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Category Archives: General Personal Injury

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Study Finds Poor Communication a Top Cause of Medical Errors

By Leandros Vrionedes |

Mistakes by doctors and physicians are one of the top causes of death in the US. Many medical researchers are dedicated to determining and reducing the causes of these errors, eliminating what are largely preventable deaths. According to a recent report, one of the most common causes of medical mistakes is faulty communication between… Read More »

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Experimental Therapy for CRPS Uses Virtual Reality to Reduce Pain

By Leandros Vrionedes |

After an accident, some victims are left with serious health issues that can last for months or years after visible wounds have healed. One serious condition that can plague accident victims, known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), can be excruciating to experience and difficult to treat. A recent study that used virtual reality… Read More »

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One Employer, Two Employers, Three Employers, Four… With Multiple Employers, Who’s Responsible for Construction Accidents?

By Leandros Vrionedes |

It’s the norm for construction sites to have many employers and employees working on the job simultaneously. With all the people, tools, and equipment moving around, there’s often confusion about workplace safety regulations and responsibility for construction accidents and injuries. This blog post is aimed at lending some clarity to construction accident liability when… Read More »

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$5.85 Million for Worker Injured by Faulty Staircase

By Leandros Vrionedes |

A man injured on a New York construction site has recently been awarded a $5.8 million settlement after on-the-job injuries left him unable to work. Read on to learn about the case, and contact a seasoned Manhattan construction injury attorney for more information if you’ve been hurt on the job. Weak step causes eight-foot… Read More »

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Contractor Pleads Guilty in Charges Connected to Scaffold Fall Death

By Leandros Vrionedes |

The subcontractor responsible for the 2017 death of a construction worker on a Manhattan job site has pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges. Read on to learn about the case, and contact a seasoned New York construction accident lawyer if you’ve been hurt on the job in Manhattan. Building code-violating request results in death of… Read More »

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City Avoids Liability to Injured Children when Victims Cannot Prove that the City Owed a Duty

By Leandros Vrionedes |

Successful lawsuits based on negligence require that victims prove three essential elements: a duty, a breach of duty, and an injury. This is, of course, a highly simplified summary of how plaintiffs prove liability, with each of these factors having additional sub-elements, but without proving one of these factors, a claim won’t survive. Each… Read More »

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New York Comes in Near the Bottom of Nationwide Hospital Safety Ratings

By Leandros Vrionedes |

If you need to have a surgical procedure or undergo lengthy treatment for a serious illness, you want to feel confident that the hospital you choose will provide safe and effective treatment. Many prospective patients look at objective third-party ratings of hospitals to find out whether the facility they plan to use has a… Read More »

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Understanding New York Labor Laws 240 and 241

By Leandros Vrionedes |

A New York construction worker recently won the liability portion of his lawsuit after being injured at a construction site. New York has several special protections for construction workers that allow employees to recover for injuries that occur on the job, including New York Labor Law § 240. Section 240 requires contractors to install… Read More »

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Accident on Manhattan Building Site Leaves Security Guard Fatally Injured

By Leandros Vrionedes |

A recent accident has led to a halt on construction of what is intended to be the second-tallest skyscraper in the country. Read on to learn more about the incident, and contact a seasoned New York construction accident lawyer with any additional questions. Falling glass injures security guard and worker The fatal accident occurred… Read More »

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Court Refuses to Dismiss Claim of Man Injured while Escaping Stopped Elevator

By Leandros Vrionedes |

A claim recently before the Supreme Court of Westchester County forced the court to determine whether a man injured while escaping from a stopped elevator acted reasonably by getting out of the elevator instead of waiting for help to arrive. Read on to learn about the case of Senior v. Elevator Refurbishing Corp., and… Read More »

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