Babies are born every hour in New York’s busy hospitals. Unfortunately, medical malpractice strikes with similar vengeance, say New York’s top personal injury lawyers. Maryland hospitals show the same trend. According to a Maryland jury, these first-time parents lost their newborn son due to avoidable childbirth complications. Their obstetrician elected to force the baby out during birth, using vacuum suction. The victim’s parents claim they would have pursued a Cesarean section (C-Section), had the physician informed them of the vacuum’s risks. As a result of the birth injury, the newborn baby died a wrongful death due to bleeding in the scalp. Sound familiar? Unfortunately, it happens all the time. Physicians have an obligation to inform patients and their decision makers of the risks involved in medical procedures. But doctors sometime do not get informed consent, and medical malpractice ensues. A related form of medical malpractice is failure to diagnose. Consider this $3.4 Million failure to diagnose case, in which a New York hospital doctor failed to identify a severe infection. Consequently, the child suffers permanent orthopedic disabilities. In another New York personal injury case, a NY hospital failed to diagnose a Meningitis infection, which led to the girl suffering hearing loss. Thanks to Manhattan’s winning injury lawyers, the patient recovered $3 Million for her pain and suffering. Patients can do their best to avoid personal injury and harm. Get the information, and follow-up on medical malpractice. Take a look at Wrongful Death While Waiting in Hospital Emergency Room, and plan your family’s emergency hospital routes.

Personal injury victims, like New York car accident victims and pedestrians, often head straight to the hospital for urgent medical care. But many discover that Hospital Emergency Rooms can be traumatic and fatal places, especially for those who cannot get in. Take this story of a 58-year old man who died of a heart attack after waiting 19 hours in a Dallas hospital. The problem of wrongful deaths in Waiting Rooms is nationwide. New York has Eighty-Eight hospitals located within 25 miles of Manhattan’s Grand Central Station. But tragically, people die every year just sitting in the ER Waiting Rooms, hoping for treatment, say top NY accident and injury lawyers. So what should personal injury victims do to help their chances of surviving an accident? The best plan of action is to prepare in advance of an accident. This valuable USA Today feature presents statistical data of USA hospitals including those in NY state, and shows various medical conditions, and outcomes. New Yorkers can use the the handy lookup tool to research and prepare a list of preferred hospitals, for when personal injury strikes. This way, an accident victim can head straight to the hospital likely to provide the most successful outcome. Keep in mind that getting to the right hospital is only the first step. Thereafter, hospitals and doctors can make mistakes in treatment, such as failure to diagnose and physician negligence. So keep careful records. If you believe that negligence occurred, get New York’s best personal injury lawyers on your side. Free call. No fee unless they win your case or settlement.

Much media coverage has gone to Michael Jackson’s 1984 burn accident, while filming a Pepsi commercial. Pepsi ultimately paid Jackson $1.5 Million for his pain, injury and suffering, which later required multiple corrective surgeries, grafting and pain treatment. Looking back, New York’s top injury lawyers suggest that Jackson’s monetary compensation was relatively small. In comparison, Morrison & Wagner, a leading NY personal injury and accident lawyers, earned a $4.5 Million Settlement for a 38-year old Bronx woman, injured by a slip and fall burn accident in her apartment. Granted that not every injury or slip and fall case is the same. Or consider this $1.9 Million payment for a pedestrian bus accident injury. Top-notch New York accident lawyers help clients assess the likelihood of winning a case, and then fight it with full force, to maximize injury compensation. Keep in mind that winning personal injury lawyers are comfortable working on a contingency basis, as they are willing to bet on their own success. So if you or a loved one have a burn or slip and fall, go for Manhattan’s best personal injury lawyers.

Police officers face a big responsibility in protecting the public. But sometimes, in the course of protecting,
police accidentally cause personal injuries to bystanders, other cars, buses and other vehicles. Injuries include head injuries, wrongful death, wrongful arrest or excessive force. This is especially true in densely populated cities, such as New York. In fact, New York County is the most densely populated county in the United States. As such, it comes as little surprise that according to ABC News, this Manhattan police officer recently crashed into another vehicle, jumped the curve, and injured a handful of pedestrians. Pedestrians may get struck by cars while walking down the sidewalk, due to no fault of their own. According to US law, such an accident victim is entitled to compensation for his/her injuries. Utilizing a top New York accident lawyer, this pedestrian injury victim received $1.3 Million from a driver who failed to stop and yield right of way. Keep in mind that pedestrian injuries occur to people walking on foot, as well as those traveling by bicycle, skateboard, rickshaw  or any other mode. Check out this story about a roller-skate car crash victim. If you or a loved one ever get hurt, contact an experienced winning personal injury lawyer who can help you win your case, and get compensation.

Personal injury often involves professionals providing negligent care for senior citizens, the infirmed and children. To illustrate, see this $3 Million medical malpractice involving failure to diagnose, for a two-year old, and this failure to diagnose an infant infection. According to top accident and injury lawyers, these types of slip and falls are often blatantly preventable, if negligent parties would have exercised common degrees of caution and sense. Consider this recent case of a San Diego nursing home. An older patient was admitted to a California facility to receive physical therapy, due to hip surgery. While there, the man fell twice. The medical staff placed the man in a room that lacked a handrail. The staff then ignored alarm signals when the man got up in an attempt to walk. Even worse, point out successful New York injury attorneys, the negligent nursing staff created a dangerous condition, by leaving a large, heavy, and easily-tipped piece of equipment in the hallway that abutted the man’s room. The patient tried to walk, lost his balance, slipped and fell, brought the steel equipment down upon him, and died from the head injury and trauma. We sincerely hope the victim’s loved ones recover full compensation for the victim’s injury, malpractice, negligence and wrongful death.

