Safety should be the first priority on any job site, but unfortunately it often takes a back seat to profits and completing a project as quickly and inexpensively as possible. When shortcuts endanger worker safety and cause an accident, certain parties can be held liable.
If you were injured...
Medical malpractice is more than a doctor or other healthcare professional making a mistake. The mistake has to be a departure from accepted standards of care. Victims of malpractice will therefore need strong evidence to substantiate their demand for damages.
Medical charts and notes can play a major role...
Patients trust their doctors to provide them with timely and important information concerning their health. When doctors diagnose a condition too late, the results can be catastrophic. In the worst cases of delayed diagnosis, the patient dies or suffers serious illness and disability.
If a delayed diagnosis results from...
When workers get hurt on the job, they can usually file for workers’ compensation. They may also be able to file a third-party claim against the property owner and others. Both of these legal systems are found in all states.
But New York goes further in providing special legal...
After getting hurt in an accident, there’s a good chance the at-fault party or their insurance company will offer to settle. You may even feel ambitious and want to file a lawsuit. Should you have an attorney in these scenarios?
In most cases, you are best served by having...
You may have the right to sue a medical provider if your pain never improved after treatment, but you will need more than just this fact to make a compelling medical malpractice claim. This is largely because of the elements that patients must prove in these lawsuits.
If you...
If a doctor or other medical professional did not properly explain the risks of your procedure, you may not have given informed consent to it. This may open the door to a malpractice lawsuit if the procedure in question caused you injury.
Understanding the nature of informed consent and...
Getting into a car accident can not only leave a victim with serious injuries but also aggravate pre-existing ones. A victim may be concerned about whether the at-fault party can be held liable for making those prior injuries worse. The good news is that they can.
However, proving how...
Getting into an accident with a drunk driver is a frightening event. You may suffer injuries, the full extent of which you probably won’t immediately comprehend. You also don’t know the mindset of the driver and what they might do after crashing into you.
The decisions you make after...
Most car accident victims are rightfully concerned about the immediate impacts of their injuries. These include medical bills and lost income, among other losses. In the long-term, however, they may suffer disability and incur significant related expenses in the process.
Fortunately, car accident victims can seek compensation for long-term...
