Personal injury law, also referred to as “tort law” from a Latin term meaning to harm or twist, was designed to protect the injured party and their property from harm due to someone else’s actions or a failure to act. According to the National Safety Council, preventable/unintentional injury is the third leading cause of death in the United States following cancer and heart disease.
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Tag: negligence
A Negligent Ambulance Driver Can Cause Serious or Fatal Injuries
Ambulance accidents have become common throughout New York State. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), nationally, on average, there are approximately 4,500 accidents involving ambulances and 33 deaths each year. The vast majority of these deaths are to the driver of the other vehicle. Ambulance accidents often involve:
- Pedestrians;
- Bicyclists;
- Motorcyclists;
- Drivers of vehicles;
- Passengers of vehicles; and,
- Patients that are transported.
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Long Island Limo Driver’s Charges Dismissed After Fatal Crash
A Suffolk County Supreme Court Justice dismissed the charges against the limousine driver involved in a fatal Suffolk County crash last July. Carlos Pino, age 59, was attempting to make a U-turn at an intersection in Cutchogue after picking up his passengers from a nearby winery. Upon attempting to make the U-turn, the limousine was broadsided by a pickup truck that what being operated by a driver under the influence. Four of the passengers Brittney Schulman, Lauren Baruch, Amy Grabina, and Stephanie Belli were killed in the accident, and four others were injured.
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Anchor It! Campaign Raises Awareness of Furniture Tip-Over Deaths and Injuries
According to national statistics, a person is injured by furniture that has tipped over every 15 minutes. 38,000 Americans visit the emergency room each year due to furniture or TVs that have fallen on them. Children are especially at risk as they are likely to climb on furniture and use the home as a playground. In fact, most of the injuries sustained by furniture tip-overs involve children, and can even result in death. Sadly, every two weeks a child dies due to a furniture tip-over. These accidents are entirely preventable by anchoring furniture in place. Continue reading “Anchor It! Campaign Raises Awareness of Furniture Tip-Over Deaths and Injuries”
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