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Workers’ compensation provides crucial financial and medical benefits to employees who suffer injuries or illnesses while on the job. Workers’ compensation rates depend on which body parts were injured, how serious the injury is, and your average weekly wage prior to the accident. In general, the more serious your injury is, the longer you can […]
With more than 1.4 million residents, the Bronx sees heavy traffic. Attractions in the borough also bring local and out-of-state visitors to The Bronx. As a result, the Bronx sits third among New York City boroughs for traffic accidents despite only having the fourth-largest population. These traffic accidents tend to cluster around the busiest roads […]
Average construction settlement amounts in New York are almost impossible to determine. Each settlement is based on the victim’s specific losses, and some of these settlements are kept confidential. In the most serious cases, the accident victim’s settlement or verdict may reach into the millions. Our Bronx construction accident lawyers will calculate and pursue the construction site […]
Perhaps you have suffered an injury caused by someone else. You may have suffered a slip and fall accident, for example, or a car accident. You should not be stuck with the bill, and you deserve compensation for the pain and suffering that you have endured. Rather than go to trial, most personal injury claimants […]
A personal injury settlement check is the compensation you receive from the defendant who harmed you. You will only receive a settlement check if you accept the offer. If you do not agree to settle the case, it could still proceed to trial. If you were injured, completed the process of filing a personal injury claim, and […]
How long a personal injury case takes to settle depends on how complex the case is (for example, how many liable parties there are) and whether the at-fault party’s insurance company agrees to a fair settlement of your case. A claim may take weeks, months, or longer to settle. Cases that go to trial often […]
Personal injury lawyers don’t calculate their legal fees like other lawyers do. That is a big advantage for you if you don’t have any money. Most lawyers charge by the billable hour, which amounts to hundreds of dollars an hour. With a personal injury lawyer, you pay nothing upfront. The Contingency Fee System Under the contingency […]
It doesn’t take an expert to discern that roofing work can be dangerous. After all, you are working high above the ground on a precarious structure that contains plenty of potential for an accident. Beyond falling, roofers can also be hit with construction equipment and are even at risk of being electrocuted. If you or […]
Construction accidents in New York State can often be attributed to negligence in some shape or form. This negligence could include the usage of improper materials and tools, unsafe working conditions, or a lack of mandated safety procedures. When negligence occurs on a construction site, the results can be catastrophic. If you work in construction or have […]
In a large city like New York City, pedestrian accidents are common. Cars and people share busy, congested roads. The result can be catastrophic for pedestrians. The most current data from the Environment and Health Data Portal reports 8.079 pedestrian injury emergency department visits in a recent year. Queens had the highest number of incidents […]