law requires every driver to carry auto insurance, in reality, there are thousands of drivers that are not insured at all? In addition, thousands of motor vehicle owners only carry the bare minimum insurance of $25,000.00, which may not fully compensate you for your bodily injuries, lost wages, medical bills or […]
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