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Arbitration Clauses: Why Suing Large Companies is Difficult
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School Zone Cameras Return to New York
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After Tragic Limo Accident, New York Moves to Strengthen Oversight
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NY Court: After Drunk Son Drives Father’s Car Through House, Father May Be Liable
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White Plains Center for Nursing Care Cited for Unnecessary Drugs
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161,000 Americans Die Each Year from Preventable Medical Errors
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New Bill Brings Harsher Penalties for Impaired and Distracted Driving
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The Knolls Cited for Expired Medication, Unsanitary Food Storage
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Hundreds of New York City Construction Sites Shuttered for Safety Violations
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Millions of Americans Say They Drive Stoned
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Tarrytown Hall Care Center Cited for Abuse
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One-Third of Manhattan Bikers Text While Cycling
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Physical Barriers Work Best to Prevent Bike Accidents
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New York City Construction Injuries Increase 221 Percent Since 2014
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How to Drive Safely Around Large Trucks
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New Report Describes ‘Extremely Alarming’ Rates of Maternal Mortality
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High School Principal Admits “Mistake” for Student Burned in Chemistry Experiment
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Poor Patient Outcomes Associated with Visiting Doctor in Afternoon
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Burned Out Doctors Endanger their Patients
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Ohio Doctor Charged with Intentionally Killing At Least 25 Patients
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Sprain Brook Manor Rehab Cited For Pressure Ulcers, Abuse
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Briarcliff Manor Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Cited For Pressure Ulcers
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St. Cabrini Nursing Home Cited for Pressure Ulcers, Abuse
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Queens ‘Pill Mill’ Doctor Pleads Guilty in Deaths of Three Patients
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Doctor Operates on the Wrong Eye
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New Yorkers Sue Doctor for ‘IVF Fertilization Mix-up’
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Government Report Shows Illegal Construction Rampant in New York
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Under New Childhood Sex Abuse Law, Rockefeller University Faces 100s of Lawsuits for Sex Abuse Coverups
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Blood Infection Outbreak at NY Hospital Caused by Opioid-Stealing Nurse
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New Bill Strengthening Informed Consent Laws for Medical Exams Heads to Gov. Cuomo
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These Thirty Hospitals Rank Best in the State
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New York ‘Tweaks Construction Safety Law
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New York Finally Identifies Hospitals with Antibiotic- Resistant ‘Super Bug’
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New York Hospitals Continue to Rank Poorly for Patient Safety
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NYC Rakes in $28 Million from Speed Cameras in 43 Days
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New York Troopers Pose as ‘Construction Workers’ and Hand out Tickets
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City Revokes Contractors License After Construction Worker’s Death
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Study: Driver Assistance Technology Saves Lives, Money
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Hudson Valley Hospitals with Lowest Safety Ranking
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Poor Quality of Life Reported at Long-Term Care Hospitals
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New York Traffic Fatalities Surging in 2019
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NYT: How One Doctor Killed 25 Patients
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New York City Stalls as More Bikers Injure Pedestrians
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After Multiple Accidents, Citi Bike Removes “E-Bikes” from New York Streets
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Ohio Doctor Charged with Intentionally Killing At Least 25 Patients
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New York City Announces New Initiative to Reduce Pedestrian Accidents
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CDC Begins Collecting Data on Electric Scooter Injuries
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Lawsuit: Hidden Cameras Film Hospital Patients
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FDA “Exemption” Database Hides Malfunctioning Medical Devices from Public
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New York’s Scaffold Law Under Scrutiny, Again
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Gov. Cuomo Signs “Revenge Porn” Law
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Nine Construction Workers Injured in Midtown Manhattan
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New York Finally Outlaws “Revenge Porn”
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New York City Expands Opioid Lawsuit to Include Sackler Family and Pharmacy Chains
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New York Hospital Nurses Demand “Safe Staffing” Levels
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Misdiagnosis is the Most Common Reason for Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
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Lawsuit: New York Doctor Lost Medical Records, Overprescribed Opioids
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After Losing Out-of-State License, Doctors Continue Practicing in New York
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Most Tort Lawsuits Against NYC Filed in Bronx
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Federal Government Opens Probe into VA Hospital
