http://www.TheTopInjuryAttorneys.com/ Experienced Personal Injury lawyers and Medical Malpractice attorneys. en Copyright 2010 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:15:28 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification hit by a New York City Transit subway train in a horrible accident.    She was struck by the train in Astoria, Queens and investigators are trying to find out why she was there. There are questions if she suffered a slip and fall on the tracks. Another possibility is that she went on to the tracks to get something. Officials are looking at why a person even had access to get on the dangerous train tracks. A man who tried to help her up was also hit and injured in this subway accident. Advocates for New York City Transit Authority riders point out that accidents involving trains and busses occur too often. This pedestrian was hit by a New York City Transit Authority bus and suffered a traumatic brain injury. She was awarded $1.9 Million for her injuries in that bus accident and the award was upheld earlier this year. Some transit users are concerned that New York subway and bus drivers should be more in control of their vehicles to prevent future injury and death. Some note that transit officials should do more to prevent common slip and fall injuries as well. This woman was also injured in Astoria, Queens when she tripped and fell on the sidewalk. Her premises liability lawsuit settled for $850,000.  Full story on the recent subway accident death and injury here.]]> http://www.TheTopInjuryAttorneys.com/2010/07/subway-accident-in-new-york-ci.php http://www.TheTopInjuryAttorneys.com/2010/07/subway-accident-in-new-york-ci.php News bus accident new York city transit authority slip and fall injuries subway accident traumatic brain injury Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:15:28 -0500 killed 2 children in lower Manhattan, New York City. The victims were pedestrians walking on the sidewalk when they were hit by the negligent driver in the accident. A new law  with harsher penalties for unsafe drivers is in the works and ready to be signed. New York State Governor David Paterson is expected to sign the law that punishes drivers and protects victims. Negligent drivers can face a fine of $750 or jail time for the first time they cause a pedestrian injury or injure a bicyclist in a motor vehicle accident. The second offense brings the possibility of misdemeanor charges. A local auto accident attorney explains that these penalties are in addition to any possible injury lawsuit that may be filed. New York lawmakers hope this law will prevent reckless driving that causes many accidents, injuries and wrongful deaths on NY roads. They note that too many pedestrian injuries have been caused by dangerous drivers, like the wheelchair pedestrian who was struck last year. More tips on preventing pedestrian injury are available here. More details on New York State's upcoming motor vehicle law are online here. ]]> http://www.TheTopInjuryAttorneys.com/2010/07/new-law-in-new-york-after-deli.php http://www.TheTopInjuryAttorneys.com/2010/07/new-law-in-new-york-after-deli.php News governor david paterson injury lawsuit negligent driver new york city pedestrian accident pedestrian injury Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:48:36 -0500 NY bus driver was assaulted in an on the job injury. He was driving his usual route when a passenger assaulted him causing an injury to his head. The man who assaulted him was recently indicted in court. The injured victim continues to suffer with headaches, an eye injury, neck pain and back pain from the vicious attack. Bus drivers in New York City complain that assault is not the only type of work injury they are exposed to regularly. Other common workers comp injuries include motor vehicle accidents and slip and fall injuries. This worker also suffered a job injury and won a large settlement in his court case. New York personal injury lawyers report that assaults account for a good percentage of personal injury lawsuits. One man filed a lawsuit case and won after an assault with a pool cube. If you have suffered a personal injury from an assault contact an experienced attorney to find out your rights. Get the full scoop on the injured bus driver here.]]> http://www.TheTopInjuryAttorneys.com/2010/07/new-york-city-bus-driver-will.php http://www.TheTopInjuryAttorneys.com/2010/07/new-york-city-bus-driver-will.php News assault at work bus driver job injury new york city personal injury Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:38:56 -0500 offered a settlement. Thousands of workers have filed worker compensation and personal injury lawsuits with New York attorneys. The City of New York is offering them about $712.5 million in compensation. The sick and injured workers are now discussing their options with their families and workers comp lawyers. A previous offer to settle for $657 Million was rebuffed by a prominent Manhattan judge. We initially reported on that proposal here. If you feel that you or a friend need the personalized help of an attorney experienced in workers comp claims please contact us. Full story about the new Ground Zero settlement here. ]]> http://www.TheTopInjuryAttorneys.com/2010/07/ground-zero-sick-and-injured-w.php