New Yorkers suffer harm every day because of falling debris, malfunctioning cranes, poorly erected scaffolding, and other types of construction accidents. Your first goal is to seek proper medical attention. Next, you need to consult with an experienced construction accident attorney.
Your priority after suffering a personal injury is to get good medical care and to heal. In order to make a claim for compensation for your injury, it is also important to make sure you can provide information about your injury and medical treatment to your attorney.
If you or a loved one suffers a personal injury in New York, you would be surprised how much your actions after the accident can influence the compensation you may be awarded.
When you suffer an injury due to the negligence of others, you may have a claim for compensation based on how much you and the other people involved in the event contributed to your injury.
Although your injury may have been caused by a negligent party, you can damage your opportunity to receive fair compensation if you do not follow your doctor’s orders. It seems like a claim for personal injury should be pretty straightforward. According to the State of New York, more than 12,000 hospitalizations occur each year following…
The American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys has recognized the exceptional performance of New York’s Personal Injury Attorney Evan W. Kohn as Two Years 10 Best Personal Injury Attorneys for Client Satisfaction. The American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys is a third-party attorney rating organization that publishes an annual list of the Top 10 Personal…
Motor vehicle automation technology has made rapid leaps over the past few years thanks largely to the tremendous investment in the technology by Tesla. The technology promises to increase safety on the nation’s roadways. But with these systems becoming more prevalent, sooner or later there are going to be widespread issues regarding litigation when these…
If you have been injured in an accident, you may need to go through some form of rehabilitation and physical therapy—on top of the medical attention you receive. You should always follow the advice of your doctor or therapist when it comes to finding relief from the chronic pain you experience. However, there are a…
A recent study finds that drivers who have consumed a small amount of alcohol and have not gotten enough sleep could present serious dangers, even if their blood alcohol content (BAC) levels remain below the legal limit of .08 percent. The study was conducted by researchers from the Institute of Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience at…
Over the past couple decades, engineers have been able to dramatically reduce the number of child fatalities in motor vehicle crashes thanks to new technologies. Public safety campaigns and more effective public policies have helped make our roads and highways safer, as well. However, there are still plenty of other threats to children in and…
Mayor Bill de Blasio recently signed a new law that requires all construction workers in New York City to complete at least 40 to 55 hours of safety training. The law came as a response to a more than 18 percent increase in construction-related injuries during this fiscal year. The total injuries rose from 526…