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New York Hospitals Agree to Hire More Nurses, Establish Minimum Staffing Ratios
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Study: Falls Are Most Common Cause of Death for Construction Workers
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Patient Says Doctor Operated on the Wrong Kidney, Caused Permanent Damage
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Most Common Sentinel Events of 2018
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Distracted Drivers 30 Times More Likely to Crash in Work Zone
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Hospitals Wrongly Blame Mother for Birth Complications
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New York Workplace Deaths Increased 55 Percent in 2017
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Hospitals Search for Best Way to Ensure Aging Surgeons are Safe to Operate
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Patient Care Declines After Hospital Mergers
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Federal Government: Pedestrian Deaths Highest in 30 Years
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Distracted Driving Still a Deadly Problem Across America
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Families Demand Answers from Doctor and Hospital Responsible for 28 Fatal Opioid Overdoses
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The Rate of Women Dying During Birth Continues to Increase in America
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New HBO Documentary “Bleed Out” Shines Light on Medical Errors
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New York Lawmakers to Revisit Scaffold Law
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NY Doctor Failed to Diagnose Glaucoma Resulting in Blindness
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After Committing Medical Malpractice in Another State, Doctors Can Still Practice in New York
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Patient Safety Ratings at New York Hospitals Drop
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Mixed Results for Hospital Efforts to Lower Rate of Bedsores
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Amid Boom in Construction and Worker Accidents, NYC Construction Safety Law Is Ignored
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Marijuana Friendly States See Uptick in Car Crashes, Fatalities
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Jury Hands Life Sentence to “Butcher Surgeon” for Medical Malpractice
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New York Indicts Doctors Who Prescribed Millions of Opiates
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Maternal Mortality Rates Skyrocket Across Country
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After Tragic Limo Crash Kills 20 in New York, Sen. Schumer Demand More Regulations
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With Rise of Superbugs, Hospitals and Doctors Vow an Aggressive Response
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AAA: Drivers Too Reliant on Safety Technology
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New York Sues Maker of OxyContin Drugs
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Westchester County Settles Lawsuit Over Bicyclist Death
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Despite New Safety Bill, Construction Accidents Sharply Increase in New York City
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With a Heavy Hand, New York City Regulates Uber
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New York Adopts “BSN-In-Ten” Law for Nurses
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Nurses at Montefiore Hospital Say Bronx Patients Are Endangered
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Woman Dies After Medics Falsely Assume She Cannot Afford Ambulance Ride
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Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions May Harm Patient Health, At Least in Short-Term
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August 2 Marks Deadliest Day for Car Wrecks in America
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“Speed Week” Begins in New York
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Speed Cameras in New York School Zones Program Ends
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Artificial Intelligence Attempts to Counter Patient Neglect at Hospitals, Nursing Homes
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Falls Are Second Most Common Cause of Death for American Workers
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In New York City, Traffic Deaths Continue to Decline
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New York Doctors Prescribed More Opioids After Receiving Money from their Manufacturers
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New York Abortion Doctor Pleads Guilty to Negligence in Death of Woman
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After Dancing Through Her Surgeries, Georgia Doctor is Finally Suspended
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Medication Errors Common in ICU Transfers
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Six Children Die in Adenovirus Outbreak in New Jersey Pediatric Center
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Renowned Heart Doctor Violated Ethics Rules, Harmed Patients
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Increasing Concerns Over Worker Safety in New York
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Hit-and-Run Fatalities Increase Across the Country
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Scaffolding Collapse in Brooklyn Injures Construction Worker, Two Pedestrians
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New Safety Grades Released for NYC Hospitals
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First Revenge Porn Lawsuit Filed in New York City
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NYT: Seeking Profit, Doctors Lure Patients into Unnecessary Surgeries
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Quality of Medical Care Improves for Most Americans
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New York Renews “Self-Driving” Car Program
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At 14-Year High, Construction Deaths in New York Continue to Increase
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Marijuana Linked to Increase in Fatal Car Accidents
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With Five Killed in Helicopter Crash, Safety Harnesses Became “Death Trap”
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New York Cracks Down on Distracted Driving
