With the arrival of the holiday season, law enforcement agencies in New York and around the country are on high alert for drunk drivers. The national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign is winding down but promises to continue increased patrols through the first of the year to reduce injuries and deaths attributable to drinking and driving. Drinking and driving is a year-round problem in the Big Apple; however, Christmas and New Year’s see a marked increase in drinking and driving arrests and crashes. [Read more…]
What to Do If You Are Injured in a New York Construction Accident
If you are employed in the construction industry, you have a one in 10 chance of being injured while on the job, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. In fact, the construction industry has the second highest number of work-related injuries each year, behind only the transportation industry, per Bureau of Labor statistics. [Read more…]
Anticipating the Appeal
“Trying the case for the Appellate Division.”
This phrase is not uncommon when controversial cases are discussed between opposing lawyers. The saying essentially means that no matter the outcome at the trial level in the Supreme Court, no matter who wins and how much, there will be appeals going to the next highest court in the State of New York: The Appellate Division. [Read more…]
National Transportation Safety Board Spotlights Dangers of Drugged Driving
While many public and private organizations have focused on the dangers of drinking and driving, the National Transportation Safety Board now wants motorists to be aware of the equally dangerous mix of drugs and driving. [Read more…]
New Jersey Train Illustrates Concerns about Dangerous Cargo
Train accidents, while not common, happen more often than many people realize. A derailment in New Jersey illustrates, a train’s cargo can pose a serious risk of personal injury to anyone in the vicinity of an accident. [Read more…]
Using Mediation to Settle Cases
“There is no better way to settle your case than through mediation.” – John P. DiBlasi
Mr. DiBlasi is a former presiding justice of the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York and is affiliated with NAM, “National Arbitration & Mediation.”1 Mediation is an extremely useful tool in settling cases; it is a process whereby both sides of a case come to the table in hopes of landing on a particular monetary figure (or other remedy) to finalize an agreement without having to resort to going to trial. Mediation can save both sides hundreds, if not thousands of dollars in expenses, time, manpower and various other resources. [Read more…]
Electrocution Injuries among Most Dangerous on Worksites
Anyone who works in the construction industry knows how dangerous a construction site can be. In fact, construction-related injuries account for as much as 15 percent of workers’ compensation costs. And according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, electrocution is the second most common cause of death In the industry, behind only falls as a cause of death. [Read more…]
‘Most Wanted List’ Released by National Transportation Safety Board
The annual “most wanted list” compiled each year by the National Transportation Safety Board for 2012 is out. The list is considered a look at the future of safety technology in the field of transportation. It includes safety improvements and technological changes that the NTSB advocates for the near future. [Read more…]
Tips for Safe Holiday Driving
If you are planning to travel more than 50 miles from home for the Thanksgiving holiday, be prepared to share the road with an estimated 42.5 million other Americans who will be doing the same. Thanksgiving weekend has historically been the most traveled weekend of the year, with more than 90 percent of the people who plan to travel doing so by car. [Read more…]
The Role of OSHA in a Construction Accident
If you work in the construction industry, you have likely heard of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA. If you are concerned about safety in your workplace or are involved in a workplace accident, it is important to know what OSHA can do for you. [Read more…]
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