Statistics and studies show that older drivers may suffer a reduction in driving skill. Age-related health conditions may contribute to the risk. With age comes experience, or so the adage goes. Spending many decades at a particular task may make a person confident, proficient and safe with the job at hand. However, it seems that some abilities decline after a certain age. Driving may be one of them, if studies and statistics are accurate. According to Consumer Reports,[...]

A recent study has shown that autism appears to have strong links with birth injury. Autism is a type of brain disorder that develops in early childhood. Many families in New York deal with the stresses involved with raising autistic children. The organization, Autism Speaks, states that it is usually between the ages of 2 and 3 that the symptoms of autism first show themselves. The disorder is typically manifested in the form of difficulties with nonverbal communication,[...]

Based on the findings of a AAA study, cognitive distractions may cause significant impairments for drivers, and may lead to auto accidents. People face a number of distractions when they are behind the wheel in New York and elsewhere. These may include eating and drinking, talking on a cellphone, checking on their children or listening to the radio, among others. As a result of these activities and behaviors, drivers’ ability safely operate their motor vehicles may be compromised. According[...]

People who are victims of medical misdiagnosis may be able to collect compensation for their physical and emotional trauma. Although nurses, physicians and other medical workers are some of the most trusted professionals in New York and across the U.S., a simple oversight can make a serious impact on someone’s life. When doctors fail to diagnose a patient in an outpatient clinic or emergency room setting, the results can be disastrous, and even deadly. FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE While a young[...]

While there are many renovated and new apartments and residences in New York City, there are still a considerable number of apartments and dwellings that contain dangerous amounts of lead-based materials. For the residents who live in these buildings exposure to lead can have many negative health effects including headaches, memory loss, depression, irritability, fertility problems and brain damage. In many cases, individuals who experience one or more of these side effects aren't even aware that they have[...]

Summertime usually means time off, and lots of traveling to enjoy the long, hot days. Here in the metro New York area, we have a variety of places to travel to, from as close as the Jersey Shore to halfway across the globe. We also have a variety of means to get there: car, plane, train, bus, and more. In the midst of being excited for the upcoming vacations to make the most of this short summer season,[...]

All over the City, construction is booming. The evidence is plain to see. Right near our office in Herald Square, the number of buildings undergoing massive renovations and/or new construction is astonishing. The pressure to get these projects done fast (sometimes too fast) in order to increase profit is enormous. When corners get cut to increase profits, injuries are more likely to occur. Sometimes these injuries are devastating. If you are a construction worker, it is important to[...]

The anniversary of September 11 will always be a difficult day. Everyone from survivors, the families of the victims, the people who watched live in person or on TV, and Americans across the country has a story: where they were, how they heard, who they lost, what they did. It will never be an easy day for any of us who vividly remember that clear September day, but it is an occasion that makes Americans come together as[...]

Winter is upon us here on the east coast, with the New York City area having been blanketed by over two feet of snow and experiencing arctic temperatures. While winter is nothing new to many of us, many precautionary methods need to be reinforced each year to make sure everyone knows how to stay safe, warm and alert during extreme weather conditions. 1) Stock Up on the Essentials Milk, non-perishable food, and of course water are the staples[...]

As personal injury attorneys in New York City, our lawyers deal with a multitude of construction accident cases each and every year. We have seen it all-everything from scaffolding problems to elevator shaft failures to crane malfunctions. Over the past several years, we have seen an influx in the number of construction cases brought to our office. However, this is not surprising. Walking around this city, there is construction just about everywhere. On every block at any time[...]