Recent Blog Posts
What Happens if You Leave the Scene of an Accident in New York?
According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, hit-and-run crashes killed 2,049 people across the United States in 2016, representing an astonishing 60% increase since 2009.The problem is extremely pervasive in every state, including New York. In the Hudson Valley, a 34-year-old Orange County woman was recently killed while walking along State Street in… Read More »
Medical Mistakes and Substance Abuse in the Medical Profession
Being a doctor can be extremely stressful. Long hours, demanding patients, and the constant pressure of making life-altering decisions for other people can eventually wear on someone’s emotional state. Medical professionals have easy, direct access to many prescription and other medicinal drugs. Combined with the stress, the available drugs can create a dangerous incentive… Read More »
New York Jury Awards $3.6 Million to Medical Malpractice Victim
A man who suffered painful ongoing injuries from a medical procedure recently succeeded in a medical malpractice claim against the doctor who caused his injuries, with a jury finding in his favor and handing down an award of $3.6 million. Learn more below about the claim, and contact an experienced Poughkeepsie medical malpractice lawyer… Read More »
How Expert Testimony Can Save or Kill Your New York Medical Malpractice Case
Successfully proving a claim for medical malpractice requires that the plaintiff establish that the physician deviated from appropriate medical standards of behavior. The plaintiff must prove that a reasonable doctor with the skills and training required in their local community would not have acted as the defendant did, and that this deviation caused the… Read More »
Fatal Hyde Park Tractor-Trailer Crash
A woman driving a compact SUV was recently killed in an accident involving a tractor-trailer. The accident occurred in Hyde Park in Dutchess County. The recent crash is another addition to the growing number of fatal large truck crashes across the country. Learn more about the accident below, and contact a Poughkeepsie personal injury… Read More »
Workplace Accidents on the Rise in New York
A tragic accident recently befell a construction worker in Long Island which caused him to lose both of his legs. Construction accidents and other workplace injuries are commonplace in New York City and across New York State, and they can devastate the lives of workers and their families. Read on below for details about… Read More »
Hit-and-Run With School Bus Part of Larger Epidemic in New York
A Hudson Valley woman was recently charged with fleeing the scene of an accident after crashing into a school bus while it was in the middle of dropping off students in Bloomingburg. As selfish and cowardly as that act may seem, the behavior is, unfortunately, part of a growing trend across the country. Hit-and-run… Read More »
Worker Injured on New York Waterway Fights to Keep Case Alive in New York Courts
In 2015, a crew member was injured while working on a tank barge in the Phillips Bayway. Because he was performing duties as a seaman on navigable waters at the time of the accident, his injury gave rise to a claim under the federal Jones Act. This lawsuit is ongoing and has moved back… Read More »
Driver Blows Stop Sign, Causing Long Island Fatal Car Accident
A husband and wife were killed recently in Long Island after an SUV failed to stop at a stop sign and crashed into their car. After causing the crash in Mastic Beach, the driver allegedly fled the scene. He was later arrested on related charges. Read on for details about the Suffolk County accident,… Read More »
What if I Was Not Wearing a Seat Belt at the Time of my Car Accident?
We all know seat belts save laws and that it’s the law in New York State to buckle up in the car, but not every driver or passenger puts on a seat belt every time. Maybe you were only going on a short trip to the corner store, or you temporarily unbuckled the belt… Read More »