http://www.TheTopInjuryAttorneys.com/2010/07/ground-zero-sick-and-injured-w.php News 9/11 accident injury city of New York ground zero worker compensation workers comp world trade center Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:05:30 -0500 Yet another dangerous baby crib recall by seven companies was just announced. One of these companies, New York City based Delta, is recalling  about 747,000 cribs due to entrapment, suffocation and fall hazards. This is a continuation of a series of defective crib recalls and some safety experts are asking why companies aren't moving faster. At least one death and ten injuries were caused by one manufacturer negligence. Attorneys who are familiar with injury law and product liability also believe additional delays may lead to further unnecessary injuries and infant deaths. Many other products have been marketed to unsuspecting parents and caused wrongful infant deaths, including baby slings. The baby slings were also blamed for infant suffocation. See here for more information in protecting your baby from dangerous cribs. ]]> http://www.TheTopInjuryAttorneys.com/2010/06/do-companies-move-fast-enough.php http://www.TheTopInjuryAttorneys.com/2010/06/do-companies-move-fast-enough.php News dangerous baby crib defective consumer products infant death injury law manufacturer negligence Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:01:48 -0500 These are the questions being asked by New York Democrat, Representative Edolphus Towns. According to the New York Times, Mr. Towns, the chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, is investigating Johnson and Johnson's actions or inactions in a mass recall of medications. Johnson and Johnson expanded their recall of many of their most popular medicines for both adults and children. Among the recalled products are Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl, PediaCare and Zyrtec. The recall now involves millions of bottles of medication, concerning both lawmakers and personal injury lawyers alike. Concern is mounting that the product recall was negligently delayed, putting the health of millions of consumers at risk. Tylenol's recall comes along with other news-making product recalls that top New York injury lawyers have covered, including the Toyota product safety recall. Consumer advocates continue to monitor these recalls. More info on the Johnson and Johnson investigation. ]]> http://www.TheTopInjuryAttorneys.com/2010/06/tylenol-recall----johnson-and.php http://www.TheTopInjuryAttorneys.com/2010/06/tylenol-recall----johnson-and.php News dangerous medicines defective product recalls product liability tylenol recall wrongful death Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:41:52 -0500 Critics contend that the cameras are leading more drivers to stop abruptly, upon noticing the cameras, and then causing rear-end accidents. Data confirms this trend. According to New York personal injury lawyers, defendants of the cameras may argue the flip side, namely: A) Even if cameras do increase rear-end accidents for those slamming on brakes at the intersections, the cameras are preventing drivers from running Red lights. This type of New York car accident is associated with higher fatalities and greater personal injury. So in a sense, the cameras are preventing a more severe form of personal injury or car accident deaths. B) Even if drivers are slamming their brakes now, routine drivers will eventually learn to approach the intersections with greater caution, at slower speeds. This is the Learning Curve argument. Let's see what Florida officials decide on the matter. Take a comprehensive look at the story here.]]> http://www.TheTopInjuryAttorneys.com/2010/06/street-cameras-meant-for-perso.php http://www.TheTopInjuryAttorneys.com/2010/06/street-cameras-meant-for-perso.php News car accident rear-end accident traffic camera wrongful death Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:13:43 -0500 In March, the New York judge rejected a $657 Million settlement, contending that it failed to sufficiently compensate the workers for their injury, pain and suffering. The City's defense lawyers were taken off-guard by the Judge's rejection of a deal that took two-years and millions of dollars to reach. Personal injury victims have mixed feelings. Some applaud the Judge's sticking up for injury victim rights, while other would have rather the Judge let the settlement take effect. More info here.]]> http://www.TheTopInjuryAttorneys.com/2010/05/new-york-judge-breaks-settleme.php http://www.TheTopInjuryAttorneys.com/2010/05/new-york-judge-breaks-settleme.php News 9/11 injury job injury judge hellerstein work injury Wed, 26 May 2010 12:48:06 -0500 The victim's parents are now pushing a new law to make it a crime of third-degree vehicular assault when a driver knowingly breaks traffic regulations and seriously injures a pedestrian. If the law passes, offenders would serve up to four years in jail, and lose their driver's licenses for up to seven years. In Elle's case, a driver reversed through an intersection crosswalk and recklessly ran over the toddler. In New York alone, in 2008, five thousand people were injured in pedestrian car accidents. Personal injury lawyers applaud the Vandenberghe's efforts to reach beyond personal injury compensation - which Elle deserves - but expanding into injury prevention and law formulation, so that others will not suffer the same fate. Full story here. Illustration photo by Kathy Gardner/The Journal News.]]