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New York Truck Accident Facts by Personal Injury Lawyer

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Truck accidents such as those involving 18 wheeler tractor trailers turn out as fatal accidents on the roads. An average loaded commercial truck can weigh from 55,000 to 80,000 pounds whereas an automobile weighs around 3,000 pounds.
The huge size of trucks combined with driver inattention, fatigue, work pressure, longer working hours lead to accidents.

Following are some of the causes of truck accidents:-

- Lack of Truck Driving Training

- Overloaded and Oversized Trucks

- Oversized Trucks

- Faulty brakes of the trucks

- Poor driving conditions due to smoke, fog, snow, or rain

- Lack of experience on the part of Truck driver

- Fatigued, sleepy or over worked driver driving too long and too many hours without rest;

- Driving over the speeding limit

- Running off the road

- Aggressive driving

- Driving under influence of drugs or alcohol

- Driving the truck in bad weather conditions

- Reckless truck driving

- Faulty safety systems, reflectors, lights and other…

New York Personal Injury Lawsuit & Compensation Claims

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Personal injury cases which fall under the area of law which is known as tort law. A tort can be legally defined as “a civil wrong or wrongful act, whether intentional or accidental, from which injury occurs to another.” While this includes any violation of a party’s legal interests, personal injury compensation lawsuits are usually filed when a victim suffers bodily injuries due to someone’s negligence or inactions. Physical injury can include any bodily pain, disability, or illness that compromises your physical well-being.

If you or your loved ones have been a victim of personal injury, then it can be a very agonizing experience for you as well as your loved ones. There are numerous accidents which can happen unexpected and can gravely affect your health, wealth as well as your family members and friends. If you were a victim of personal injury due to neglectfulness or intentional actions of…

New York City (Nyc) Personal Injury Lawyer – 866-Atty-Law

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If you or your loved ones are injured due to negligence or deliberate actions of some individual or authority then you can file a personal injury compensation claim. Different types of compensation claims are covered under New York Personal Injury Law. It is generally difficult to receive justice and compensation from the negligent authority. If you or somebody close to you was a victim of medical malpractice then pursuing a personal injury case can get complicated. It is never advisable to go alone when it comes to filing a personal injury lawsuit. If you seek legal counsel from an experienced personal injury lawyer then it will help you improve your chances of receive justice and compensation from the negligent individual/or authority involved.

Following are some of the FAQs related to New York personal injury law.

Is it compulsory to hire a personal injury attorney?

No, it is not compulsory as per the…

Car Accidents

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What to do when an accident occurs.

• Check to see if anyone is injured. Follow your first aid rules if they are, while ensuring you are safe yourself.
• Call for emergency help – ambulance and/or police.
• If the scene of the accident is not too severe try to remove the cars to the side of the road to make the scene safer. You may wish to take a few photos before doing this, depending on the severity of the accident.
• Put up a safety triangle or cones to warn other traffic
• Gather information from the other driver (if possible) Take down the driver of the other vehicles insurance details, and the license plate number. Provide the other driver with your insurance details. (If police are at the scene they will be gathering this and the following information too)
• Gather information from witnesses. You don’t need to go into detail as to what happened at this point.…

Different Types of Head Injuries

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Severe damage can also be caused by closed head injuries. Concussion is the most common and happens when the brain is shaken or banged against the hard skull. This can cause a range of symptoms. Most concussions heal within a few days but for some people the effects can be devastating and last for weeks or months resulting in loss of income and quality of life.
Contrary to popular belief there is no reason to keep a person who has suffered a head injury awake. If a child or adult falls asleep let them. Try to rouse them after about 30 minutes. If they do not wake this can indicate that there has been damage and you should seek medical attention. The main thing is to keep monitoring a person for 24 hours as some head injuries can take that long to manifest themselves.

Suffering any kind of head injury is always…

Birth Injury: Some Causes and What You Should Do

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Lack of oxygen is probably the cause for the most common of all birth injuries. Failure to recognize the need for a caesarian section (or mother refusing) is one of the major causes of brain damage that results in life- altering conditions such as cerebral palsy. There are a number of reasons why oxygen deprivation can occur. The baby may be in a difficult position such as a breach (feet first). Baby may be too big to pass through the birth canal. This is common enough if the mother is particularly small, or the baby is big due to diabetes or any other cause. A competent doctor or midwife should be aware of these issues and ready to deal with them quickly.

Avulsions can occur when medical instruments are not used correctly. Instruments such as tongs or vacuums that are designed to bring a baby out safely can tear off eyelids,…

Soft Tissue Accidents

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One of the main problems with soft tissue injuries is that people are often not aware how much damage they have done until later. A mild twisting in your back may not begin to register spasm, swelling and pain until up to even 24 hours after the event. If you have been involved in a car accident, slip and fall or any other kind of accident that has involved any twisting or direct force it is important to seek medical attention.
Making sure you get medical attention in the early stages can not only assist healing but may be vital if you need to bring a personal injury case against someone else’s negligence. Tendonitis, bursitis and carpal tunnel are all chronic conditions that can develop from soft tissue injuries. Sometimes surgery may be required and soft tissue damage also often requires long periods of chiropractic treatment or physiotherapy.

It is possible that…

Brake Failure and Truck Accidents

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Brake failure is one of the leading causes of truck accidents. An uncontrollable truck barreling down the road can be a deadly weapon that cannot be stopped. The injuries could be limited to the driver if he rolls into a ditch or is stopped by a wall. The truck could also kill or injure any number of people who are unfortunately in the path of the truck.

There are several reasons for brake failure, including old or worn brakes. Brakes are supposed to be maintained to ensure that they are fully functioning at all times. When they fail, it is important to determine who is culpable in the event there is a liability lawsuit. The liable parties include the truck driver, the trucking company, and the person responsible for the trucks maintenance.

A truck driver is expected to know the condition of his truck at all times. He needs to be sensitive…