Risks of Distracted Driving New York Car Accidents According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, there are three main types of distraction when driving: Visual — taking your eyes off the road Manual — taking your hands off the wheel Cognitive — taking your mind off the […]
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Study Regarding Hospital Safety The New York Times reports that a new study being published in the New England Journal of Medicine finds no progress in reducing patient harm at hospitals as a result of medical care. The study, conducted from 2002 to 2007 in 10 North […]
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New York – Cost of deaths from motor vehicle crashes Motor Vehicle Safety – Injury Center Motor vehicle crashes are the leading killer of children, teens, and young adults (ages 5 to 34) and among the top ten causes of death for all ages. Over 30,000 people […]
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Teen Driving – AAA’s Driver-Zed [fvplayer src=”https://dimartinilaw.comsample/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Driver-ZED-3.0-Demonstration-1.mp4″ width=”654″ height=”480″] Information about the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s flagship driving risk assessment tool.
Read more →Dangers of Drowsy Driving A study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that sleepiness or drowsiness played a role in 17-percent of all fatal car crashes. Drivers of the age of 16-24 were almost twice as likely to be involved in a drowsy driving car […]
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Medical Errors Uploaded by USFoodandDrugAdmin on Nov 18, 2010 An article by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) reminds healthcare practitioners how dangerous it can be to misread the letters and numbers on prescriptions, drug orders and medical records. Unfortunately, these mistakes are easy to […]
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New York Construction Site Accidents In New York, the Labor Law provides statutory protection to construction workers who are injured while working at construction sites. New York Labor Law § 200 provides as follows: 1. All places to which this chapter applies shall be so constructed, equipped, […]
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New York Construction Accidents Construction work is inherently dangerous. New York recognizes this risk and places special protection to the workers from the risks associated with work site elevation differentials. Labor Law § 240(1) (also know as the Scaffold Law) provides in relevant part: All contractors and […]
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New York Summary Judgment Law In our system of civil justice, it is the jury’s province to decide issues of fact. But merely because a lawsuit is filed, does not necessarily mean that the case will reach the jury. Either party is entitled to move the court […]
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New York Assumption of Risk Law New York has long abolished “assumption of risk” as a complete bar to an action to recover damages for personal injury or wrongful death. The Court of Appeals held that the “[r]ight to apportionment of liability or to full indemnity, then, […]
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