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Staying out of 18-Wheeler’s Blind Spots

Staying out of 18-Wheeler’s Blind Spots

18-Wheeler tractor trailers can be very scary to drive with! However, becoming aware of their various blind spots can greatly decrease the risks involved with driving alongside these massive vehicles! It seems too often that 18-wheelers are unaware of other motorists and force them off the roadways in very close calls! These tractor trailers have blind spots in the front, both sides and behind them. This creates a lot of dangerous situations on the road and sometimes leads[...]

Yellow Bus Safety: Keeping our Children Safe

Yellow Bus Safety: Keeping our Children Safe

It's that time of the year again! Summer is winding to a close and it's almost time for our kids to go back to school! While children may be reluctant to return to class, for many of us parents, it can be an exciting time! While it is definitely nice to have so much time to spend with our children during the summer months, it can be relieving to have our children occupied by school again. For millions[...]

What should I do if I’m bitten by a dog?

What should I do if I’m bitten by a dog?

Dogs can cause serious harm to a person. Though many canines are part of the family and great additions to the home, some dogs are trained improperly or not at all. These dogs cannot be solely blamed for their actions. Negligent or abusive dog owners are to blame for a dog that is aggressive or unruly. These unfortunate cases lead to trouble. Many dogs have powerful jaws that can rip flesh, damage nerves and tendons, and leave a[...]

Proving Emotional Distress in a Personal Injury Lawsuit

Proving Emotional Distress in a Personal Injury Lawsuit

Emotional distress is one of the hardest injuries to prove in a legal sense. Unlike a broken arm or leg, there are no X-rays to analyze, or scars or contusions that can definitively prove your injuries. Instead, emotional distress is psychological and not physiological in nature. And while the suffering can equal that of physical injuries, plaintiffs often have a hard time proving to a court they are entitled to compensation given the difficulty of proof. For those[...]

What is Loss of Consortium?

What is Loss of Consortium?

Loss of consortium is a cause of action that may be available to family member of a person who was injured or killed as the result of wrongful acts of another person. Historically, this claim is mainly available to an individual who loses a spouse. However, courts have recently relaxed this requirement and may permit partners to file a lawsuit asserting a claim for loss of consortium. In addition, in some jurisdictions, may allow this claim to be[...]

What to do when Nursing Homes can’t Keep our Loved One’s Safe!

What to do when Nursing Homes can’t Keep our Loved One’s Safe!

When we make the difficult decision to put one of our loved ones into a Nursing home, we expect them to be cared for! Nursing homes and retirement homes have a responsibility to ensure their residents' safety at all times. This includes keeping an eye on their residents and making sure they don't wander off. Unfortunately, wandering off known as elopement has come all too common at nursing homes across New York. When a resident gets out of[...]

Stages of a Personal Injury Lawsuit

Stages of a Personal Injury Lawsuit

If you are injured in any type of accident, you may be able to recover damages in a personal injury lawsuit. This type of lawsuit can allow a person to recover money for the cost of medical care, rehabilitative costs, property damage, as well as emotional distress or pain and suffering. Personal injury lawsuits can take a long time to complete, as the process is very fact intensive. Any personal injury lawsuit can go through a number of[...]

Car Accident Settlements: Public record or Confidential?

Car Accident Settlements: Public record or Confidential?

If you are considering taking legal action for injuries that you sustained in a car accident, you probably have a ton of questions about the legal process and your potential lawsuit. One of the things that you might be wondering is whether or not your car accident settlement will be public record. Rightfully so, many people feel uncomfortable with their legal business being available to the general public. We have good news. The answer to that question, generally[...]

Understanding Product Liability

Understanding Product Liability

What is Product Liability? If you or a loved was injured as a result of a faulty, defective, or poorly manufactured produced, you may have a product liability claim. Products that fail to live up to their claims about performance, effectiveness, or general use, may be subjects of product liability claims. In a product liability claim, an injured person may seek to recover damages for any injuries that they have sustained as a result. If you are injured[...]

Drowsy Driving: Know the Dangers

Drowsy Driving: Know the Dangers

Everyone is aware of the tremendous danger involved with distracted driving and drunk driving However, but less attention is given to the equally risky practice of driving while fatigued, or drowsy driving. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA), approximately 83,000 crashes are caused by drowsy or fatigued driving in the U.S. every year. Here are some alarming facts about fatigued driving: Drowsy driving is very common: According to a study by the National Sleep Foundation, 37 percent of[...]

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