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New York City Rolls Out Hit-and-Run Alert System
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Self-Driving Car Kills First Pedestrian
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Widow of Glenn Frey, Former Eagles Bandmember, Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
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New Lawsuit Against Bartaco, Port Chester Restaurant, for Hepatitis A Outbreak
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New York City Paid Lowest Amount in Five Years to Settle Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
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Queens Mom Sues NYC Alleging Missing Stop Sign Caused her Son’s Crash
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Lavern’s Law: Cancer Patients Will Now Have More Time to Sue in New York
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Family of Son Killed in Drunken Cop’s Car Crash Sues Former Cop and Local Bars
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Lawsuit: Port Authority Secretly Recorded Medical Exams
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Westchester Sues Opioid Manufacturers and Distributors
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New York Post: New York Hospitals Sued for Releasing Dangerous Patients
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Hospital Errors the Third Leading Cause of Death, Elderly are Especially Vulnerable
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Technology in Hand, Hospitals Find Holistic Care Both Important and Unavailable to Many Patients
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Distracted Driving on the Rise
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Increase in Construction Accidents Tied to Non-Union Contracts
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New York Highest Court: Statute of Limitations for “Wrongful Birth” Begin at Child’s Birth
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After Deadly Bronx Fire Families Sue City
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Five Years After Metro-North Derailment, An Overdue Reckoning with Rail’s Safety
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Death Toll from Construction Accidents Still High as New Safety Bill Comes into Effect
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Students Injured at Bronx High School In Science Experiment Gone Wrong
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N.Y. Lawsuit: Patients Allege Surgeon Breached Trust
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Who is at Fault in a Slip and Fall Accident?
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New York Woman Claims Doctor Used Cell Phone During Procedure
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Two Construction Workers Fall and Die Hours in Separate Accidents, Only Hours Apart
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Brooklyn’s Barclay Center Sued for Dangerous Seating Area
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After Unanimous Vote, New York City Set to Expand “Revenge Porn” Ban
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Dodging Responsibility, MTA Tries to Make Homeless Man With No Assets Pay for Verdict
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Family of NYC Bike Path Victim Plans to Sue City
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On Hospital Safety: New York Ranks a Lowly 47th in the US, Mixed Results for Hudson Valley
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Medical Errors are More Common and More Lethal
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Mother Sues for NYC After Central Park Tree Falls on Her
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Injured at Rap Concert, Fan Sues Rapper, Venue, Management Company, and Security
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Lawsuit: Brooklyn Prison Staff Ignored MS-13 Assault on Inmate
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Brooklyn Jury Finds in Favor of Infant; Understaffing at Hospital was Alleged Cause of Infant’s Injuries
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Former Councilman Sues NYC For His Treatment at Riker’s Island
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For Physically Disabled, New York City Sidewalks Create a Nightmare
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New York: After Slipping Into a Coma In ER, Family Sues
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Plastic Surgeon for Celebrities Charged with 29 Counts of Negligence
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NY: Car Insurers May No Longer Discriminate Based on Education or Occupation
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New York Lawsuit: After Incorrect Diagnosis, New York Woman Undergoes Unnecessary Mastectomy
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New York: Man Sues After Hospital Faxes Man’s HIV Status to Employer
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NY Court: After Drunk Son Drives Father’s Car Through House, Father May Be Liable
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New York’s Paid Family Leave Law Finally Goes Into Effect in January 2018
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As a “Textalyzer” Comes Closer to Reality in NY, Civil Rights Advocates Clash With Safety Groups
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Despite Four Dead Patients and Ten Malpractice Suits, Hospital Stands by Money-Making Surgeon
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Scrutiny Grows As More Surgeons “Double-Book” Surgeries
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As Cell Phone Use Remains Constant, Distracted Driving Is Increasingly a Factor in Car Crashes
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After Leg Amputation Caused by Hospital Delay, Man Sues
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Lavern’s Law Passes in Albany; Will Help Victims of Misdiagnosed Cancer
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Mayor De Blasio Close to Increasing Training Requirements for Construction Laborers
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Dentist and Nurse Convicted of Operating Without License
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State Legislatures Toughening Laws on Distracted Driving
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How to Teach Your Teen to Be Safe Behind the Wheel
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Hospital Charges Vary Wildly for the Same Services, Often Higher for Vulnerable Groups
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Can Firefighters Sue a Homeowner if They are Injured Fighting a Fire?
