Construction workers understand that their work involves risks. After all, this work involves a considerable amount of physical exertion on sites that are always changing – and not always on solid ground. That is why safety must always be a priority on construction...
Whiplash is a specific type of neck strain. Rapid back-and-forth motion of your head can stress the ligaments of the neck and cause pain. Whiplash is a common occurrence after car accidents, especially rear-end collisions. Whiplash injuries can range in severity. The...
Winter is in full swing in New York with storms blowing through on a regular cycle. With winter comes hazardous driving conditions that can cause an increase in the number of car accidents. Understanding the effect of the weather on the vehicle can help avoid...
Car accidents in New York are very common. One of the worst time is during winter. Even though a majority of car accidents that are weather-related happen when it is wet, and under rainy conditions, several accidents occur as a result of snowy and sleety roads. It is...
New York City led the way in the effort to eliminate pedestrian deaths with its Vision Zero effort that was launched a few years ago. Since then, many other cities around the nation have followed suit, implementing changes to streets and traffic laws with the goal of...
Residents in the greater New York City area are fortunate to have one of the nation's best public transportation systems available to them. In addition, the introduction of ride hailing services offers people yet another viable way to get from one place to another...
Using a cellphone while driving is very dangerous, especially if the driver is texting. New York bans texting and driving, but that does not stop people from doing it. Drivers may only face trouble if law enforcement sees them using a phone while behind the wheel and...
Construction workers in New York take on unique risks every day when they go to work. According to the United States Department of Labor, in 2017, 366 workers fell from one level to another on a construction site and died. The department also believes that these falls...
The number of workplace injuries in New York is staggering and may be discouraging to the average worker. According to the National Safety Council, a worker in the country is injured on the job every seven seconds. One of the best ways to avoid these injuries is to...
It would be very disappointing and frustrating to find out that your employer does not have workers' compensation insurance after you suffer an injury at work. However, in some cases, you may find that to be true because New York law does not require every employer to...
