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• posted: Jul. 15, 2024
• Jeffrey M. Rich
• Auto Accident
• Drunk,  Impaired Drivers,  Accidents,  DUI,  DWAI

Individuals injured in accidents caused by intoxicated or drug-impaired drivers are entitled to financial compensation. A conviction for driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while ability impaired (DWAI) provides Read More

• posted: Jun. 30, 2024
• Jeffrey M. Rich
• Burn Injury
• Burn Injuries,  Fire incidents,  Chemical burns

Approximately 400,000 people in the U.S. receive treatment for burn injuries each year. These injuries can cause immense physical, emotional and financial hardship. Understanding the different types and severity of Read More

• posted: Jun. 15, 2024
• Jeffrey M. Rich
• Auto Accident
• Car Accident,  autonomous vehicles,  liable

Self-driving cars, also known as autonomous vehicles (AVs), are revolutionizing transportation. However, with this new technology comes an important question: who is liable for damages in the unfortunate event of Read More

• posted: May 30, 2024
• Jeffrey M. Rich
• Nursing Home injury
• Nursing Homes,  Physical signs,  senior citizens

Nursing homes should be havens of care and comfort for our senior citizens. Unfortunately, the reality can sometimes fall short. Abuse and neglect can manifest in various forms, leaving residents Read More

• posted: May 15, 2024
• Jeffrey M. Rich
• Personal injury
• Paralysis,  Monoplegia,  personal injury

Paralysis is the loss of complete or partial muscle function in a specific part of the body. It occurs when there's a disruption in the communication pathway between the brain Read More

• posted: Apr. 30, 2024
• Jeffrey M. Rich
• Medical Malpractice,  Nursing Home Abuse,  Catastrophic Injuries
• injury,  Caregiver,  nursing home

A catastrophic injury is a severe trauma that drastically affects essential body functions, such as mobility, cognitive ability and functionality of nerves and organs. Such injuries result in long-term or Read More

• posted: Apr. 15, 2024
• Jeffrey M. Rich
• Accidents,  Dental Malpractice
• dental malpractice,  dentist,  injury

Dental malpractice refers to negligence or other acts by a dentist or oral surgeon that breach the standard of care expected within the dental profession. If such conduct results in Read More

• posted: Mar. 30, 2024
• Jeffrey M. Rich
• NY Personal Injury Laws,  Accidents,  Personal Injury,  Premises Liability
• premises liability,  injuries,  retailers

The large retail operations known as “big box stores” have become so prevalent that we may wonder how we ever did without them. But despite their convenience and product diversity, Read More

• posted: Mar. 15, 2024
• Jeffrey M. Rich
• NY Personal Injury Laws,  Accidents,  Personal Injury
• emotional distress,  lawsuit,  serious injuries

New York’s no-fault insurance system is designed to streamline the process of resolving car accident claims so that injured parties receive reimbursement for medical costs and related losses without litigation. Read More

• posted: May 11, 2020
• Jeffrey M. Rich
• Motor Vehicle Accients,  COVID-19
• auto insurance,  cancel coverage,  suspend coverage,  uninsured driver

Severe restrictions on travel, health fears and closed workplaces have sharply curtailed automobile traffic during the COVID-19 pandemic. Accidents have dropped so much that many auto insurance companies are providing Read More

• posted: May 04, 2020
• Jeffrey M. Rich
• Personal Injury,  COVID-19
• litigation process changes,  personal injury lawsuits

Like most other activities where in-person interaction is required, personal injury lawsuits have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This can put serious stress on parties who are looking to Read More

• posted: Apr. 27, 2020
• Jeffrey M. Rich
• Accidents,  COVID-19
• auto traffic,  bicycle use,  mass transit,  transportation patterns

Once Americans came to understand how deadly the coronavirus can be and how easily it is passed from person to person, transportation habits changed. Not only did people drastically curtail Read More

• posted: Apr. 20, 2020
• Jeffrey M. Rich
• COVID-19
• coronavirus,  emotional distress,  forseeability,  physical impact,  zone of danger

The novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is not only potentially deadly, but can be transmitted by individuals who are not showing any symptoms, so people might fear that they’ve contracted Read More

• posted: Mar. 15, 2018
• Jeffrey M. Rich
• Medical Malpractice
• dental malpractie,  post-op complications,  root canals

Root canals are common procedures performed in dentists’ offices or at practices specializing in endodontics. Every case presents its own set of challenges, however, and errors do occur. If one Read More

• posted: Feb. 15, 2018
• Jeffrey M. Rich
• Nursing Home Abuse
• elder care,  nursing home falls,  personal injuries

In the 1990s, a popular advertising campaign aired on televisions throughout the United States. It depicted an elderly woman shouting, “Help! I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!” This campaign Read More

• posted: Jan. 15, 2018
• Jeffrey M. Rich
• Medical Malpractice
• diagnostic errors,  hospital malpractice,  physician error

Delayed diagnosis, misdiagnosis and failure to diagnose and treat are all aspects of diagnosis error, which constitutes medical malpractice. If a serious injury or death resulted from a failure to Read More