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Summary of Sit-down with Police Officer with Most DWI Arrests in New York
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Fired Doctor Wins Lawsuit for Whistle-Blowing on Hospital’s Practice of “Double-Booking” Surgeons
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Injuries from Falls in the Construction Industry are on the Rise
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Study Finds Pedestrian Fatalities Are Up 25%
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Second Department: Primary Care Physician Retains Duty to Patient After Sending to ER
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Plaintiff’s Construction Accident Case Survives on Appeal
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New York State Not Liable for Death Caused by Rip Tide at Public Beach
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N.Y. Fourth Department: Animal Shelter Not Responsible for Volunteer’s Injuries Caused by Dog Bite
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Barn Owner Not Responsible for Damages Caused by Collision between Automobile and Escaped Horse, Court Finds
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Sanitation Driver Responsible for Collision Caused By Failing To Yield To Right-Of-Way
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Steel Beam Kills Two Queens Construction Workers; Wind Likely a Factor
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AAA Study Finds EVEN Hands-Free Devices Distract Drivers
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Surgical Aide Caught Sleeping On Duty
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NYC Construction Worker Dies on the Job
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Comptroller’s Office Audits Westchester Medical Center
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CMS Releases First Hospital Report Card
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NY Hospitals Receive Failing Grades from Federal Government; Coney Island Gets One Star Rating
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Brooklyn Man Loses Right Leg Due to Medical Malpractice
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U.S. Ranked Highest In Auto Accident Deaths
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Speed and Age Found to be Important Considerations in Fatal Pedestrian Accidents
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Former Coney Island Hospital Physician Alarmed by Substandard Care at the Facility
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New Bill Proposes Minimum Staff Requirements in NY Hospitals
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Medical Malpractice Alert: Medical Errors Found to be the Third Leading Cause of Death in US
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Patient Catches Fire in Operating Room at N.Y. Hospital
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Distracted Driving Distracts You for Longer Than You Think
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Has Your Doctor Been Sued for Medical Malpractice?
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Woman Secretly Records Her Surgery — Shocked at What She Hears
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Train Accidents Are More Common Than You Think
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Young Construction Worker Falls to His Death at Job Site
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Study Suggests Cell Phone Use May Be the Cause of Increase in Pedestrian Deaths
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OSHA Implements New Injury Reporting Regulations
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New York Lack of Informed Consent Claim Survives on Appeal
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Habit Evidence of Defendant’s Actions Post-Accident Held Inadmissible in Slip & Fall on Ice Case
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Patient Fell Off Scale at NY Hospital – Case Will Proceed
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Plaintiff Loses Slip-And-Fall Claim By Failing to Submit Evidence regarding How She fell
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New York Court Denied Defendant’s Request for “Independent” Medical Examination after Defendant Missed Deadline by One-year
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“Tongue Tie” Clipping Procedure Mistakenly Performed on Wrong Infant
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Patron Punched By NY Bouncer Will Get Trial
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Appellate Court Allows Case to Proceed Where Defendant Owner Allegedly Failed to Provide Protective Gear on Construction Site
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Defendant Fails to Submit Evidence of Last Inspection of Slate; Case Proceeds
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Suit Against School for Failure to Provide Adequate Supervision Survives
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Slip & Fall Victim’s Case Will Proceed; Defendant Sanctioned For Failing to Provide Maintenance Documents
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N.Y. Medical Malpractice Action Involving Res Ipsa Claim Will Proceed
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Grocery Store Owner may be Liable for Injuries Sustained During a Fire on the Premises
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Second Department Finds Police Report Was Improperly Admitted into Evidence; Orders New Trial
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Recent Appellate Decision Comes Down In NYC Bar Fight Case
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Lavern’s Law: An Attempt to Modify NY’s Medical Malpractice Statute of Limitations
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Verdict for Injured Person Upheld in Slip & Fall on Ice Case
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Appeals Court Upholds $1,640,000 Verdict in New York Motorcycle Accident Case
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Judge Sanctions Defendant Restaurant for Disposing of Umbrella That Fell on Patron
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Group Home May Be Liable for Fall at Restaurant
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Fourth Department Further Clarifies Assumption of Risk Doctrine in Dart Case
