New York City Personal Injury Blog

Surgical errors can have devastating results

It is one of the worries often at the forefront of a patient’s mind as they prepare to undergo surgery. What happens if something goes wrong? Many of New York’s doctors and nurses go to great lengths to ensure that their patients receive the best care they can provide. Unfortunately, long hours and a stressful… read more

Woman fights tobacco companies in the wake of her mother’s death

If an individual or organization causes the death of someone you love, it is only natural to want answers and justice. However, grieving takes time and while you are adapting to the void left in your life, legal proceedings may be the last thing on your mind. Unfortunately, if the statute of limitations expires before… read more

What types of brain injury are there?

As you may already know, a brain injury can be a particularly serious matter. It can affect a person’s ability to form new memories or cause them to lose existing ones. It can impair their movement, speech and even their consciousness. For some people, it can change them completely and permanently, leaving them unable to… read more

Smith & Wesson faces product liability case over gun discharge

It is easy to forget how dangerous some of the products you use in your day-to-day life can be. When an item you are relying on malfunctions, it can be extremely frustrating. However, worse than that, it could end up injuring you or someone else. In New York, many people suffer injuries as the result… read more

Do you have a medical malpractice case?

Whether you have suffered an injury, you’re coping with an ongoing illness or even if you’re receiving care during your pregnancy or birth, you put your well-being in the hands of medical professionals. Sadly, although many doctors and nurses perform their jobs excellently, some do not exercise sufficient care. As a result, many patients in… read more

Woman arrested in New York after crashing into police vehicle

When drivers act carelessly or irresponsibly, it can have serious consequences for those around them. Whether they are overtired, driving while intoxicated or simply distracted for a moment, their mistakes can and often do cost lives. In New York, a young woman has been arrested following a car accident involving a police vehicle. The incident… read more

Mother sues Sheriff’s Office over her daughter’s death

If a person close to you has ever been endangered by someone else’s negligence, you may have found yourself wanting to seek justice for the wrongdoing. But what if that incident didn’t simply endanger your loved one, but brought about their death? Sadly, families across the U.S. experience the wrongful death of someone close to… read more

Young girl suffers brain injury in New York accident

Head trauma is always worrying, however minor it may seem. The effects of a brain injury do not always present themselves immediately, so victims are often left with concerns for weeks after their injury occurs. For those victims who find they have symptoms of a brain injury, matters are even more serious, as they may… read more

Honda to compensate man injured by faulty seatbelt

Every day in New York, we put our faith in a vast number of products. But what happens when those products fail? Sometimes it is only a minor annoyance. However, in other cases, a defective product can be extremely dangerous or even life-threatening. Manufacturers are responsible for the quality of the products they sell. Unfortunately,… read more

GM Recalls Expand to more vehicles

General Motors has announced that it has recalled 8.4 million more vehicles worldwide due to an ignition recalled.  This announcement came just after General Motors compensation expert unveiled a plan to pay victims of accidents involving the previously 2.6 million recalled vehicles. Under the plan, GM has promised payments for people critically injured and more… read more