New York Injury Law Firm News

Slip-and-Falls and Trip-and-Falls Are Not Just “Accidents”
Falls are among the leading causes of personal injuries in the United States. Because slip-and-fall or trip-and-fall incidents are so common and we all experience it at one time or another, there is this general perception that such an incident is “merely an accident.” While it’s true that most falls are “accidents” in the sense …
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Mental Health Issues After a Car Accident: What You Need to Know
After a serious car accident, most people tend to focus on recovering from their physical injuries. This is extremely important and is the first step for returning to a sense of normalcy. However, it is necessary to remember that physical injuries are not the only type of damage victims deal with after a car accident. …
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Forceps Birth Injuries: Four Things You Need to Know
One of the options for a doctor during a prolonged and difficult labor, especially when the baby gets stuck in the birth canal, is to use birth-assistive devices such as forceps and pull the baby out in a safe manner. Forceps is an instrument that looks like a pair of tongs. It is used to …
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Construction Worker Killed in Fall from Manhattan Bridge
Two men who were working on the Manhattan Bridge fell in separate incidents — one of them plunging 100 feet to his death, and another who ended up suffering serious injuries. According to a report in the New York Daily News, the fatal fall occurred the afternoon of Nov. 17. The 37-year-old victim who was …
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Pedestrian Dies in Brooklyn Hit and Run Collision
A Brooklyn man who sustained major injuries in a pedestrian accident on Nov. 9 has died from his injuries. According to a report on Streetsblog.org, the 39-year-old man was crossing Eastern Parkway from south to north inside the crosswalk with the light when a driver turning left from Bushwick Avenue struck him, knocking the victim …
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