> http://www.TheTopInjuryAttorneys.com/2010/05/elles-law-aims-at-fighting-new.php http://www.TheTopInjuryAttorneys.com/2010/05/elles-law-aims-at-fighting-new.php News brain injury elle law new york car accident pedestrian knockdown wrongful death Mon, 17 May 2010 14:06:12 -0500 Many car and truck drivers disregard the state law, and pass, creating dangerous conditions. New York State law requires that drivers from all directions, including those on the other side of a divider to come to a complete stop. The proposed bill targets repeat offenders, by doubling the fine to $2,000, and demanding a year term in jail for those who break the law and illegally pass three times within three years. Top New Personal injury lawyers commend Cusick for his efforts in preventing personal injuries, and making kids buses, sidewalks and intersections safer. Hat tip here. ]]> http://www.TheTopInjuryAttorneys.com/2010/05/staten-island-fights-new-york.php http://www.TheTopInjuryAttorneys.com/2010/05/staten-island-fights-new-york.php News bus accident car accident driving law motor vehicle accident negligence Tue, 11 May 2010 16:12:41 -0500 The US Government's Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched the Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP), which calls for stiffer punishments against companies that repeatedly disregard safety standards and create dangerous conditions. Penalties include increased fines and more frequent inspections. The current maximum allowed fine is $70,000 per a willful violation. If you or a loved one got hurt in a New York job injury, or suffered any work-related personal injury, contact New York's leading personal injury lawyer firm. More information here.]]> http://www.TheTopInjuryAttorneys.com/2010/05/osha-increasing-penalties-in-o.php http://www.TheTopInjuryAttorneys.com/2010/05/osha-increasing-penalties-in-o.php News dangerous condition job injury work accident work injury work safety workplace safety Tue, 11 May 2010 15:57:28 -0500 rollover injury in car accidents, and showed you a video of one too. Consumer safety organizations are pressuring the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to demand safer rollover protection for larger vehicles. At present, the NHTSA requires that the roofs of vehicles under 6,000 pounds be strong enough to sustain a force triple the vehicle's weight. But vehicles over 6,000 pounds need only support one-and-a-half times the vehicles weight. This means that heavy vehicles may legally have proportionately weaker roofs. This increases the likelihood of wrongful death and personal injury in a car accident. Details here.]]> http://www.TheTopInjuryAttorneys.com/2010/04/ny-car-accident-alert-heavy-ve.php http://www.TheTopInjuryAttorneys.com/2010/04/ny-car-accident-alert-heavy-ve.php News car accident car injury motor vehicle accident rollover injury truck crash wrongful death Fri, 30 Apr 2010 03:00:57 -0500 school district thought it was fighting crime by installing a centralized webcam applications on student laptops. In a personal injury lawsuit, students contend that the school did just the opposite. Intended to prevent laptop theft, the cameras kept rolling, and recorded and broadcast to the school 56,000 pictures of students, including photos of students sleeping at home, while partially undressed. Violation of privacy rights, claims the recent lawsuit. Write-up here.]]> http://www.TheTopInjuryAttorneys.com/2010/04/privacy-violation-students-cla.php http://www.TheTopInjuryAttorneys.com/2010/04/privacy-violation-students-cla.php News privacy rights privacy violation school hidden camera Fri, 30 Apr 2010 02:45:58 -0500 And so, New York City Department of Transportation is launching a week dedicated to public awareness regarding work zone safety. Road maintenance aims to make roads safer for cars. But careless attention to work zones, creates dangerous conditions for workers. General guidelines include: slow down, respect the rules, give ample braking space, and staying alert. Read more safety recommendations here.]]> http://www.TheTopInjuryAttorneys.com/2010/04/reduce-construction-accidents.php http://www.TheTopInjuryAttorneys.com/2010/04/reduce-construction-accidents.php News car accident construction injury dangerous condition work safety Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:10:26 -0500 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration within five days of discovery of a product safety problem. Toyota discovered its floor-pedal accelerator problem, but waited on going public. The US government fined Toyota $16.4 Million for its delay. But the fine is just the tip of the iceberg. Personal injury lawsuits will likely cost Toyota another $4 Billion. Full story here. ]]> http://www.TheTopInjuryAttorneys.com/2010/04/personal-injury-lawyers-expect.php http://www.TheTopInjuryAttorneys.com/2010/04/personal-injury-lawyers-expect.php News faulty product product recall product safety toyota recall Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:03:23 -0500