Results for "insurance companies"

Filing an Auto Insurance Claim: What to Expect If you are like most people in New York, car accidents leave you wondering what to do. In addition to obtaining prompt and effective medical care if you have been injured, you will need to deal with your insurance...

Your Legal Rights After an MTA Bus Crash in New York City For anyone reeling from an MTA bus crash, it is important to know your legal rights and what you can expect from a personal injury lawsuit against the MTA or NYCTA. Injury victims may be able to collect...

Liability in Personal Injury Lawsuits Liability is the legal responsibility, or in lay terms “fault”, for an accident, an essential factor in personal injury cases. It determines who is accountable and enables victims to seek compensation. Once liability is...

Street Sweeper Accidents Street sweepers, sometimes referred to as "street cleaners," play an essential role in keeping cities clean, functional, and attractive. Although active sweeping should only be conducted at 5 to 15 miles per hour, vehicles that are not...

Manhole Explosions: Legal Rights in New York City While hardly exclusive to New York City, manhole explosions are a problem to which the structure of the city uniquely lends itself. The City of New York contains as many as 350,000 manhole covers across its five...

Causes of Ladder Accidents  While ladder use may seem straightforward, there are key failures in ladder setup and use that can lead to an accident. To prevent serious injury, the American Ladder Institute provides a comprehensive list of ladder safety guidelines, and...

Slip and Fall Lawsuit Guide: What You Need to Know About Filing an Injury Claim While typical hazards like unsecured rugs, debris, unsafe stairs, and slippery floors may not seem like particularly dangerous circumstances to the average person, property owners,...

Important Next Steps After a Ladder Fall In 2020 alone, 22,710 workers were injured by ladder falls, in professions spanning from maintenance work to teaching. Ladder fatalities continue to be an issue, with a steady number of injuries happening each year in every...

Backhoe and Loader Accidents A backhoe is common piece of large equipment at many construction sites, usually responsible for moving copious amounts of earth and materials with the help of large buckets. A backhoe can be an essential component for construction...

Steps of a Personal Injury Lawsuit: Timeline Explained If you’ve been injured in an accident that was not your fault and are planning to file a personal injury lawsuit, you may be wondering what happens during the process. The first thing to do is take a deep breath...