May 30, 2022by piskov
Maritime Law
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Maritime Law
When someone gets injured onboard a ship or a vessel, be it a small private sea ray, a huge cruise liner, or anything in between, the applicable law is typically very different that what would typically apply to an injury on the shore. Federal...
May 30, 2022by piskov
Medical Malpractice
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Medical Malpractice
Doctors are as overworked as many other professions, but shouldn’t they be held to a higher standard? Medical professionals are often making life and death decisions, and although most of them do a great job helping their patients, there...
May 6, 2022by piskov
Falls
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Falls
Property owners are required to keep the inside and the outside of their property in a condition that would make it safe for people to walk on it. Seems easy enough, but so many sidewalks around New York are cracked, uneven, raised by tree roots, etc....
September 24, 2020by piskov
Motorcycle Accidents
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Motorcycle Accidents
The injuries sustained in motorcycle accidents are especially severe due to the lack of what motorcyclists call a cage that protects the rider. Riding a motorcycle can be quite exhilarating, but unfortunately, because of the traffic...
September 24, 2020by piskov
Scooter Accidents
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Scooter Accidents
Due to advance in battery technology, many scooters can now travel at significant speeds, some as fast as motorcycles or cars. Although scooters can be a highly efficient and economic method of transportation, the other drivers on the road...
September 24, 2020by piskov
Car Accidents
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Car Accidents
Unfortunately, we live in one of the busiest metropolitan areas in the world. Recent data estimates that as many as 4.4 million cars travel through New York City every day. If this wasn’t bad enough, the roads are in terrible condition, and...
September 24, 2020by piskov
Truck Accidents
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Truck Accidents
Truck accidents can be horrifying. Whereas as car can weigh around 4,000lbs. Loaded trucks can weigh in excess of 80,000lbs. If that wasn’t bad enough, truck drivers are often overworked, their trucks overloaded, and their routes not...
September 24, 2020by piskov
Pedestrians Hit By A Car
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Pedestrians Hit By A Car
Recent data suggests that there are over 2 million cars owned by New Yorkers. Cars are everywhere. Drivers are distracted, often looking at their phones and they sometimes just aren’t paying attention to pedestrians. When a...
September 23, 2020by piskov
Construction Accidents
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Construction Accidents
Construction sites are some of the most dangerous workplaces in America and around the world. One would think when multi-million dollar projects are taken on by huge construction companies, proper safety measures would be taken to...