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What If Your Work Injury Was so Severe That You Can’t Return to Work in the Same Capacity?

If you can’t return to the same career path that you had before you were injured, then you might be entitled to receive vocational rehabilitation for your injuries.

Car Accidents 101: How to Handle a Hit & Run

Hit and run car accidents are scary - make sure to protect yourself by following some crucial steps afterwards that can strengthen your case. Read this article to see what counts as a hit and run accident and the best way to handle it.

Why You Should Never Borrow Someone’s Car Without Making Sure They Have Insurance

Before you assume that you can just hop behind the wheel and be covered by their insurance should you be at fault for an accident, there are some things that you will want to ask the car owner.

Avoid Drunk Drivers During the Holiday Season

Thanksgiving marked the beginning of the holiday season, which ends after New Years Day. Everyone gets excited, and typically, this is a festive time with lots of parties, gift giving, dining out and drinking alcoholic beverages.

Recent Pedestrian Accidents that Resulted in Fatalities

Mid-November, the driver of a Jeep Renegade who was speeding near Union Square, made an illegal left turn onto Square East and hit a pedestrian who was standing in the cross-walk. He ran over him with the vehicle’s rear wheels. The accident was a hit-and-run accident but was caught on video.

Multiple Injuries Accident in Lower Manhattan

During the first week of December in 2017, a multiple injuries accident in Lower Manhattan occurred when a driver lost control of his Lincoln Continental.

What Are Weather Related Accidents?

Weather related accidents are something to be concerned about, and statistics back up this fact.

Scaffolding Accident in Lower Manhattan Injures Four People

The loud crash of scaffolding collapsing on Sunday, November 19 brought New Yorkers running to the accident scene. Gone are the days of New York passers-by standing distant and watching.

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