Many parts of the human body help heal themselves. For example, quite a few broken bones heal--if not fully, then to the point where the injured person can function adequately again. For muscle strains, resting the injury can lead to a large amount of healing....
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How high-rise window washers stay safe
As the Office for Occupational Health and Safety says, window washing is not a profession that many people think about when it comes to dangerous jobs. However, working on high rises can prove injurious. Of course, many building owners, window washers and their...
How safe are you on a NYC bus?
If you are a typical New Yorker, taking the bus is an almost daily occurrence for you. On any given weekday, 2.38 million people ride a city bus, 1,997,302 of them on one of the Metropolitan Transit Authority’s five local bus routes in Brooklyn, the Bronx,...
Failure to comply with OSHA standards could spell disaster
Everywhere you turn in New York City, construction jobs are in progress, and this means that employers must meet OSHA standards. Unfortunately, some employers overlook or simply ignore safety and health standards, which can result in serious injury or death for...
How do I know if I have a medical malpractice claim?
Not all medical mistakes have catastrophic outcomes. Medical malpractice/negligence is an issue that many people do not know much about. No one likes the thought of the professionals they rely on for life-sustaining care and treatment causing them more harm...
The dangers of being an NYC sanitation worker
Sanitation workers deserve more respect than they receive. Keeping NYC streets clean is not only a demanding and continuous job but also one that comes with more dangers than most people think. In fact, the sanitation industry has the most fatalities in New York,...
Court grants less burden of proof on motions for personal injury plaintiffs
When the negligence of an individual or corporate entity leads to an accident and your personal injury, you can sue the responsible party for damages. The awards you receive help you pay for immediate and long-term health care bills, make up for lost income or...
3 common severe car accident injuries
You are lucky if you are uninjured in a car accident. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 2.5 million Americans went to the emergency room for motor vehicle accident injuries in 2012. Almost 200,000 of these people went...
Proving medical malpractice on a minor
Medical malpractice can have devastating effects, especially when it occurs in the lives of children. A physician's lack of proper medical care can lead to serious issues for children throughout their lives. Thankfully, a successful medical malpractice claim can...
How a wrongful death case works in New York
When negligence leads to an accident that results in death, filing a wrongful death case can provide recourse. While many parts of such a case will cover the same ground as a personal injury case, wrongful death suits also have some unique aspects....