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First Department Upholds $250,000 Jury Verdict for Infant Injured by Projectile Rock
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“Horseplay” Injury Claim Not Foreclosed by Assumption of Risk Doctrine
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Plaintiff Police Officer’s Case Car Accident Case Will Proceed Due to Lumbar Spine Injuries
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Plaintiff’s Spinal Injuries Found to Constitute a Significant Limitation under Insurance Law 5102 (d)
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Car Accident Victim’s Shoulder Injury Deemed a “Serious Injury” Under the Insurance Law
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Plaintiff Granted Partial Summary Judgment in Labor Law 240 Case
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New York Plaintiff Construction Worker’s Case Dismissed for Alleging the Wrong Labor Law Claims
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Plaintiff Awarded Damages for Past and Future Wages in Failure to Diagnose Pneumonia Case in Bronx County
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Legalization of Marijuana in Some States Is Accompanied by Concern of Driving While High
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NY Landlord Liable for Corroded and Dilapidated Stairs
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Department of Education and Hospital Not Liable for Plaintiff’s Stroke
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Dentist’s Office Sued for Performing Unnecessary Dental Treatment on Child
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First Department Affirms Liability Finding for Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Accident
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Drunk Driving at All-Time Low, Driving while on Drugs at All-Time High
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Department of Transportation Working to Improve Safety and Reduce Traffic Congestion in New York City
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Department of Transportation Study Reveals New York City Pedestrian Fatalities Have Dropped in the Past Decade
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Glass Door Falls on Construction Worker Because of Broken Hinge; Denial of Summary Judgment for Defendant Affirmed by First Department
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Construction Company Held Liable for Falling Brick that Hit Construction Worker
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$115,000 Pain and Suffering Verdict Affirmed in Surgical Malpractice Case
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Road Construction Injuries on the Rise
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Second Department Rules in Favor of Defendant School in Falling Debris Case
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Property Owners May Still Be Liable For Injuries Caused By “Open & Obvious” Condition
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Police Officer Who Ran Over Pedestrian May Be Liable for Wrongful Death
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Injury Law Report: Fall Case Dismissed By Second Department
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Plaintiff Slip and Fall Case Dismissed for Testifying She Fell at Wrong Location
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New Trial Ordered By Second Department In Slip & Fall: Closing Arguments Found Prejudicial
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Car Accident Attorney Report: Lynyrd Skynyrd Drummer Dies in Late Night Car Accident
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Personal Injury Attorney Report: Landowners Have a Duty to Prevent Foreseeable Crimes from Occurring to Guests on Property
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New York Car Accident Case Revived By Second Department Under Insurance Law 5102 (d)
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Defendant Landlord Failed to Establish It Was Not Responsible for Fall in Premises Liability Case
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Shopper Killed in Great Neck, New York after Car Crashes into AT&T Store
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Accidental Fall Case Dismissed as Plaintiff Was Determined to Be the Cause of the Fall
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A Rear-End Car Collision Is a Prima Facie Case of Negligence
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Study: Eating while Driving Accounts for 80% of All Car Accidents
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Doctor Faces Medical Malpractice Claim for Failing to Diagnose Cancer
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Appellate Division, First Department Orders that Inconsistencies in Plaintiff’s Evidence Preclude Summary Judgment
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Appellate Division, First Department Holds City of New York May Be Liable for Icy Slip-and-Fall
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Fourth Department Holds Employer Liable for Unsafe Scaffolding
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Appellate Court Holds School Not Liable for Snowy Slip-and-Fall
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Hospital Patient Denied Punitive Damages in Shared Needle Case
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The Latest on the Joan Rivers Personal Injury Lawsuit
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The Various Forms of Car Accident Liability in New York State
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Proposed Budget Would End Physician Profile Website
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Fourth Department Rejects Plaintiff’s Appeal of Labor Law Summary Judgment Decision
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Diving Board Liability and the Assumption of Risk
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Second Department Reduces Damages in Suffolk County Car Accident Suit
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Second Department Affirms Summary Judgment in Westchester Labor Law Action
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New York Personal Injury: Who Owes a Duty?
