• Texting Prevalence Causing Increase in Car Accidents

     Car insurers were surprised by the steep rise in crashes during the first half of 2015. According to a news report in The Wall Street Journal, industry executives say there has been a 14 percent leap in fatal accidents that are being tracked by the nonprofit, National Safety Council (NSC). The report also says that …

  • How to Determine Loss in a Wrongful Death of a Child

    Posted in Wrongful Death and tagged by Kenneth A. Wilhelm, Esq.

    Putting a price tag on human life is not an easy or pleasant thing to do, but it is a task that juries are asked to do in personal injury cases involving wrongful death.  Money damages in wrongful death cases is measured by the financial loss that the deceased person would have provided had he …

  • Injured by Dangerous or Defective Property? Steps to Take

    Posted in Personal Injury and tagged by Ken Wilhelm

    In New York, people who are injured on another person’s property can seek compensation through the legal concept known as premises liability. This area of the law holds property owners/property managers responsible for injuries that occur because of unsafe or defective conditions on their property. Whether the accident happens in a private home, an apartment …

  • What Is My Personal Injury Claim Worth?

    Posted in Personal Injury and tagged by Ken Wilhelm

    If you have been injured in a traumatic incident such as a car accident, slip-and-fall or trip-and-fall accident in New York, one of the most pressing questions you may have is: “What is the just compensation and value for all my losses?” An experienced personal injury attorney can help you best answer this as it …

  • Back to School Traffic Safety

    Posted in Personal Injury and tagged by Ken Wilhelm

    Every September, New York City’s streets become noticeably busier as more than a million public school students return to class. Parents, yellow school buses, bicyclists and pedestrians converge on already congested roadways, creating unique challenges for traffic safety. While the excitement of a new school year is palpable, it is also a time when vigilance …

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