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Motor
Vehicle Accidents
In the
year 2005, 3,000,000 people were injured in motor vehicle accidents,
making auto accidents the leading cause of injury and death in the
United States. The NHTSA (National Highway Transportation Safety
Administration) reported other very alarming statistics on automobile
accidents:
- 3,000,000
injuries, of which 41,300 were fatal
- More
than one quarter of those fatalities were people under the age
of 20
- in
40% of those traffic accident fatalities, alcohol was a contributing
factor
- 63%
were caused from improper use of seat belts
If you
have been involved in an automobile accident or traffic collision,
you may be entitled to compensation from the negligent party's insurance
company and/or your own if the negligent driver was uninsured or
underinsured. Never proceed with a negligence claim without first
obtaining legal advice. At the Law Offices of Kevin T. Grennan,
PLLC, we will promptly investigate a crash and seek to recover all
legal damages.
Things
you should do after an accident:
- Insist
that a report be filed with the police or highway patrol.
- Obtain
the name, address, insurance information, vehicle license number
and driver's license number of any and all other persons involved
in the accident.
- Also
obtain the names, addresses and telephone numbers of all witnesses
to the accident.
- Photograph
the accident scene, including all vehicles involved (before repairing)
and any visible injuries (cuts, bruises). Use your cell phone
camera at the scene!
- Sign
nothing without consulting a lawyer. Truthful statements made
in an attempt to be helpful can sometimes be misinterpreted and
used against you.
If
you or a loved one has been injured in an auto accident,
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Work
and Construction Site Accidents
Construction
is one of the largest industries in New York. As a high risk industry,
it ranks third in the nation for injury caused deaths. For every
100,000 workers in the construction industry, 15 die due to job
related injuries. Some construction site hazards that result in
death or serious injury are:
- Scaffolding
Accidents
- Electrocution
- Construction
Site Falls
- Machinery
Accidents
- Carbon
Monoxide Poisoning
- Forklift
and Crane Accidents
- Falling
Construction Materials
- Nail
Gun Accidents
- Pedestrian
Injuries
- Hazardous
Gases and Materials
- Welding,
Cutting and Brazing Accidents
Despite
stringent safety standards and regulations, New York construction
workers face high risks of on-the-job injury every day. Contractors,
architects, manufacturers and property owners may be held liable
for injuries or wrongful death sustained at a construction site.
If
you or a loved one has been injured in a
construction or other work-related accident,
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Slip/Trip
and Fall and Other Premises Accidents
Injuries
that occur on another person's property are far too common. These
may include slips, trips or falls, inadequate security, lead poisoning,
construction, swimming pools, fires, explosions, exposure to hazardous
materials, athletics, animal bites and workplace injuries. Often,
such injuries are caused by the negligence of another person or
entity. If you have been injured while on another person's property,
you may be able to file a claim against the owner of the property
or manager if negligence resulted in your accident.
Slip
and fall accidents are very complex and often difficult to prove.
A thorough understanding of the ever-changing and fact-specific
laws regarding the various and numerous incidents that result in
premises liability is essential to successful legal representation.
If
you or a loved one has been injured
in a slip/trip and fall or other premises accident,
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Product
Liability
We live
in a complex and technical world in which we expect the products
we purchase and use to be designed and manufactured in such a manner
that they are safe for our use. We also expect that the sellers
and manufacturers of products will give us reasonable warnings of
dangerous characteristics of their products.
Unfortunately,
not all designers, manufacturers and sellers of products live up
to these expectations and the requirements of our laws with regard
to their products.
There
are three ways a product may be found to be dangerous:
- A
design flaw or defect exists because the product was designed
with a defect that makes the entire line dangerous even if the
manufacturing and assembly was flawless.
- A
manufacturing defect exists when a safely designed product
becomes dangerous because the manufacturer failed to make the
product in accordance with the plans and specifications.
- Inadequate
warnings or instructions are not complete and do not give
clear directions for use of the product.
The U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the
public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more
than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction.
Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents
cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed
to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire,
electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard or can injure children.
The CPSC works to ensure the safety of consumer products - such
as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals
- and has contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in
the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products
over the past 30 years.
