Author Archives: JM Lawyer

What to Do After a Car Accident If You Are Not at Fault

Determining fault or liability in a motor vehicle accident can be complicated depending upon the [...]

Smoking-Related Fires: A Threat to Nursing Home Patients

The U.S. Fire Administration, based on data coming from several sources, has indicated that the [...]

Liability for Construction Accident Injuries

If you have suffered injuries in a construction accident, you may be wondering what parties [...]

Can I Seek Damages After Being Injured in an Elevator Accident?

There are approximately 900,000 elevators in the U.S., and there are almost 30 people killed [...]

Have You Been Diagnosed With a Medical Issue as a Result of Living or Working in NYC During 9/11 Attacks?

If you lived or worked in the World Trade Center area immediately after the 9/11 [...]

Car Accident Related Injuries

Car accidents are one of the most common causes of injury in the United States [...]

Nursing Home Falls and Fractures- An Overview

Each year the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) receives between 100 and [...]

Drowsy or Fatigued Driving

The fast-paced and stressful environment of today’s world sometimes makes getting enough of the right [...]

The Most Common Types of Car Accidents

Car accidents are one of the most common occurrences in our daily lives. While the [...]

Distracted Driving is Worse than Ever

The truth is in the numbers. Preliminary statistics from the first six months of 2016 [...]

Slip and Fall Accident Prevention in the Workplace

Slip and fall accidents are very common occurrences both in public places and places of [...]

Proving Liability in a Slip and Fall Accident

Thousands of people are injured every year in slip and fall accidents. These types of [...]

Motorcycle Riding Risks

People enjoy riding motorcycles, and while it can be a fun past time, it can [...]

Slip and Fall Accidents at Work

Slip and fall accidents are very common occurrences in a variety of work settings. In [...]

Types of Workers’ Compensation Claims

Work related accidents have become increasingly more common over the years for a variety of [...]

What is Shoaling and how is it putting NYC Cyclists at Risk?

Even if you’re not familiar with the term “shoaling,” it’s likely you’ve witnessed NYC cyclists [...]

Information for New Parents: Kernicterus, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

You may or may not be familiar with a condition known as “Kernicterus”. If you’ve [...]

Lavern’s Law, A Medical Malpractice Law That Could Have Changed Lives

What is Lavern’s Law? Lavern Wilkinson, of Brooklyn NY, had a curable form of lung [...]

Top Car Seat Mistakes

It’s not uncommon for parents to make a handful of mistakes when it comes to [...]

12 Kids’ Symptoms You Should Never Ignore

Symptom #1: A fever that is 100.4 degrees F or higher in a baby younger [...]