Blog Archive
Dual Meaning of “Recovery”
Dec 25, 2015
After suffering an injury, your recovery probably tops your to-do list. And rightly so. You should be able to focus on your physical and emotional well-being, so you can recover from your injuries as quickly as possible. In legal terms, “recovery” has an additional meaning. If your injuries were caused by someone’s carelessness or reckless...
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Child Injured in a Car Accident
Dec 23, 2015
Modern child safety seats for passenger vehicles have significantly reduced the number and severity of child injuries from car crashes in recent years. Although some parents may look fondly back at their own childhood memories of riding “loose” in the family station wagon or even the bed of a pickup truck, most dutifully strap their...
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Tis the Season—for Ice, Snow and Wet Floors
Dec 21, 2015
New York winters are notoriously snowy. But as New Yorkers know all too well, it isn’t always snow. Sleet, freezing rain and slushy streets are part of our wintertime chorus as well. Then, once we get indoors, we’re often tracking in just enough snow to make slippery puddles on the floor. We can probably all...
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When Nursing Care is Careless—or Worse
Dec 18, 2015
When you decide to place a loved one into the care of a skilled nursing facility or assisted living community, you’re placing a lot of trust in the home’s management and staff. Nearly one and a half million people in the U.S. live in nursing care facilities. While the overwhelming majority of these people are...
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Worst Times for Traffic Accidents
Dec 16, 2015
Several independent studies have been done over the years to determine when motorists are most likely to have a crash. The results, while not surprising, are generally consistent. Worst Time of Day for Car Accidents The afternoon rush hour consistently has the highest likelihood of a crash in urban and suburban areas. While the morning...
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