Los trabajadores de la construcción tienen mucho riesgo de sufrir lesiones laborales. Sin embargo, los trabajadores que se lesionan en la hora laboral tienen derecho a que sus empleadores le compensen por sus heridas. En algunas ocasiones, los trabajadores pueden...
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New York City sidewalk accident laws
Most New York residents do a lot of walking throughout the city. The large number of pedestrians and fast pace of the city can sometimes result in an accident or injury due to a poorly maintained sidewalk. The questions then become, who is responsible for maintaining...
What are the next steps after suffering an injury on the construction site?
While working on a construction site, an injury can jeopardize your wellbeing in more ways than one. In addition to the injury, the lack of income from not working makes it that much harder to pay for your regular bills in addition to your injury expenses. When the...
Getting the most out of your workplace injury
An injury can keep an employee from earning the income they need to cover the costs of their injuries and also pay their regular monthly expenses. A workplace injury can cost thousands of dollars, and the workers’ compensation that an employee receives may not be...
How does dooring put cyclists at risk?
Bicyclists have to respond to many hazards on the road, from motor vehicles to avoiding hazards like uneven pavement. Unfortunately, negligent motorists may pose new dangers to those cyclists if they do not remain alert when opening their doors. When a door strikes a...
Filing a workers’ compensation claim in New York
When someone is injured while performing duties at the workplace, the victim and the family members have to deal with a lot of challenges. First of all, there is the need for medical treatment. Then one has to think about rehabilitation. And finally, one has to deal...
Why are traffic accidents fatalities still going up?
When the economy was shuttered and people were worried about the future back in 2020, there was a correlating rise in car accident fatalities in New York and across the country. Even though there were fewer cars out on the road, when factoring in vehicle miles...
New York City delivery workers facing increasing road dangers
The frenetic pace of New York City makes the roads dangerous. That liveliness and the reality that people are so inherently busy also means that restaurant deliveries are a booming business. Delivery workers are a fundamental cog in the machine and their roles are...