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Liability for Sidewalk Accidents: Continued
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Determining Liability in a Sidewalk Trip and Fall
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NHTSA Determines that Seat Belt and Drunk Driving Laws Saved over 13,000 Lives in 2012
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Rate of Cell Phone and Electronic Device Use While Driving Remains Steady, Reports NHTSA
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Seat Belt Use Remains Higher In States With Stricter Laws on Seat Belt Use
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NHTSA Reports a Increase in Alcohol Impaired Traffic Fatalities in 2012
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New Trial Ordered in Brooklyn Car Accident Case After Jury Verdict Sheet Deemed Unclear
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Second Department Allows “Expert” Testimony in Brooklyn Slip and Fall Action
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Lax Discipline of Nurses Leaves Vulnerable Populations Open To Abuse
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Case Study: The “Serious Injury” Threshold
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Hospital Not Responsible For Slip and Fall When It Did Not Cause And Had No Notice Of The Danger
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Syracuse Police Officer Who Ran Red Light Without Stopping Liable for Injuries To Other Driver
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Appellate Department Upholds Right of Plaintiff to Impeach Doctor Based Upon 1099 Records
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New York State Found Not Liable For Actions of Off Duty Corrections Officer Who Shot Man In Altercation
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Court: Empty Dolly May Create Unsafe Condition When Left Unattended in Store Aisle
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Second Department Overturns Negligent Supervision Case
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Exemptions from the Scaffold Act
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New York’s Scaffold Law, Strict Liability, and How to Read a Law
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The Perils of Volunteerism – A Nursing Home Case Example
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A Closer Look at a Slip and Fall Action
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What Constitutes a “Trivial” Defect in N.Y. Personal Injury Cases?
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Failure to Diagnose or Delayed Diagnosis
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Medical Malpractice: A Brief Overview
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Teen Awaiting Manslaughter Trial Arrested Again for Vehicular Assault
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Two Long Island Men File Lawsuits against GM Over Faulty Ignition Switch
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87-Year-Old Long Island Woman Killed after Car Hits Tree
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NY Woman Injured after Hair Becomes Trapped in Escalator Stairs
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Long Island Woman Charged Under Leandra’s Law after Allegedly Driving Drunk with Five Children in the Car
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Cement Truck Driver Sentenced Up to 15 Years for Fatal Accident Involving School Bus Carrying Children with Special Needs
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Parents of NY Teenager Killed in Car Crash Seek Tougher Distracted Driving Laws
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FDNY Officials: No Working Smoke Detectors in Fatal Apartment Building Fire
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Repairman Charged with Felony Assault after Woman Seriously Injured in Brooklyn Elevator Accident
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Elderly Driver in Diabetic Shock Crashes into White Plains Gas Station
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Five Men Wrongfully Convicted in Central Park Jogger Attack to Receive $41 Million Legal Settlement
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Settlement of Class Action Lawsuit Forces NYC to Repair Elevators Used by Disabled Tenants
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Woman Killed after 14-Ton Tractor Trailer with Inadequate Brakes Crashes into Ithaca Restaurant
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Long Island Contractor Fined Over $460K for Repeated Fall and Scaffolding Violations
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Toddler Suffers Injured Hand in NYC Escalator Accident
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Suffolk County Agrees to $200K Legal Settlement for Video Journalist Who Was Wrongfully Arrested
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85-Year-Old Man’s Legs Crushed in NY Elevator Accident
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NY Cardiologist Charged with DWI after Car Crash Kills Mother of Three
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Suffolk County DA Calls Upon Albany to Toughen Sentencing for Hit-and-Runs
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NY Jury Finds Young Driver Guilty of Vehicular Manslaughter in Car Crash that Killed Four Teenagers
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NY Lawmaker Urges DOT to Require Trucking Companies to Install Black Boxes to Prevent Overworked and Tired Drivers from Hitting the Road
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President Obama Holds Summit to Raise Awareness about Brain Injuries in Sports
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Brooklyn Man Exonerated after Spending 17 Years in Prison for Murder
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NYPD: Speed a Factor in Car Crash that Claimed Four Young Lives
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Family of Woman Killed in Harlem Gas Explosion Sues NYC for $40 Million
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Staten Island Fire Injures 34 People Residing in Townhouses
