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Smoke Inhalation Injuries Can Have Serious Consequences
Smoke inhalation is the number one cause of personal injuries and deaths that is sustained in accidents relating to fires. According to medical professionals, about 50 to 80 percent of fire-related deaths are the result of smoke inhalation injuries rather than burn injuries. Smoke inhalation occurs when you breathe in the products of combustion during …
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Study Shows Strong Link between Traumatic Brain Injury and Depression
According to the Brain Injury Association of America, the most common causes of traumatic brain injuries are auto accidents, contact sports and assaults. Very often, victims sustain brain injuries as a result of someone else’s negligence. The negligent party may be a reckless driver, a governmental agency that fails to repair a dangerous roadway or …
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How to Claim Compensation after an Amputation
Amputation is defined as the loss of a body part. Such a catastrophic injury could occur due to an auto accident, construction accident or industrial accident. About 1.2 million Americans are amputees. It can be physically and emotionally challenging to live without a limb or a functional body part. Amputees also run the risk of …
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Construction Accident Injuries and Fatalities Decline in New York City
The New York Department of Buildings has announced a 28 percent decrease in construction site accidents in the city in 2010, according to a report in the Queens Courier. However, the article states that the good news was marred by three fatal construction accidents in New York City since the beginning of 2011. According to …
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Damages that Can Be Claimed in a New York Wrongful Death Lawsuit
A wrongful death is defined as a fatality that occurs as a result of negligence or wrongdoing. Such a death can serve as the basis for civil action for damages on behalf of the deceased victim’s family. A wrongful death claim is not a criminal proceeding. For example, in a criminal proceeding, a defendant is …
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