With distracted driving at the forefront of many road safety campaigns across the nation, Google Glass couldn’t pick a more interesting time to go public. The wearable computer devices will be made available to the general population sometime this year, and lawmakers in at least eight states have proposed bills to limit the use of Google Glass while driving. [Read more…]
Do Disorders of the Spine Qualify for Social Security Disability Benefits?
By Robert J. Osborne, Esq.
The listing of impairments include disorders of the spine. Disorders of the spine include herniated nucleus pulposus (herniated disc), spinal arachnoiditis (inflammation of the arachnoid, one of the membranes that surrounds and protects the nerves of the spinal cord), spinal stenosis (narrowing of the open spaces within your spine), osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disease, facet arthritis, and vertebral fracture. [Read more…]
How To Prevent Deadly Motorcycle Accidents
Spring is coming to New York and the number of motorcycle riders on the road will soon be climbing. It’s important that we all take a moment to review motorcycle safety. Accidents involving motorcycles more frequently cause fatal injuries. [Read more…]
Settlement of $150,000 Before Trial for Injuries from Rear End Collision
Recently, our office settled a lawsuit for $150,000. Our client suffered injuries to her neck & back in a motor vehicle accident. This matter was in suit for approximately two and half years before the case was settled. Below is the article about the case. [Read more…]
Should Cars Be Able to Monitor Driver Health for Accident Prevention?
The future is now. And while we don’t have flying cars, vehicles of today are advancing at breakneck speeds. Case in point: technology being developed to monitor the health and well-being of drivers in an effort to reduce traffic accidents. [Read more…]
Permit-less Construction Work Results in Cave-In, Serious Injuries
Eight construction workers suffered injuries when the Brooklyn building they were working in partially collapsed. Witnesses to the accident said the site was unstable and workers shouldn’t have been put in that kind of danger. Officials say the owner did not get the mandatory permits for construction work before sending the workers in. [Read more…]
The “Act of God” Defense
When a person seeks to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in an accident with another individual, it is plain that in order to recover those damages, the claimant must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the other individual negligently performed some act or negligently failed to perform some act that caused the claimant’s injuries. [Read more…]
Collecting Unemployment Insurance When Applying for Disability Benefits
By Robert J. Osborne Esq.
The receipt of unemployment insurance benefits does not preclude the receipt of Social Security disability benefits. The receipt of unemployment benefits is only one of many factors that the Social Security Administration must consider in determining whether a claimant is disabled. [Read more…]
Social Media Websites: Why Being Too Friendly Can Hurt Your Personal Injury Case
People have been social beings since the very beginning when man first uttered their first sounds. Language was created to allow people to communicate to others. As a result of languages, ideas and information has been exchange between individuals. Through language, people have exchanged information about themselves. People like to talk about themselves. [Read more…]
De Blasio Delivers Safety Proposals to Eliminate Traffic Accidents
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio isn’t wasting any time in following through on his traffic safety campaign promises. Recently, he offered details into how he expects to reduce traffic fatalities to nil in the “Vision Zero” plan. But only two days later, he came under fire for breezing through stop signs and speeding about the city in a police-chauffeured SUV. [Read more…]
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