“It’s been so long since last we met” is the start to the Georgetown Fight Song and seems fitting today since we have not had a WIW in a while. When last we “met” we presented several brain injury cases. Here are a few more. As you know, brain injury cases are very...
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Why you need Employment Practice Liability Insurance
An accusation of workplace discrimination can compromise your company's reputation or cost you significant legal fees. New York's strict anti-discrimination laws are partially responsible for a rise in employee lawsuits. Having Employment Practices Liability Insurance...
Proving an injury is not due to a defect on your property
Business owners of all types must keep premises liability in mind at all times. Customers, residents, and tenants will all be quick to point the finger at the property owner when an injury occurs. In many cases, the injured party might cite a defect on the property as...
How can companies reduce the risk of distracted driving?
If your company employs delivery drivers or technicians who must travel from site to site during their work, then the risk of distracted driving is a huge liability for you. Even the occasional work-related errand calls for preventative action. The CDC reports a...
What’s it Worth? September 22, 2022
Welcome to fall and football. How do you like those 2-0 New York Giants! They say in New York anything is possible. Football make you think of concussion protocols which makes us think to traumatic brain injuries. This is the first of two WIW’s on TBI’s big and small....
Your liability for workplace discrimination by third parties
A recent Bloomberg Law piece highlighted a case of workplace discrimination at a nursing home where white clients were harassing nurses of color. Under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, employers can be liable if third-party harassment occurs on their property,...
What’s it Worth? August 11, 2022
So here we are in the middle of August, 2022. The Mets are on fire. The Yankees were on fire but now not so much. In case anyone cares, pre season football is in full swing. As for our cases, we thought we would give you a few neck and back cases to review. Best...
What’s it Worth? August 4, 2022
We’re back! How have you been? Summer going okay? To jump back into the pool and make a splash we decided to do a review of knee injury cases with 2 recently reported cases as well as a few older cases to show how values “evolve” We end on a high note to prove...
Ways passenger vehicle drivers cause truck accidents
Truck drivers and trucking companies are not responsible for every truck accident. There are many ways drivers of passenger vehicles cause truck accidents and there are a variety of strategies truck companies can use to defend themselves against negligence claims....
Is pharmacist malpractice a type of medical malpractice?
Pharmacists play a unique role in the medical industry. While doctors may be responsible for diagnosing conditions and prescribing medications, pharmacists are responsible for mixing the medications in the dosage necessary to help the patient return to health. This is...