The answer to this question is pretty clear if you’ve suffered a serious injury from a car accident: Yes, you must get to an emergency department right away. Not all injuries from car accidents are visible to the lay person (or even a seasoned doctor), so imaging tests including x-rays, MRI’s, and CT scans may […]
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August 25, 2019 by McPhillips, Fitzgerald & Cullum LLP When is it time to stop driving? It’s not an easy question. As we continue to encourage independence in our aging population and hope to stay out of nursing homes and maintain the highest possible quality of life for as long as possible, it can seem
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In July 2019 the Center for Construction Research and Training released a report called “Trends of Fall Injuries and Prevention in the Construction Industry” revealing that deaths from falls in construction have increased by 45% since 2011. According to the report, 389 construction workers died from falls in 2017. Not surprisingly, the vast majority of
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You may think that getting hit by a car while riding a bike would be an open shut case in a personal injury lawsuit. You were a bicyclist who was minding his own business when, out of nowhere, a car, truck, SUV, or motorcycle hit you and you sustained serious injuries. End of discussion, right?
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If you’ve suffered a serious car accident injury that has negatively impacted your life, you may be wondering if your situation is worthy of a motor vehicle accident lawsuit. You may be curious as to how much money you may be entitled to following an accident caused by the negligence or reckless driving of someone
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If you’ve read the stories about slip and fall lawsuits, you may be under the impression that if you take a tumble in a store, restaurant or other business, the establishment will have to pay up for your injuries. In reality, it is far from being that simple. In fact, New York slip and fall
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Blood alcohol content (BAC) is one of the most critical factors in a DUI case. It’s usually the number that leads to an arrest, and it is used by the prosecution to prove that you were in violation of the law. If your BAC was over .08, you were over the legal limit. But how
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Lawsuits involving serious injuries almost always have a pain and suffering component. You have probably heard of it, but you may not know what it means to you. Pain and suffering refers to both your physical pain and your mental and emotional pain. It goes into the deep and long-lasting harm that your injuries have
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When hazardous weather conditions are a factor in car accidents, victims are often led to believe that it was an unavoidable accident or an “act of God” and that they cannot get paid for their injuries. However, nasty weather does not relieve drivers of their duty to drive responsibly. In fact, it requires drivers to
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If you have been injured in a criminal assault or attack in your New York apartment, you may be able to recover compensation for your medical expenses, lost income and your pain and suffering. Although the criminal who hurt you can be held responsible, they have to be caught first, and then have the means
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