Truck Accidents Caused by Brake and Tire Failure
Distracted Truck Drivers Can Be Deadly
My Doctor Failed to Diagnose My Cancer Until I Was in Stage 4 – Can I Sue?
A cancer diagnosis is not the death sentence it was decades ago. Thanks to developments in cancer treatment, patients diagnosed with cancer early on stand a significant chance of getting cured. However, when patients experience a delayed diagnosis, when the cancer has moved from Stage 1 to Stage 4, their chances of responding...
How Do You Prove a Product Liability Case?
Manufacturers have a huge economic incentive to produce products for the American market. Sometimes, this incentive leads manufacturers to relax their safety standards or cut compliance costs in order to increase their profits. Ultimately, defective products are produced which negatively affect the physical, emotional and psychological health of consumers.
Children’s Brains Need More Protection From Injuries
Sports can be a wonderful way for children to get exercise, while developing sportsmanship, team spirit, and skill. Despite the numerous advantages to participating in a sport, children are at risk of brain injuries when playing in...
What to do if You Are Hit By A Car in an Intersection
A pedestrian road accident is a traumatic event. It also happens very suddenly. You may have been crossing the road at an intersection when a negligent driver forgets to yield way, colliding with you head-on or a tired driver is blinded by the sun and rams into you. You are injured and...
Combating Texting While Walking
With the surge in mobile electronics, more of us today are walking around looking down at our phones, instead of in front of us. Walking while staring at a phone has created a whole new category of accidents dubbed “distracted walking.” The...
What Laws Are in Place Regarding Distracted Driving In New York?
In 2006, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a report identifying “driver inattention” as the primary cause of 80% of automotive crashes in America, as well as 65% of ‘near collisions.’ The definition of driver inattention includes the use of devices like cell phones that divert the driver’s attention from the road. Distracting...