A car lost control and crashed into a house.  Seven people were injured and taken to a local hospital.

Therefore, if you or a loved one is injured or hurt in a New York City trip and fall accident, it is important to speak to an experienced New York City accident attorney and trip and fall lawyer.

Transit Worker Fatally Struck by a Train in Queens

By MATT FLEGENHEIMER

Published: April 24, 2013

 

A transit worker was struck and killed by a train in Astoria, Queens, early Wednesday morning, the authorities said.

Shortly before 3:30 a.m., the worker, Louis Moore, 58, was hit by a northbound E train near 46th Street and Broadway. He died at the scene, the police said.

John Samuelsen, the president of Transport Workers Union Local 100, said that Mr. Moore worked as a signal maintainer. According to a colleague on the scene, the union said, Mr. Moore lost his footing while on a ladder to the platform before falling into the path of the train. Mr. Moore had worked at the authority for eight years, Mr. Samuelsen said.

At a meeting of the authority’s board on Wednesday morning, Fernando Ferrer, the authority’s acting chairman, said that an investigation into the circumstances of the death was underway.

The last time a transit employee was killed on the job was 2010, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, when a maintenance supervisor fell onto an exposed third rail. In April 2007, two workers were killed in the same week, leading the transportation authority to briefly suspend maintenance projects for subway tracks, signals and tunnels. Memorials for those two workers were scheduled in the coming days, the union said.

Transit Worker Fatally Struck by Train in Queens – NYTimes.com

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If you or a loved one has been injured in a New York City work related accident, it is important to speak to a personal injury lawyer and workers’ compensation attorney as soon as possible to protect your rights.

About GEICO

Settlement of Personal Injury Claims

With all of this success comes the huge amount of bodily injury claims being made against people that GEICO insures due to at fault car accidents and the damages caused thereby.  If you are injured in a New York City car accident, there is a strong probability that car that caused the accident will be insured by GEICO.

Insurance companies are mandated by New York Insurance Law to negotiate a claim in good faith.  Nevertheless, there are several New York Insurance carries that have adopted positions that delay the prompt settlement of valid and meritorious claims and/or make settlements offers that are obviously and ridiculously low in relation to the severity of the injuries sustained.  The later is called “low-balling.”  These are intentional and internal business decisions on the whole by these companies about these tactics.  This systemic policy of “low-balling” forces litigation, bogs down the courts, increases costs for the litigants and the public as a whole.

Let’s be clear, we are only discussing meritorious claims where liability is clear and the damages proven by competent medical evidence.  In addition, there is no set formula that describes what a particular case is worth.  In the end, the value of a case is what the jury says it is.  Nevertheless, there are standards and norms that tell us what we think a case is work.  For example, if an injured party lost $12,000.00 in wages, his or her pain and suffering award should obviously be worth more than that hard dollar amount.

Many people believe that their insurance company this there to protect them.  They are surprise to learn of these “low-ball” offers.  They rely on the advise of their lawyer as to what is the best course of action.  They didn’t believe they would be forced into litigation.

On the other side, “low-balling” also hurts the insured (the person that caused the accident).  They too must endure the litigation process and even face jury awards that may exceed their policy limits thereby exposing their personal assets and even face potential bankruptcy.  Such unfair settlement practices are an injustice and a bane on society as a whole.

The way to end these unfair practices is to put teeth in the law and hold these carriers responsible in bad faith claims thereby making them pay any amount awarded at trial in excess of the jury award.

Unfortunately, it is our experience that GEICO has joined the list of insurance carries that employes a systemic policy of “low-balling” meritorious cases with significant damages.

Therefore, if you are injured by a vehicle that is insured with GEICO, it is best to speak to an experienced personal injury lawyer as soon as possible to protect your rights.

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Stuart DiMartini is a New York and New Jersey personal injury lawyer and car accident attorney.

According to news reports, “An SUV carrying six people collided with a tractor-trailer in East Orange, N.J., before slamming through a barrier and barreling nearly 15 feet down an embankment…”

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Some factors to consider when searching for a New York City accident attorney

You or a loved one has been injured or hurt in a New York City accident. You know you need a lawyer and you know you want a good one. There are many excellent trial lawyers in New York City that represent accident victims. So, what are some important factors to consider when you are searching for the best New York City accident attorney or personal injury lawyer for your case?

Therefore, the first thing you may want to consider is to ask yourself is “What am I looking for from my lawyer?” A good result for my case, of course. As we said, look for experience. That is one of the top considerations.

Once that is established look to what you expect from the attorney. With many of the larger plaintiff’s personal injury firms, the case is assigned to a paralegal. The client rarely meets with the attorney handling the case unless there is a deposition or court hearing or the like. The attorneys are simply too busy with large case loads to interact on a regular basis with every client.

Smaller firms can provide a more intimate relationship between the attorney and client, while at the same time delivering quality service and results just as with the larger firm. What ever arraignment makes you comfortable is the one you should go with.

Lastly, make sure your attorney has the experience to handle your particular case. If the case is unique, such as plane crash, tractor-tailor accident, construction site accident, or medical malpractice, seek an attorney that has experience in that particular area of accident law.

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Stuart DiMartini is a New York City accident lawyer and personal injury attorney.

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Stuart DiMartini is a New York City personal injury lawyer and accident attorney. He has been helping people who have been injured in accidents due to the fault or negligence of another party since 1987.

Have you been injured in an on-the-job accident in New York City?

When you are injured in a work related or on-the-job accident, would are entitled to certain benefits regardless of who may have been at fault for the accident.  If it is determined that another party is at fault for the accident due to negligence, you may also be able to bring a direct action against that party, as long as the party was not your employer or a co-employee.

For example, may times a construction worker may be injured due to the carelessness of another contractor that was also working the same job site.  Also, a delivery person or taxi driver may be struck by another vehicle.  In these circumstances, the injured worker may be able to make what is called a third-party claim directly against the negligent party, while at the same time still receive their workers’ compensation benefits.

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Stuart DiMartini is a New York City accident lawyer and personal injury attorney.