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Falls account for more than 8 million hospital emergency room visits, representing the leading cause of visits. Slip and falls account for more than 1 million visits, or 12% of total falls. When a slip and fall accident happens on someone else’s property, the owner may be liable for your injuries and the costs associated with the incident. However, unlike other accidents, fault may not be obvious in slip and fall cases. As such, insurance companies rarely admit liability, especially if you don’t have an experienced NYC slip and fall accident attorney. How an Attorney Can Help The attorney’s...

Spinal cord injuries are one of the most common types of injuries suffered in car accident victims. Approximately 17,500 new spinal cord injuries are reported each year in the United States. This means 54 out of every million Americans suffer a spinal cord injury. Approximately 245,000 to 353,000 Americans were estimated to be living with a spinal cord injury in 2017. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), car accidents cause 46% of spinal cord injuries. If you or a loved one suffered a spinal cord injury in a motor vehicle collision, you will incur a lifetime cost...

On December 24, 2015 at approximately 4 p.m., Olegaio Pabon stepped into the elevator at a Bronx NYCHA development in New York City. Before he was completely inside, the elevator rocketed up trapping his leg and hand. He then fell on his head. He died from the resulting injuries. The fatal elevator accident was avoidable. Approximately thirty minutes before the incident, a concerned tenant of the building had called to complain about the elevator “going up and down by itself with its door open and when the door closed it slam really hard.” Nothing was done to address this...

The New York Police Department announced that a NYC pedestrian died from his injuries after being struck by a minivan on November 7, 2018 at around 6:30 pm. A minivan struck 52 year old Alvaro Gutierrez, as he was walking in the crosswalk on Southern Boulevard at Elsmere Place. He flew in the air and landed on the roadway. He was transported to St. Barnabas Hospital where he died the next day. The minivan driver was not charged. Winter Season Is Deadly for Pedestrians According to statistics, there is a drastic increase in the rate of pedestrian accidents in...

A tragic car crash in New York City on November 24th left one woman seriously injured and another man dead. The driver of a white 2001 Nissan Sentra tried to jump a light at a busy Queens intersection. He was driving east on Rockaway Boulevard when he decided to cut across several lanes of eastbound traffic to make a left turn onto Guy R. Brewer Boulevard. A woman driving east in a 2015 BMW X5 slammed into the right side doors of the Nissan. According to a witness, the BMW had a green light and the right of way....

When you are sick, you go to the doctor for a diagnosis and proper treatment. If your doctor fails to properly diagnose you, you may end up sicker than you were before your visit. In such cases, you may be entitled to monetary compensation for your physical pain and suffering, emotional and mental distress, loss of wages, and anything else caused directly by the diagnostic error. Common Types of Diagnostic Errors A diagnostic error is a misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis or a failure to diagnose the disease or illness causing a patient’s medical problems. If you have believe that you...

Friends, We cordially invite you to the Gardiner Foundation’s 9th Annual Gardiner Memorial Turkey Giveaway, which will take place on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at St. James Park in The Bronx, N.Y. at 8 a.m. Sponsored by Lawyertime.com, 750 turkeys and all of the delicious Thanksgiving fixings will be handed out to families most in need. Since its inauguration, the Annual Turkey Giveaway has handed out more than 5,000 turkeys and meals to the South Bronx community. We are blessed this year to be able to hand out more Thanksgiving meals than we ever have before. The Foundation was...

We often take our good health for granted – until something happens. When we come down with a serious illness or suffer a life altering injury, it can turn our world upside down. Doctors and other healthcare professionals can make mistakes that sometimes cause a patient to suffer further injuries and a worsened condition. When this happens, a patient may want to pursue a medical malpractice lawsuit. Pursuing these types of cases can be complicated. Consulting with an experienced New York medical malpractice is the best option. However, below are some steps you should initially consider taking to protect...