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NY Construction Company Fined $165,000 after Crane Collapses on Yacht
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Safety Officials: NY Construction Worker’s Fall-Related Death Could Have Been Prevented
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Federal Report: Motor Vehicle Crashes Cost U.S. Economy $871 Billion Per Year
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Former NFL Players File Class Action Lawsuit Claiming that the League Illegally Provided Them with Pain Medications
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Self-Driving Cars Raise Safety and Legal Questions
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Family of Son Killed in NYC Crane Accident Awarded $1 Million Settlement
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Eight Victims of Giants Stadium Escalator Accident Reach Undisclosed Financial Settlement with Maintenance Company
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Inmates File Class-Action Lawsuit Alleging Deplorable and Inhumane Conditions in Suffolk County Jails
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Mother Files $25 Million Lawsuit after Mentally Ill Son Dies in Custody at Rikers Island
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OSHA Fines NY Contractors $465,000 for Operating Crane Near Dangerous High Voltage Power Lines
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Ninety-Three-Year Old Woman Killed in East Northport House Fire
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Head On Collision Kills Four Long Island Teenagers
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Woman Charged Under Leandra’s Law after Allegedly Driving Drunk with Three Children in the Car
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New York Man Files Lawsuit Alleging Excessive Force by Nassau County Police Officers
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White Plains, NY Accident Attorney Report: Red Light Cameras Reduce Fatal Accidents by 24 Percent
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Research: Elderly Population 2.5 Times More Likely to Die in Fires
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Elevator and Escalator Safety: What Everyone Should Know
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Study: Administrative License Suspensions Reduce Alcohol-Related Fatalities
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Ambulance’s Response Time Questioned after Two Four-Year-Old Girls Killed in Queens Fire Sparked by Children Playing with Lighter
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Two Wrongfully Convicted Men Awarded $18 Million Each by Jury
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Toyota Agrees to Pay $1.2 Billion Federal Penalty Over Safety Issue that Killed Family of Four
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Nine Former National Hockey League Players File Lawsuit Over Concussions
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Nassau DA: Ballistic Evidence in 45 Cases to be Retested after Lab Technician Admits Error
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NHTSA: Toyota Had Highest Number of Safety Recalls Over the Past Two Years
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Long Island Man Charged Under Strengthened Leandra’s Law for Allegedly Driving Drunk with Four-Year-Old Daughter in Car
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Use of Multiple Medications May Increase Risk of Crashes in Elderly Drivers
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Crash Avoidance Technologies Can Prevent Crashes or Mitigate Injuries Caused by Car Accidents
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Police Arrest 16-Year-Old Juvenile for Setting High Rise Fire that Killed NYPD Officer
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Family of Hofstra Student Accidentally Killed by Police During Hostage Standoff Files Lawsuit
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Department of Transportation Conducts First-Ever Nationwide Campaign Against Texting and Driving
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Motor Vehicle Crashes the Leading Cause of Death Among Teenagers
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Attorney General: NYPD’s Stop and Frisk Policy Has Conviction Rate of Three Percent
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Thirteen Injured in Brooklyn Apartment Building Fire
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NHTSA Announces New Rule Requiring New Vehicles to Have Rear Visibility Technology
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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Accuses General Motors of Knowing about Faulty Ignition Switch for 10 Years
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The Basic Facts and Guidelines about Motor Vehicle Safety Defects and Recalls
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Former NYC Employee Sentenced to Probation for Falsifying Crane Inspection Records
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Martin Tankleff Receives Over $3.3 Million from New York in Wrongful Imprisonment Settlement
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NJ Jury Awards Man $8 Million for Elevator Accident
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NYC Officials: Fatal Blast that Leveled Two Apartment Buildings Likely Caused by Gas Leak
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Registered Nurse Charged with Stealing Morphine Intended for Patients
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MTA Driver Killed, Three Injured, after Stolen Truck Collides with Bus in the City
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NTSB: States Should Lower Legal BAC Limit to .05
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NHTSA: Light Cars to be Enabled with Vehicle-to-Vehicle Technology to Improve Safety
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Investigators: National Grid Employee Linked to Two Home Explosions that Injured More than 20 People
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Investigators: New Hartford House Fire that Claimed Three Young Lives Caused by Failed Electrical Appliance
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New York Injury Attorney Report: Number of Civil Suits against NYPD Officers Doubled Over Past Decade