New York residents see dogs walking up and down Manhattan streets. Many dogs are friendly; others are not. Dog bites occur all the time, resulting in serious cuts, pain, personal injuries, infection and even wrongful death. When a dog bites, an owner may be held responsible for compensation. Top New York personal injury lawyers stand up for such dog assault victims, helping people recover millions of dollars in monetary compensation for pain and suffering.  According to New York’s Dog Bite Law, injured persons can hold dog owners responsible for injuries, so long as victims can establish an owner’s awareness of his/her dog’s aggressive tendencies. Successful personal injury and accident lawyers point out that some states are even tougher than NY. Louisiana recently passed a Senate bill that enables prosecutors to charge dog owners with negligent homicide, resulting in up to five years in jail plus $5,000 in fines. Dog owners beware. Experienced injury attorneys can and will protect the rights of dog bite victims. If you got into an accident with a dog, car, bus, or any other party, get help right away and protect your rights.

For years, personal injury lawyers warned New Yorkers and others about the dangers of motor vehicle accidents and pedestrian injuries. For example, we covered this story about an MTA NY City Transit Authority bus that hit a senior citizen, and caused sever brain damage, resulting in almost Two Million dollars in compensation, thanks to a top New York accident and injury lawyer. In addition, we reported a $1.3 Million story about a Queens NY driver who failed to yield, and knocked down two pedestrians. To give a full picture, we also looked at car injuries from the perspective of drivers who themselves fall victim to SUV rollovers and wrongful death. The irony is that technological enhancements aim at continually improving the driving experience. Bluetooth, GPS, Parking Guidance, hi-definition stereo systems, on-board entertainment, and in-car Wi-Fi, make driving a much richer, engaging experience. On the other hand, such technologies distract drivers, encourage passivity, and diminish concentration on pedestrians and other motor vehicles. This results in car crashes, personal injuries, and wrongful death. A recent glance at a New York or Maryland newspaper shows that just last weekend, two eighteen year-old pedestrians were struck by buses and cars. Technology may make driving easy and comfortable, but please be careful, and avoid a New York injury.

According to the NY Times, vehicle rollovers cause over 10,000 motor vehicle wrongful deaths and personal injuries in the USA every year. Rollovers occur most frequently with SUVs and pickup trucks, due their high center of gravity and reduced stability, relative to cars. New Yorkers must watch out, say NY injury lawyers, since SUVs are popular vehicles in the snow-blown state. Although Electronic Stability Control (ESC) technology aims at making these vehicles less prone to rollovers, vehicle rollovers still account for three percent of vehicle collisions every year. And when a vehicle rolls over, major personal injury occurs. Rollovers caused a whopping one-third of all car accident deaths in the USA. New York NY Personal injury attorneys warn New Yorkers to be careful when buying new vehicles, and learn from America’s nationwide statistics. For example, this California hockey player suffered a severe spinal cord injury when his Jaguar SUV rolled over on the freeway. When shopping for your next vehicle, keep safety as a top priority. Avoid a personal injury or wrongful death. Carefully check a vehicle’s rollover safety rating and records.

 
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Many people have heard of dangerous workplaces and workplace injuries. Take for example, this Bronx construction worker who got injured in a fall from a New York scaffold. In addition, this 62-year old steelworker suffered a personal injury while working on the job. In both cases, thanks to top personal injury lawyers, accident victims and families received significant monetary compensation for their injuries, pain, and wrongful death. But the concept of a dangerous workplace and injury can go one step further, say skilled New York NY personal injury lawyers. Consider the following news story released this week. In the 1950’s, an Illinois woman was married to a man who worked with asbestos at UNARCO Industries, Inc. in Chicago. At the time, the woman regularly laundered her husband’s work clothing (at home). As a result of the exposure to asbestos, the woman developed Mesothelioma Cancer and unfortunately died. Last week, the woman’s family successfully won $2 Million in the wrongful death and negligence lawsuit. In other words, the concept of a workplace injury goes beyond the confines of the work-site and employee. Primary dangers are just one aspect. As the Chicago story proves, secondary exposure to dangerous materials and workplace elements can cause personal injury for spouses, friends, neighbors and others. Injuries do not stop at the employee. So if you or a loved one get hurt in accident or workplace injury of any kind, get help from New York’s best injury attorneys.

People get hurt all the time due to medical malpractice by physicians, nurses, and medical practitioners. For example, see this story about New York hospital’s failure to diagnose an infection in a child’s hips. Fortunately, leading New York personal injury lawyers won $3,425,000 for the victim’s family. We also reported on this $3 Million NY medical malpractice case in which NY hospital failed to diagnose Meningitis. But injured members of the US military have had a tougher time getting compensation for such medical personal injuries. In the past, US courts declined to accept medical malpractice suits against the US military. A 2007 case of New York’s Carmelo Rodriguez brought that approach under question. The NY service person tragically died of skin cancer, allegedly due to a failed diagnosis and medical malpractice by the US military. According to New York’s PressConnects, yesterday, a Congressional sub-committee approved a new bill that allows medical malpractice cases against the military to be brought to civil courts. This comes as a major victory for personal injury victims of medical malpractice. If you or a loved one served had any sort of personal injury, get help right away from NY’s top personal injury lawyers.