New York is known as a “no-fault” state for car accidents. In most cases, an injured party’s car insurance will cover the cost of his or her injuries following an accident. And if people are hurt in the other vehicle, they...
It is important to do your due diligence when choosing a doctor. After all, you are entrusting this individual with your wellbeing. When looking into a doctor’s background, you should determine whether he or she has a history of medical malpractice. If so, you should treat this as a possible red flag...
If you’ve been injured by a medical provider, you may be entitled to financial compensation by filing a medical malpractice case. However, to succeed in a medical malpractice lawsuit, you must have strong evidence. In fact, the quality of the evidence you provide can directly affect the amount of compensation you receive....
Losing a loved one is never easy. A seat at the table is now empty on holidays. Someone is missing at major family events and milestones. What can make things even worse is if your loved one lost his or her life due to the negligence of someone else. This is why...
Although generally not admissible in court, a police report can be very useful when filing an accident claim. However, for a variety of reasons, police reports aren’t filed after every accident.
Fortunately, you don’t need a police report to...
Recovering from a medical procedure necessitated by an injury or an illness can be a long and costly process. When you are the victim of medical malpractice from a trusted healthcare provider, this only adds insult and injury to the entire situation. You put your faith in a physician or other...
If you are like most New Yorkers, you lead a busy life and can’t always drive yourself. Instead, you rely on ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft. These are convenient, relatively inexpensive, and easy to book with their online apps. However, just like other vehicles, Uber and Lyft drivers sometimes get into...
Decubitus ulcers, commonly known as bedsores, are painful injuries to the skin and underlying tissue. Nursing home residents who have mobility issues are susceptible to developing bedsores. Although these facilities are required to take reasonable steps to prevent such injuries, many of them fail to do so.
When nursing...
Drunk drivers and other intoxicated persons who cause accidents can be held not only criminally responsible but civilly liable for the victim’s medical bills and other losses. However, in many cases, liability extends even further back to the bar or other business that served the person too much alcohol. This is generally...
Nurses play an important role in hospitals and clinics. However, when nurses make mistakes, the consequences can be catastrophic. In the state of New York, the Nurse Practice Act outlines the duties of nurses. One key component of this law is that it forbids nurses from providing services that they aren’t competent...
