Construction work is the backbone of Brooklyn’s growth but comes with significant risks. As a construction worker in New York, understanding your safety rights is crucial. This knowledge safeguards you and ensures your work environment meets safety standards. Safety...
New York City is a bustling metropolis known for its vibrant street life and dense traffic. Unfortunately, this combination often leads to a high number of pedestrian and vehicle accidents. Factors that often contribute to these crashes include: Distracted driving,...
Construction sites are busy hubs of activity where workers engage in various tasks to bring architectural blueprints to life. Unfortunately, amidst the whirlwind of productivity, construction workers are constantly at risk of construction site accidents Construction...
Construction sites are highly active environments where safety should always be the top priority. Safely navigating scaffolding is one particularly important concern that can help to prevent construction accidents. Scaffolding plays a crucial role in facilitating...
Every day, millions of people get behind the wheel and navigate roads across the U.S. While driving can be a convenient and necessary part of daily life, it also carries inherent risks. Despite advancements in vehicle safety technology, the behavior of drivers remains...
Construction workers often need to handle dangerous equipment and work at significant elevations. An incident on the job could put someone in the hospital or leave them incapable of working in the future. The pay provided to construction workers is a reflection of the...
A truck accident refers to any collision that involves a large commercial truck, also known as a semi-truck, tractor-trailer or big rig. These trucks are larger and heavier than passenger cars, posing greater risks to occupants of smaller vehicles in the event of a...
By: Devon Reiff, Esq. Back in May of 2006, a settlement was reached with the State of New York in which it agreed to pay $200,000 to my client, a woman who narrowly escaped being killed by a flying beach umbrella at Robert Moses State Park. That story was carried by...
An investigation by the Food and Drug Administration of a number of its employees, characterized as an effort to quell their communication with outside critics of the agency, particularly in the matter of medical review procedures, was the topic of a recent New York...
According to a recent report by The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG), many nursing home residents suffering from dementia are being prescribed atypical antipsychotic drugs (AAP) despite potentially life-threatening...