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New York Lawsuit Information on Specific Types of Accidents

• Amusement Park Accident. Getting injured at an amusement park, theme park or water park happens quite frequently and usually is the result of the negligent amusement park. Because rides go at such a high speed and are also at a considerably high height malfunctioning rides and ride operator errors can cause fatal injuries. Any negligent act that makes a New Jersey or New York amusement park or amusement ride unsafe and causes injury should be discussed with a New York amusement park injury lawyer.

• Animal Attacks. According the National Canine Research Center, New York state has more deadly dog attacks than all but six other states. Pit bulls, Rottweilers, German Shepherds, and Huskies are some of the most deadly and dangerous dog breeds, who can often put victims in the hospital needing costly reconstructive plastic surgery.
• ATV and Motorbike Accidents. ATV and motorbike accidents account for a large amount of deaths every year and an even larger amount of injuries. Injuries in an ATV accident or a motorbike accident can be caused by another driver that is driving negligently or recklessly, a manufacturer defect or something wrong with the road and often result in serious injuries such as broken collarbones, broken legs, and severe trauma to the head (severe brain injury).
• Birth Control Health Problems and Death. Many women have been suffered health problems from birth control such as Yaz, Yasmin, Ocella, Ortho Evra and NuvaRing. These birth control related health problems are severe and can cause life long health problems and even death. It is important to speak with an educated and compassionate lawyer who handles birth conrol injuries in New York in order to find out if you can start a birth control lawsuit against the manufacturer of the birth control responsible for your injuries.
• Birth Injuries. Birth injuries can occur in New York or anywhere for that matter because of medical malpractice or negligence during the birthing process. Common ways that birth injuries occur are due to the doctor or caregiver not properly examining prior to or during delivery, the improper use of forceps or many other ways. These "mistakes" can often be life threatening to the baby and leave the baby with life long health problems because of it. Common birth injuries are brachial palsy, facial paralysis, brain injuries, other injuries due to forceps such as lacerations and scarring and also death.
• Boat Accidents, Jet Ski Accidents and Other Watercraft Accidents. Boating, jet skiing and other watercraft activities can be an enjoyable activity but if negligence or intoxication is involved it can cause a fun time to become deadly. Injuries caused by boat accidents, jet ski accident or other watercraft accidents can result in serious injuries or possibly even death. Understanding the New York boating laws and other maritime laws is important when dealing with a boat accident lawsuit in New York.
• Car, Truck and Van Accidents. Unfortunately, every day on America's streets and highways, thousands of car, truck and van accidents take place. New York's congested roads are a breading ground for severe accidents which affect thousand of lives every year. Accidents of any sort can be dangerous and even deadly leaving many suffering from injuries or from the loss of a loved one. Finding out how to find out who is at fault for a vehicle accident in New York is key to understanding if you should hire a car, truck & van accident lawyer to help you in your injury case.
  

• Construction Accident. Injuries from construction accidents can be dangerous leaving a person severely injured, disabled, paralized or can even lead to death. No matter what your construction accident was from if your employer was negligent, a supervisor was negligent or if one of the heavy duty machines you work with was defective you may be able to be compensated for your injuries whether it is a back injury, hip injury, neck injury or a different type of construction related injury it is important that you speak with an experience Staten Island injury lawyer who deals with construction accidents.
  
• Daycare Abuse/Negligence. When leaving your child with a daycare or other child care facility you expect the daycare can the staff employed by them to take proper care of your child and correctly supervise him/her but sometimes this is not the case. Sometimes children are intentionally abused or are not properly supervised resulting in many different types of injuries.
• Ferry Accident. Being injured on a ferry such as the Staten Island Ferry which travels back and forth between Staten Island and Manhattan cause be live changing and leave you unable to work and with medical bills piling up. It is important to understand if injuries are caused by the negligence of a person or company dealing with the ferry or if the City of New York is negligent which results in an accident you may be entitled to compensation for your ferry accident injuries.
• Medical Malpractice. Medical malpractice in Staten Island can happen from a hospital error, doctor error, nurse error or any other type of medical professional error and can be a result of misdiagnosis, a failure to diagnose, surgical errors, medicine errors, dosing errors and many other things. If you were injured or suffer from a health problem because of a negligent Staten Island doctor or hospital or if a loved one died from medical malpractice in New York it is important to contact a Staten Island medical malpractice lawyer so you can understand what your rights are in a medical malpractice case.
  
