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What Distracted Doctors and Distracted Drivers Have in Common

24 January 2012, 5:49 pm

Author: Sackstein Sackstein & Lee, LLP Our Family Serving Yours for Over 60 Years New York Personal Injury Attorneys

Digital devices whether smart phones, ipads, or blackberries have interjected themselves into practically every phase of life for the technically savvy. People are so used to chatting, texting, or playing online games in a multi-tasking mode that many do not give a second thought to driving at the same time. New York recently passed a law that bans texting while driving. In an effort ..read more

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New York Suffolk County Law Firm Wins Six Figure Verdict for Car Accident Victim

12 January 2012, 9:51 am

Author: Rosenberg & Gluck, LLP

Under New York law, if you are injured in a motor vehicle accident, you can recover compensation based on the degree of fault another party had in causing the accident.

A case in point is a lawsuit that Rosenberg & Gluck, LLP brought on behalf of their client who suffered headaches and occasional dizziness as a result of an auto accident. Allstate Insurance and their attorneys represented the defendant. They claimed that the plaintiff’s injuries were ..read more

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Hip Replacement Problems and Lawsuits

6 January 2012, 2:34 pm

Author: Law Offices of Rudolph F.X. Migliore, P.C. New York Law Law Firm, Product Recall

Recently, The New York Times cited a study that observed the outcome of hip replacement surgeries over a five-year period. The study found that none of the modern, all-metal hip implants outlasted older versions. In fact, 30% were worse and caused more complications.

The metal-on-metal ASR XL Acetabular hip replacement, manufactured by DePuy Orthopaedics, is believed to have a design flaw that has caused the need for ..read more

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Proposed Standardization of Keyless Ignitions to Prevent Accidents

5 January 2012, 8:16 am

Author: Sackstein Sackstein & Lee, LLP Our Family Serving Yours for Over 60 Years

As technology moves forward and new innovations emerge, drivers need to adjust to design changes. The keyless ignition is an innovation that some drivers have not gotten used to, which could be dangerous in an emergency situation. When riding in a new vehicle or rental car, drivers in different makes and models must be knowledgeable about ignition differences. Some cars have push button ignitions and the amount of ..read more

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Car Accident Attorneys – Child Booster Seats Save Lives

23 December 2011, 8:50 am

Author: Rosenberg & Gluck “Personal Injury is All We Do” Suffolk County New York Car Accident Attorneys

Child restraint laws in all states and the District of Columbia require using booster seats for younger children and seat belts for older children. States vary on the age, weight, or height requirements for children that must use booster seats. Many states have primary child restraint laws, which mean police officers can stop a vehicle for an apparent child restraint violation. Other states have secondary child ..read more

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Emergency Room Visits and Diabetes Drug Actos

19 December 2011, 10:46 am

Author: Rudolph F.X. Migliore, P.C. New York Personal Injury Attorney

The New England Journal of Medicine recently reported startling new information. The Journal studied emergency room visits due to adverse drug events in older Americans. The study looked primarily at which drugs were causing people 65 years of age and older to make emergency room visits and to subsequently be hospitalization. The finding was that most of the hospitalizations were the result of common, heavily prescribed medications, which were broken down into ..read more

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New York Personal Injury Attorneys ask: Will Car Accidents Become a Thing of the Past?

13 December 2011, 8:32 am

Author: Rosenberg & Gluck, LLP “PERSONAL INJURY IS ALL WE DO”

Considering years of science fiction stories and Hollywood productions where automated cars were commonplace and given current technological advances, how soon can we expect fully computerized, self-driving cars to frequent our roadways?

Google and Stanford University Professor Sebastian Thrun working with a team of engineers have developed automated Toyota Prius prototype vehicles that operate through onboard computers. The onboard computers enable the cars to detect terrain, detours, traffic lights, road ..read more

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New York Fatal Bus Accident Attorneys: Bargain Bus Fares Are Not Worth the Price of Fatal Accidents

12 December 2011, 11:27 am

Author: Sackstein Sackstein & Lee, LLP

Small bus companies popping up over the past 10 years offer curb side service and bargain fares ranging from one dollar to $30 to transport passengers from Philadelphia, Boston, and nearby cities to New York City. These popular tour buses offer an attractive deal, especially to people looking for entertainment during an economic downturn. However, at the request of two New York Congress members the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently conducted a study which ..read more

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Social Media Details Can Turn into Evidence in Court Cases

22 November 2011, 1:04 pm

Author: Rosenberg & Gluck, LLP

Most people never consider that private details exchanged with family and friends in emails, on Facebook, or Myspace could turn into court evidence. Yet, while social media sites and your own emails allow you to be selective about who you invite or who receives your communication, courts have ruled otherwise. Kathleen Roman v. Steelcase Inc.

The New York Supreme Court allowed defendant access to social media information in the 2010 case, Kathleen Romano v. Steelcase Inc. ..read more

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Do Cell Phone and Texting Bans Work?

21 November 2011, 8:33 am

Author: Sackstein Sackstein & Lee, LLP New York Accident Attorneys

While many states have banned texting and cell phone use for drivers, some people question whether such laws actually will be effective in reducing use and accidents.

The Seat Belt Analogy

When states first passed seat belt laws, drivers and passengers alike complained. Yet as seat belt law enforcement occurred and people got seat belt tickets, they gradually started abiding by the law. Once enforcement took hold, statistics showed the relevance of ..read more

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