http://www.injurytalkny.com Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:39:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “Bruce” was an independent landscaper who was often called upon by a larger landscaping contractor to help with big projects. The fact that he was an independent contractor is important because otherwise under New York Law an employee cannot sue his employer because of the workers’ compensation law. On one job, ... http://www.injurytalkny.com/?p=295 In this article, Robert G. Sullivan, Esq., a New York lawyer concentrating in the representation of patients injured by medical malpractice, describes colon cancer screening and its benefits to those at increased risk for the disease. After lung cancer, colon or colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related ... http://www.injurytalkny.com/?p=289 by Adam Smith In this article, New York lawyer Christopher T. McGrath explains that not all victims of motor vehicle accidents necessarily have a legal claim. New York’s “threshold” requirements for these types of cases mean that only “serious injury” claims may be pursued. Mr. McGrath describes how the ... http://www.injurytalkny.com/?p=283 In this informative piece, Christopher T. McGrath, Esq. describes the circumstances under which a business may become liable for the actions of a driver, even if the driver is not a direct employee. Many New York attorneys are unaware that a business that hires a vehicle and driver from a second ... http://www.injurytalkny.com/?p=280 In the past decade, obtaining a “perfect smile” has become big business. A large number of teeth-whitening products and treatments have been introduced to market, and are sold at pharmacies and grocery stores. A new industry, “cosmetic dentistry”, has sprung up to meet the demand of Americans unhappy with ... http://www.injurytalkny.com/?p=269 A 72-year-old retired minister was walking down the sidewalk near Marcy Avenue in Brooklyn when he tripped and fell. The incident took place right at a spot where a subway grate sank two inches below the concrete of the sidewalk surface. As a result, the former minister fractured his ... http://www.injurytalkny.com/?p=267 The law defines medical malpractice as actions by a medical provider, which deviates from the standard of the medical community, causing harm to a patient. Here is an example of a woman who we will call “Jill”. Jill underwent a radical hysterectomy surgery because she had been diagnosed with an early ... http://www.injurytalkny.com/?p=264 One of the worst health related tragedies that can occur is the misdiagnosis of a heart attack. In this day and age you would think with all the sophisticated medical procedures and equipment that we have, that these kinds of stories would be unheard of – but it happened to ... http://www.injurytalkny.com/?p=256 During the winter months, many motor vehicle accidents occur on New York’s roadways because of the accumulation of snow, ice, slush and rain. Drivers are expected to operate their motor vehicles with full consideration of changing weather and road conditions. Rear end collisions are common during inclimate weather. In ... http://www.injurytalkny.com/?p=251 By Nicholas Papain, Esq. A construction worker injured while working on a pier, bridge or permanently moored barge may be able to recover damages in addition to those provided under Worker’s Compensation coverage. Under Worker’s Compensation law and under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA”), an employee ... http://www.injurytalkny.com/?p=246