Pedestrian Accidents Decrease in New York City
The summer of 2015 marked the lowest three month period of pedestrians injured or killed in traffic accidents in New York City on record. Between July and September of this year, 2186 pedestrians were injured while 21 died as a result of motor vehicle accidents, compared to 2270 injured and 38 killed in 2014, and…
The Dangers of IVC Filters & Your Legal Rights
Blood clots which develop inside the pelvis and legs are referred to as deep vein thrombosis (“DVT”). DVTs, while usually not life threatening, have the potential to travel to the lungs and cause death as a result of cutting off blood flow to the lungs. Inferior Vena Cava (“IVC”) filters are designed to “catch” blood…
Jury Awards $150 Million to Family of Boy Killed in Car Crash Due to Jeep Defect
Earlier this week, almost two years after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration compelled Chrysler to recall more than 1.5 million vehicles due to a gas tank issue, a jury in Georgia awarded $150 million dollars to the family of a four-year-old boy who was killed when his aunt’s 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee burst into…
