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Category: Accident Injuries
A Queens sanitation worker tragically died in September in Douglaston, Queens. The incident involved Richard Errico, a 54-year-old sanitation worker with 19 years of service. The tragedy underscores the risks sanitation workers face daily despite recent efforts to improve safety standards. How Was the Queens Sanitation Worker Killed? Richard Errico
Yes, a car accident can cause a hernia. However, a hernia may be only one of many injuries you could suffer in a car accident. A New York City car accident lawyer from Finz & Finz, P.C. can help you pursue the compensation you deserve for all your accident-related injuries, including a hernia. How Can
A Huntington man who was paralyzed while swimming in South Edison Beach has filed a lawsuit against East Hampton Town and Suffolk County, claiming that more could have been done to prevent his catastrophic spinal cord injury. What Happened? Dominic Cataldo, 24, was swimming with friends at South Edison Beach
How do you put a price on the love and affection of a family member? Though it can be challenging to assign a monetary value to something intangible, some states allow loved ones of individuals injured in accidents to seek compensation related to deprivation of intimacy and support. This legal
The brain is suspended in cerebrospinal fluid. A traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when a jolt or blow to the head causes the suspended brain to bump against the inside of the skull. More rarely, this kind of injury can also result from an object breaking through the skull and
If someone else has injured you, you can pursue compensation for the harm they caused you by filing a personal injury claim against them. The purpose of this compensation is to make you “whole” again financially – that is, to give you the monetary resources you need to rebuild your
The trees on New York’s sidewalks and public spaces provide the city with some much-needed greenery. However, trees can also cause severe injuries and significant property damage when they fall. A 7-year-old girl in Brooklyn recently suffered major injuries when a tree fell on her. This was at least the third
If you have been involved in a serious accident, you may have suffered many kinds of injuries. Your physical injuries, of course, can be quite painful and may have long-term health effects. But an accident’s mental and emotional effects can be just as severe as your physical injuries and may
If you were injured in New York due to a car accident, defective product, slip and fall accident, medical malpractice, or other incidents, you could be eligible to seek compensation through a personal injury claim or lawsuit. However, you might not know how long it will take to recover the
Whether you have been injured in a car accident, a workplace accident, or an accident on someone else’s property, if you plan to pursue compensation through an insurance claim, the insurance company might request that you undergo an independent medical examination as part of the claims process. Below, we’ll discuss
