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5 Things to Ask Your Brooklyn Personal Injury Lawyer
Jan 16, 2015
If you’ve been injured in Brooklyn, whether on a construction site, in a car accident, or in any other circumstances, you might need to talk to a personal injury lawyer. However, you need to remember that every lawyer is different—and that every lawyer has different strengths. In order to make sure you’re getting the best...
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The Differences Between Compensatory and Punitive Damages in New York
Jan 15, 2015
New York State is serious when it comes to taking care of accident victims. Whether your injuries were caused by a slip and fall, a car accident, or any other means, you’re entitled to seek financial compensation from the at-fault party. You can even seek compensation if you’re partly to blame for what happened. That...
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How Dangerous is that Scaffolding?
Jan 14, 2015
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, about 2.3 million construction professionals work on scaffolds each year. Unfortunately, an average of 4,500 of them fall and become injured—and worse, about 50 people die as a direct result of working on scaffolds every year. That may seem like a relatively small number of injuries and...
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What to Do if You Fall on a Construction Site
Jan 13, 2015
Safety is always important on construction sites, and it’s important that you take your own precautions. But what happens when an employer, an employee or a contractor doesn’t pay attention to safety regulations and you take a tumble? You might be able to file a lawsuit over a Brooklyn construction site accident. You may even...
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Emotional Recovery After a Car Accident
Jan 12, 2015
Recovering from a car accident is tough—especially when you have to contend with the emotional and physical aspects together. Emotional trauma is very real, and your reactions could even include physical and cognitive symptoms. Emotional Recovery after a Car Accident If you’re like most people who have been in a car accident in Brooklyn, you’re...
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