13 Jul 2015

Blog
Lucnie Bouaz-Ostane, a woman from Queens, lost her husband and two children after their car was struck in a drunk driving car accident on the Southern State Parkway on July 12. After their car was rear-ended by a drunk driver, Bouaz-Ostane exited the vehicle, dazed from the impact and as yet unaware of how severe the crash was. As she turned back to open the door for her children, the...
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30 Jun 2015

Blog
However you are planning on celebrating your 4th of July weekend, make sure to be careful on the roads. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, July 4 is the deadliest day to be on the road, with more fatal motor vehicle accidents from 2000-2013 than any other day of the year. There are several reasons this day causes so many fatal accidents, but the biggest by far is...
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15 Jun 2015

Blog
Approximately 10,000 people are injured on escalators every year in the United States. These injuries usually involve a person who slips and falls on an escalator, hurting themselves when the fall down the sharp metal steps. However, a small number of injuries are the result of mechanical defects that can pull clothing or body parts beneath the escalator. Whether an escalator injury i...
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29 May 2015

Blog, Product Liability
Almost a full year after being involved in a deadly truck accident that took the life of a fellow comedian, actor Tracy Morgan recently made an appearance on The Today Show. On June 7 of last year, Morgan's vehicle was struck by a Wal-Mart tractor trailer in a six-car accident. Morgan was in a coma for two weeks following the accident, and has still not fully recovered from his injuries....
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08 May 2015

Blog
Mountain bike company Trek recently issued a recall on all bikes that had both quick release skewers and disc brakes on the front tire, a recall of nearly 1 million bikes in all. The mechanical defect resulting from these two parts put owners at greater risk for bicycle accidents, and have already led to at least one rider becoming paralyzed. The problem comes from the quick-release s...
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30 Apr 2015

Blog
A potentially dangerous fall can happen almost anywhere. Slip and fall lawsuits become necessary when one of these incidents is the direct result of another's negligence. If the owner of a property has failed to properly maintain it, or allowed it to become unsafe in any manner, they may be found liable for damages in a lawsuit. However, if you are injured while at work, the rules are sl...
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16 Apr 2015

Blog
In the news media, many police brutality cases have recently come to light. Anyone who's been following the news recently will have heard of several prominent cases, like the Eric Garner case in New York, where a police officer's use of force has been called into question. As law-abiding citizens, we trust the police to act in the public's best interest, which is why it can be so shockin...
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18 Mar 2015

Blog
It’s a simple-enough scenario to imagine – you traveling to work on your bicycle, cruising down the streets trying to make it on time. The unfortunate part of this scenario is that there are thousands of vehicles on Manhattan streets that you must share the road with and they don’t always see bicyclists. You’re heading straight through an intersection with a green light, but the car turn...
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13 Mar 2015

Blog
Were you minding your own business, strolling through a mall and suddenly fell flat on your back? You know you were just milling through stores and keeping your eyes in front of you, but then, something was slippery and you fell. As you get up, you realize you’re hip hurts a lot and you may need to go see the doctor. You also notice that you’re standing in a puddle and there isn’t any ki...
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24 Feb 2015

Blog
Manhattan pedestrians must certainly be among the fiercest in the world. Braving a daily barrage of taxis, cars, and trucks takes more than a little courage, and avoiding an accident requires constant vigilance. If you’ve been injured in a pedestrian accident please contact the Manhattan accident attorneys at Weiser & Associates, or call 212-213-3111 today to arrange a free consultat...
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