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Accidents are not uncommon in New York. Sadly, neither are crimes and acts of violence. When someone’s negligence or wrongful conduct results in someone else’s death, the decedent’s grieving family members often file a wrongful death suit against the person…

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral. Known for its excellent resistance to heat, flame, and electricity, it was extensively mined for decades for use in thousands of consumer and construction products. Beginning in the 1960s, however, scientists discovered that when…

Accidents happen very often; at work, at home, while walking on the streets, or when driving a car.  They are a part of our lives. Sometimes they occur without severe consequences, but others can result in the worst outcome. When…

Most people would say that driving in the summer is a lot easier than in the winter. But the truth is that this season also brings with it several risks and dangers that need to be taken into account before…

With a population of 1.6 million, which doubles on the weekends, and an estimated 50,000+ vehicles, space in Manhattan is limited and conflicts between the two are sure to arise. Last week, in the first article of this new series…

We near the end of this five-part series on the most dangerous intersections in Brooklyn for pedestrian injuries and fatalities. Last week we featured the intersection of Avenue H and Nostrand Avenue where there were 7 collisions in 2014. This…

New evidence was recently unsealed last week in the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia revealing that medical device corporation C.R. Bard knew of the dangers posed by resin-based plastic in their Avaulta vaginal mesh…

According to a recent press release, an Atlantic City jury awarded $3.3 Million to a plaintiff in a transvaginal mesh (TVM) lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon division. This is the second award of its kind, following a Bakersfield, CA…

A recent study at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine proves that surgical errors occur more often than people may think. Their study proved that more than 4,000 people are victims of preventable surgical mistakes each year in the United…