Traumatic brain injuries occur when an external force causes injury to the brain. Such injuries can cause a host of physical, mental, psychological, or behavioral impairments, as well as permanent disabilities, seizures, or death. Traumatic brain injuries often arise from car accidents, trip and falls, construction accidents, medical malpractice, hospital negligence, concussions, or any other … Continued
A hospital can often be liable for damages when a patient is injured during his or her hospital stay. Any injury caused by the negligence of an employee of the hospital, including nurses, paramedics, or other hospital staff, is an injury for which the hospital is often also responsible. These employees can be the cause … Continued
It is essential to every business relationship that the parties keep to their contracts. There are many types of contracts, but no matter the content, it will probably be vitally important for your business to protect its interests with the people and parties with whom it contracts. Although different situations may occur, in general a … Continued
Sidewalk defects are very common. The New York Department of Transportation replaces more than 2 million square feet of sidewalk per year. In New York City, the abutting property owner generally has duty to maintain sidewalks in a reasonably safe condition. If the sidewalk abuts a one, two or three family home that is used … Continued
A wide variety of serious injuries can result from products. A product might cause an injury due to a manufacturing defect, which means the product was produced or manufactured in a way that made it more likely to cause an injury. An injury can also be caused by a design defect, meaning the product is … Continued
Sometimes a person who experiences a tragic loss by and through a personal injury case or the medical negligence of a doctor or hospital has racked up tens of thousands of dollars in medical bills and credit card debt. You have lost income, have not been able to work…things are bad. Any lawyer with a … Continued
Let’s start with the law that deals with the broad scope of disclosure under what is called the CPLR (Civil Practice Laws and Rules of New York.) Expert disclosure is under this provision and requires that attorneys who have retained an expert witness to be used at trial, be they an Expert Engineer or an … Continued
I will attempt to give you some insight into the Court procedural process for a personal injury case. Now what I am saying comes with a warning. No two personal injury or medical malpractice cases are alike. All are different in one or many more ways. In addition procedures can differ from the Bronx Supreme … Continued
I am not doctor and this blog is not meant to provide medical or formal legal advice because before I can render a formal legal opinion I have to thoroughly examine the facts and have a long discussion and or conduct legal research. But the reality is that many buildings in New York have apartments … Continued
Many of my readers no doubt wonder what exactly is the law that relates to sidewalk defects that causes serious personal injuries from trips and falls. The law does not differ by Borough but is Citywide. It is the same in the Bronx for a trip and fall as in Brooklyn for a trip and … Continued