Getting into your car after a long day, it can be tempting to kick off uncomfortable dress shoes in favor of driving home barefoot. If you’re wearing high heels or thick-soled or stiff shoes, driving barefoot may even seem like the safer choice. But what if you get pulled over while driving without shoes, or…
If you have been in a rental car accident in New York, it is in your best interest to seek immediate legal counsel from an injury lawyer who specializes in car accident cases. When another’s negligence causes you harm in any type of motor vehicle accident, you may be entitled to substantial compensation for medical…
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is not only suffered by soldiers returning from war. It can affect anyone involved in a traumatic event. For some people in New York, the most traumatic situation they will ever encounter in their lives is a serious car accident. The trauma suffered after an accident like that is very real…
Car accidents are among the most stressful events that can occur in a person’s life. A study by MIT researchers found that getting sideswiped by another car produces a comparable stress response to jumping out of an airplane. Even minor car accidents can result in long-lasting consequences, such as neck pain from whiplash or financially…
If you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident in New York, you may prefer to avoid the emergency room and seek treatment from your family doctor instead. Or you may need follow-up care after being released from the emergency department. But when you call for an appointment, you might be in for a…
Losing a loved one in a fatal car accident is a devastating experience, and dealing with legal issues, insurance companies, and hospital bills is the last thing surviving family members want to deal with.
As a “no-fault” state, New York requires all vehicle owners to have Personal Injury Protection insurance, or PIP, to provide coverage for costs sustained after a motor vehicle accident.
Personal injury cases can be slow and take many twists and turns, but because your personal injury lawyer built a strong case, you’ve reached a settlement with the defendant.
There could be legal recourse in each instance because property, a person or someone’s reputation was harmed. The public works department is responsible for keeping roads in good condition, and the parks department is charged with maintaining safe playground equipment.
Even with advancements in “painless” dentistry, many people still fear getting into the dentist’s chair. An even greater fear: holding dental professionals accountable when the pain doesn’t go away, chewing remains difficult, or an oral cancer diagnosis is missed.