New York City Personal Injury Blog

Rosenbaum Personal Injury Lawyers | September 11, 2016 | Bus Accidents

Federal regulators from the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) proposed a new rule that would require all new vehicles weighing more than 26,000 pounds be equipped with speed governors. A speed governor would automatically and forcibly prevent any vehicle so equipped from exceeding a pre-set… read more

Rosenbaum Personal Injury Lawyers | August 31, 2016 | Car Accidents

You should always see a doctor if you are involved in a car accident, even one you think is relatively minor. You never know what might have been dislodged or knocked around. As discussed previously, this post will address the whiplash, the second most common injury associated with car accidents. As you may recall, car accidents,… read more

Rosenbaum Personal Injury Lawyers | August 24, 2016 | Medical Malpractice

A common argument with politicians seeking “tort reform” is to say that doctors practice defensive medicine. Tort reform is a series of laws designed to overhaul medical malpractice litigation. The idea is to reduce your ability to recover just compensation for your injuries while partially shielding doctors and hospitals from correcting preventable errors. Defensive medicine occurs when… read more

Rosenbaum Personal Injury Lawyers | August 17, 2016 | Products Liability

The issue of liability for self-driving cars is not yet resolved. The government has not proposed new regulations nor has Congress passed any new laws. In the absence of new law, many companies that are developing self-driven cars are potentially exposing themselves to huge liability risks. A products liability case develops when a person is injured because… read more

Rosenbaum Personal Injury Lawyers | August 15, 2016 | Car Accidents

People don’t get behind the wheel of their vehicle and ponder the likelihood that they will become involved in a car collision. Every day millions of people wake up and drive to work. It is as intuitive as eating or breathing for many people and most people don’t consider the possibility that they will lose… read more

Rosenbaum Personal Injury Lawyers | August 13, 2016 | Wrongful Death

Anton Yelchin, the actor famous for playing Chekov in the ‘Star Trek’ reboot among other movies was tragically killed June 19th after his Jeep Cherokee rolled backward into him, pinning him between a brick pillar and security fence. Since that time, his family has remained mostly silent regarding his death until they announced this week… read more

Rosenbaum Personal Injury Lawyers | July 31, 2016 | Wrongful Death

It seems that fatal shootings are becoming increasingly commonplace. Every week there is a new headline discussing the latest shooting or mass murder. Unfortunately, in Florida, a rising basketball star was gunned down after exiting a club. He received treatment at the local hospital. Sadly, he passed away. His family sent letters to the club… read more

Rosenbaum Personal Injury Lawyers | July 24, 2016 | Bus Accidents

Everyone is familiar with the big yellow school bus. And perhaps your child boards one to make his or her trek to school. The buses are a staple on television to denote traditional school experiences. Unfortunately, school buses are not all fun memories and nostalgia. School buses are serious machines that must safely bring students… read more

Rosenbaum Personal Injury Lawyers | July 24, 2016 | Brain Injury

Traumatic brain injuries were the buzzword for all manner of neurological injuries associated with football, soccer, and cheerleading. But one sport went largely under the radar regarding traumatic brain injury investigations ? wrestling. More than 50 former wrestlers sued the WWE arguing that the WWE knew about the potential for brain injury and withheld information… read more

Rosenbaum Personal Injury Lawyers | July 17, 2016 | Products Liability

Hoverboards, among the biggest ticket items during last winter’s shopping season, are being recalled after some owners reported explosions and fires causing serious injuries. The deceptively named ‘hoverboard’ (after the technology seen in Back to the Future) are two-wheeled motorized scooters. They don’t actually hover, like the ones seen in the movies, instead they are… read more