July 22, 2015 NYC Child Window Fall Attorney: “If a child falls, the landlord is liable” said Former NYC Health Department Head Charlotte Spiegel In March of 2015, civic leader Charlotte Spiegel passed away. She led New York City's life-saving window guard program as the director of the NYC Health Department. It was the first child window fall prevention program in the nation. Under Read Full Story
July 22, 2015 Interstate Shoulder Safety Tips INTERSTATE SHOULDER SAFETY TIPS A recent car collision on Interstate 12 in Louisiana illustrates the risks of stopping on the shoulder or median of a high speed roadway. A man and woman who stopped their vehicle Monday on the side of Interstate Read Full Story
July 20, 2015 Four Women Killed as Drunk Driver Hits Their Limousine A group of women touring New York’s wine country were involved in a horrific accident when a drunk driver slammed his pickup truck into the side of their limousine while they were attempting to make a u-turn. Tragically, four of Read Full Story
July 12, 2015 After a New York Uber Accident Causes Serious Injuries, Can Uber be Liable? What about Lyft or Rideshare? New York Uber accidents have led journalists, bloggers, and attorneys to question the app's safety and the ride share company's responsibility for serious accidents. In January of 2015, an Uber driver was heading to pick up customers when he drove into Read Full Story
July 7, 2015 Marcus Lattimore Honored Former South Carolina running back and Fisher Injury Lawyers client, Marcus Lattimore, will be honored during the Sixth Annual South Carolina Coaches for Charity event, which will be held on July 30 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Lattimore will receiver Read Full Story
July 6, 2015 NY Taxi Accident Attorney Supports Cab Safety Improvements An NY Taxi Accident is More Dangerous Than a Private Car Crash The NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission found that 600,000 people ride in New York City taxis every day. That means 236 million taxi rides happen every year. And although taxi accidents Read Full Story
June 30, 2015 NY Construction Accident Attorney Explains How to Protect Yourself Before and After an Accident at the Job Site Deadly NY Construction Accidents Are Increasing in New York In 2015, eight people have already died in NY construction accidents. That is as many as died in all of 2014. The number of NY construction accidents in general is up by 24 percent Read Full Story
June 25, 2015 Scared of surgery: What Should I Do? Patient Communities, Support and Information Can Help News that you need surgery can make a patient feel isolated and out of control. In truth though, millions of people undergo surgeries every year. Being scared of surgery is a common experience and fear of medical treatment is common and Read Full Story
June 24, 2015 “Piss Poor Maintenance” Cited in Death of 1-Year-Old Local investigators have cited "piss poor maintenance" as the potential cause of the death of a 1-year-old. A 1-year-old Addis girl was electrocuted Monday while playing with other children outside the apartment complex where she lived, according to authorities in West Read Full Story
June 9, 2015 Baker Child Dies of Heat Exposure Locked in Day Care’s Van Angel Gabrielle Green, a 22-month-old child from Baker, LA, was killed Friday after being accidentally locked in a van by the owner of the day care that was entrusted with her safety. To make matters worse, the owner of the Read Full Story