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Pregnant Woman Killed by Snowplow in Brooklyn; Baby Delivered by Emergency C-Section
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$2.5 Million Settlement after Son Fatally Shot by NYPD
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Suffolk County Police Department and U.S. Justice Department Reach Tentative Settlement Over Claims of Discrimination against Latinos
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Fire Officials Launch Smoke Detector Awareness Campaign after Trailer Home Fire Claims Life of Eight-Year-Old Boy
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Federal Study: Buckling Up Children Reduces Injuries and Deaths in Car Crashes
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Brooklyn Fire Kills Teen in House that Lacked Smoke Detectors
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Leandra’s Law Makes It a Felony to Drive Intoxicated with Child in the Car, Requires Interlock Devices
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Eleven-Year-Old Girl and Family File Lawsuit Over Escalator Accident at New Jersey Mall
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Suffolk County Police Sergeant Arrested for Stealing from Latino Drivers During Traffic Stops
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Five Injured after Jersey City Escalator Abruptly Reverses Direction
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Muslims Sue NYPD Over Secret Surveillance Program
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‘Bug Bomb’ Explosion in Chinatown Building Leaves Three Critically Injured
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Three Workers Trapped after Crane Collapses in Long Island City
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Concussions, Sports, and the Law: An Overview
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Elderly Drivers More Likely to be Killed or Injured in Car Accidents
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Feds to States: Require First-Time DWI Offenders to Have Interlock Devices
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Discussing Transportation Issues Early with Seniors Eases Their Transition into Not Driving
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Studies: Driving Hung-over Just as Serious as Driving Drunk
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NHTSA: Over One Million Drivers Using Electronic Devices at Any Given Daylight Moment
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Feds Announce New 5-Year Safety Plan in Response to Increasing Fatalities Among Older Drivers
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First Department Affirms $18M+ Jury Verdict in Bronx Personal Injury Action
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Dismissal Denied in New York Personal Injury Action
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Second Department Reverses Summary Judgment in Nassau County Car Accident Case
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Second Department Denies Appeal for Same Plaintiff in Two Separate Actions
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First Department Rules Defendant Failed to Meet Burden for Summary Judgment in Bronx Slip and Fall
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Plaintiff Injured When Dog Obeys Its Owner
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Driver Facing Numerous Charges after Brooklyn Car Accident
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Cab Driver Involved in Manhattan Car Accident Speaks Out
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NY Car Accident Lawyer Report: Accident Case Reinstated
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Second Department Reverses Defendant’s Summary Judgment in Queens Personal Injury Action
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First Department Upholds Damages, Reduces Past Medical Expenses in New York Slip and Fall Case
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Tourist’s Foot Severed in Midtown Manhattan Car Accident
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Second Department Grants Plaintiff Summary Judgment in Brooklyn Car Accident Case
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Second Department Reverses Defendants’ Summary Judgment in Premises Liability Case
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Queens Hit and Run Driver Speeds Off While Cyclist Clings to His Roof
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Plaintiff Granted Partial Summary Judgment in New York Labor Law Claim
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First Department Reverses Summary Judgment in Medical Malpractice Action
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Brooklyn Senior Citizen Dies after Receiving Incorrect Blood Type
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Jason Kidd Pleads Guilty in Suffolk County DWI Case
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N.Y. Personal Injury Attorney Report: Study Details Dangers for Senior Pedestrians in the Bronx
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Stricter Distracted Driving Bill Signed into Law
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White Plains Personal Injury Lawyer Report: Driver to Face Charges in Deadly Queens Accident
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Victim of Hit and Run Dies, Body Transported Adjacent to Refuse by ME
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White Plains Car Accident Report: Driver in NYC Car Accident Charged with DWI
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N.Y. Slip & Fall Attorney Report: Second Department Upholds Summary Judgment for Plaintiff in Slip and Fall Case
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New York Personal Injury Report: Second Department Reverses Supreme Court’s Decision to Set Aside Plaintiff’s Verdict
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Cyclist Hospitalized After Crash with Speeding Vehicle
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Deadline Nears for NY to Pass Medical Malpractice Reform Bill
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