• Motorcycle Accident. Motorcycle accidents in Staten Island occur often and sometimes result in serious injuries to the motorcycle rider. Common motorcycle injuries include road rash, fractures, spinal cord injuries, disfigurement, brain injury and sometimes death. Determining who is at fault in a motorcycle accident is something that should be determined with an experienced motorcycle injury lawyer. If it is determined that someone is at fault for your motorcycle related injuries you will be able to be compensated by them or their insurance company for your motorcycle accident injuries.
• Nursing Home Abuse and/or Neglect. Nursing home abuse and nursing home negligence unfortunately occur far too often and often results in depression, injuries, infections and sometimes death. Nursing home neglect and injuries may range from severe bed sores to intentional physical abuse such as slapping or kicking.
• PCB Over-Exposure. Over exposure to PCB chemicals has been linked to causing severe health problems including cancer, learning disabilities, developmental disabilities, and behavioral disabilities. This may occur after long term exposure to PCB's.
• Pedestrian-Vehicle Accident. When a pedestrian is hit by a car the injuries can be severe, if not fatal. Every year approximately 70,000 injuries occur from a vehicle hitting a pedestrian.
• Pharmeceutical Error. When a pharmacy or drug store give the wrong medication, wrong dosage of a medication or wrong instructions for a medication it can result in long lasting health problems or, in some cases, death. These mistakes can vary in severity depending on what the mistake was that is made but if the patient suffers health problems because of being given the wrong medication it is important to seek medical attention immediately. If health damages are suffered by a patient in New York they may want to consider starting a lawsuit against the pharmacy or drug store to recover expenses for long lasting health problems or death.
• Premises Liability. Many think that when they slip and fall, it is due to clumsiness. However, in many cases, the owner of the property on which you injured yourself was negligent in keeping you safe. An icy sidewalk should be shoveled. A wet spot in a store should be mopped up. An unstable stair railing should be fixed. All of these mistakes risk the safety of others.
• Prescription Drug Related Health Problems. Certain prescription drugs can cause health problems that can dramatically change your life and may even lead to death. Common causes for health problems caused by medicine is dangerous ingredients, dosage problems or tainted medicine. Sometimes drugs are recalled but other times problems aren't confirmed as dangerous and linked to the prescription drug until years after a medicine has already been in the pharmaceutical market. Some common medicines that are dangerous include Avandia, Paxil, Reglan and many other prescription drugs which can cause liver problems, heart problems, and many other health issues including death.

• Product Liability. From the toys you buy for your children to the medicine you have been prescribed by your doctor, products that enter your home can prove dangerous to your whole family. Defective products like appliances, cleaning solutions, devices, foods, and more can lead to serious injuries that could have often been prevented by the manufacturer.
• Public Transportation Accident (Public Bus, Train or Subway). Public transportation injuries and accidents in New York City often involved dealing with the City of New York if it is a MTA accident. Often times injuries from bus accidents, train accidents, or subway accidents result in serious injuries often times leaving the city at fault for the accident and injuries.

• RV Accident. Recreational Vehicles (more commonly known as RV's) are often times the size of a bus and cause damage to other vehicles and the drivers and passengers of the car they hit as if they were a bus. These large vehicles can not only do major damage to a car but to the people inside of the car or to pedestrians that may be in their path. RV's in and of themselves are not dangerous but if a person is driving an RV negligently they can become a very dangerous vehicle to be hit by whether you are rear ended by an RV, side swiped by an RV or hit by an RV in any other type of way. If you were injured by an RV in Staten Island or anywhere else in New York read the information we have to offer.
• Swimming Pool Accident, Injury or Death. Swimming pools can quickly become a dangerous area when proper precautions are not being taken and negligent situations arise. Common places that swimming pool negligence situations occur are at residential swimming pools, community pools, hotel or motel pools, swimming classes, school trips and many other places. Swimming accidents often result in back injuries, neck injuries, head injuries, paralysis, drowning and death.

• Tractor Trailer Accident. In Staten Island and throughout New York City congested and busy roads are shared between tractor trailers and other motor vehicles. Injures from tractor trailer accidents often times can result in severe injuries or even death due to the large size and heaviness of tractor trailers.

                                                                                                       
Frank J. Dito, Jr., Esq. a member of the "Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum", is an experienced trial attorney who represents injured individuals and their families. Frank is the author of "A Lawyers Guide to Car Insurance" , the publisher of the "New York Injury Law Blog" and he is a frequent speaker regarding the recovery of benefits and the preservation of rights resulting from accidents and work place injuries. If you or a family member has been injured in an accident or in the work place contact Frank J. Dito, Jr. to discuss your legal rights and how he assists clients in obtaining the benefits and compensation that they are entitled to.