If you’ve been injured in an accident that wasn’t your fault, you shouldn’t be left paying the costs out of your pocket. Under New York state law, accident victims often have a right to recover damages from the person or party who caused their injuries. Depending on the circumstances of…
Liability waivers differ in language and terms, but most serve a similar purpose: protecting at least one party from legal claims resulting from accidental injury. If you sign a waiver, you are, in effect, relinquishing your right to file a lawsuit or initiate other legal action. Making Sense of Liability…
Everyone in the United States has a right to a safe workplace. Although some occupations are inherently more dangerous than others, you shouldn’t have to worry about unexpected hazards in your workplace that you haven’t been trained to manage. If you’ve been injured because of an unsafe condition at work,…
New York State’s Safety Snapshot Almost every state in the country has seen a rise in accident rates since 2020. New York, unfortunately, is no exception to this worrying trend. Traffic-related injuries and fatalities have surged from one year to the next, with 2022 listed as the most dangerous year…
New York’s Definition of Wrongful Death The term “wrongful death” has a specific legal meaning. Every state has its own definition of what constitutes a wrongful death. In New York, a wrongful death is any death caused by a “wrongful act, neglect or default.” As a general rule, families are…
Drowning Accidents and Wrongful Death Damages Standing in Wrongful Death Claims In New York State, only the executor of the decedent’s estate has standing to file a wrongful death lawsuit. The executor is the person, or party, who has been nominated to initiate probate, manage estate assets, and distribute inheritances.…
The Legal Definition of “Drowning” is More Expansive Than You Might Expect People often make the mistake of presuming that a person who has drowned is a person who has passed away. However, drowning is not always a fatal occurrence. In both medicine and law, the term “drowning” is used…
Drowning accidents can have far-reaching consequences. Unlike the sort of intense physical trauma inflicted in a car crash, the impact of drowning can be much more subtle, affecting survivors in ways that aren’t always easy to see from the outside looking in. These seemingly “invisible” symptoms can present stark difficulties,…
Drowning Accidents Drownings may be a leading cause of accidental death, but they are not always fatal. Medical professionals typically define “drowning” as any form of respiratory impairment caused by submersion in liquid. In other words, any person who struggles to breathe after inhaling water is technically drowning, even if…
Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death across the United States, but most drownings are non-fatal. However, even when a drowning incident doesn’t end in death, recovery does not always end after resuscitation. Even when survivors seem fine, risks abound. Here are five steps you should take to protect…