To
report a dangerous product or a product-related injury,
call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter
at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's website: http://www.cpsc.gov/talk.html
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Consumers
can obtain this release and recall information at CSPC's
website: http://www.cpsc.gov
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If
you or a loved one has been injured by a defective product,
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Medical
Malpractice
According
to an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association
(JAMA), over 100,000 people die each year due to iatrogenic causes.
This has become the third leading cause of death in the United States,
after deaths from heart disease and cancer.
- 12,000
deaths per year from unnecessary surgery
- 7,000
deaths per year from medication errors in hospitals
- 20,000
deaths per year from other errors in hospitals
- 80,000
deaths per year from infections in hospitals
When
illness or injury forces you to see a physician or go to the hospital,
you can generally be assured that a medical professional's years
of experience and training will result in excellent treatment. But
in truth, medical care providers are only human, and errors are
always possible. Medical malpractice occurs when a negligent act
or omission by a doctor or other medical professional results in
damage or harm to a patient.
Negligence
by a medical professional can include an error in diagnosis, treatment
or illness management. If such negligence results in injury to a
patient, a legal case for medical malpractice can arise against:
- The
doctor, if his or her actions deviated from generally accepted
standards of practice;
- The
hospital, for improper care or inadequate trainig, such as problems
with medications or sanitation;
- Local,
state or federal agencies that operate hospital facilities.
If you
believe you have a medical malpractice claim, it is important to
consult with an attorney who will discuss your case with you and
help you determine your best options.
If
you or a loved one believes there was an injury
as a result of medical negligence,
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Nursing
Home Negligence and Abuse
With
the aging of America, more and more people are less able to take
care of themselves and their affairs. In most situations, family,
friends, for-profit corporations and social organizations provide
the care and guidance that elders need and deserve. However, when
friends and relatives cannot provide adequate care, and the elder
cannot provide for himself or herself, the decision may be made
to place them in a nursing home or assisted living facility. Unfortunately,
in a growing number of cases, elders are being abused physically,
emotionally and financially, while under the care of a nursing home
or assisted living facility. In addition, elders may be abused in
their own home by hospice employees or assistance nurses.
Nursing
home neglect and abuse falls into two categories, intentional harm
and neglect. Intentional harm includes physical attacks, sexual
assaults, emotional abuse and financial abuse. Neglect includes
failure to provide for basic needs which can result in dehydration,
malnutrition, medication overdoses, falls, infections, bedsores,
pressure sores, skin ulcers, decubitus ulcers, osteomyelitis, septicemia
and gangrene.
Nursing
homes must:
- Care
for the residents in such a manner and in such an environment
as will promote maintenance or enhancement of the quality of life
of each resident;
- Provide
services and activities to attain or maintain the highest practicable
physical, mental, psycho-social well-being of each resident in
accordance with a written plan of care. The plan should describe
the medical, nursing and psycho-social needs of the resident and
is to be periodically reviewed and updated;
- Conduct
a comprehensive assessment that describes the resident's capability
to perform daily routines.
Many
nursing homes FAIL these requirements!
If
you or a loved one has been a victim of
nursing home neglect and/or abuse,
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Wrongful
Death
A "wrongful
death" claim is a statutory cause of action that may be brought
on behalf of a surviving spouse, children and parents of a decedent
to compensate them for the losses they sustained as a result of
the wrongful death of their family member. The "wrongful"
act that resulted in death may have been intentional, reckless or
negligent, as long as it is of the character that would have permitted
the decedent to maintain an action for injuries had death not resulted.
A potential
claimant should always seek the advice of an attorney without delay.
In certain cases, there may also be other deadlines within the first
two years that may also impact the case.
It is
also advisable to consult an attorney as soon as possible for other
reasons as well. Memories of the event or events in question tend
to fade and witnesses may later be unavailable because they have
moved, become incapacitated, etc.
If
a family member has died and you suspect negligence
or intentional conduct caused the death,
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Defamation
Employment
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Insurance
Coverage Litigation
Landlord-Tenant
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Offices of Kevin T. Grennan, PLLC
1000 Franklin Avenue, Suite 302
Garden City, NY 11530
info@grennanlaw.com
516-745-5490
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