Personal Injury News

If you’re into social media at any level, you’ve probably heard about crowdfunding, if not participated in it yourself. Programs like Kickstarter, Indiegogo and others are the method of choice for start-up businesses, humanitarian enterprises and artists otherwise penniless to raise capital. It works much like a public radio pledge drive, only instead of supporting … Read more

About a month ago, Emanuel Kerns noticed a troop of construction workers entering the decrepit building next door to his home in Brownsville. Kerns had lived next to 1916 Prospect Place in the Weeksville section of this Brooklyn neighborhood for four years. He, along with other longtime neighbors, knew that the building was unsound, and … Read more

In November of 2012, a small suburb of Indianapolis was rocked by an explosion. Residents of Richmond Hill said their neighborhood looked like a war zone. Walls caved in. Garage doors crinkled like aluminum foil. Some homes were actually displaced from their concrete foundations. The neighborhood was littered with debris — vinyl siding hung from … Read more

Could an entire breed of dogs actually be made illegal? That is the endgame question in a legal entanglement in Annapolis, Maryland, where the mauling of a 10-year-old boy in 2012 has resulted in nearly two years of arguments in court. An ‘Inherently Dangerous’ Breed? The breed in question — no surprise — is pit … Read more

Lindsey Stewart and Brian Bond would be married today had a seemingly innocent boat ride on the Hudson River not taken a serious turn for the worse last month. The pair joined a few friends, including the best man at their upcoming wedding, on July 26 for a night ride on the Hudson in Rockland County, … Read more

In a sad case out of Bay Shore on Long Island, a 22-year-old woman died in February 2012 after collapsing in the bathroom of Planet Fitness after an early-morning workout. Sadness turns to anger once you learn that the gym’s staff was aware Emily Hamlin was dying for nearly 5 minutes before they dialed 911, … Read more

Police officers have difficult and dangerous jobs. Above all else — even more important than apprehending criminals — police are tasked with ensuring public safety. Police agencies must train officers to not engage in actions that place innocent people in danger. Innocent people were endagered outside the Empire State Building in August of last year … Read more

The scars of dog bite attacks go much further than skin deep. Many dog bite victims will attest that the psychological damage nearly always outlasts the physical healing process. For children, it may be even worse. Half of the 800,000 Americans who need medical attention for dog bites each year are children, according to the … Read more

In New York State, 2,000 people die, 18,000 are hospitalized and 82,000 visit the emergency room due to a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Work-related incidents account for 15% of the more than 1.7 million new brain injuries each year in the U.S., totaling at least 255,000 cases nationwide, according to the Neurologic Rehabilitation Institute (NRI). … Read more