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Vulnerable Pedestrians: Senior Citizens Are More Likely to Be Hit By a Car
In New York City pedestrians make up the more than half of all traffic fatalities. And according to the New York City Department of Transportation, 39% of traffic fatalities are senior citizens. This proportion of fatalities is much higher than the population would...
What Happens If You Wreck Without a License?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 19% of all car crashes involved unlicensed drivers. In New York alone, 152 fatalities involved crashes with unlicensed drivers. However, being unlicensed doesn’t necessarily mean you are more likely to...
Rear Ended by a Semi-Truck? Know Your Rights
According to a in-depth investigation by The Kansas City Star, over 4,300 people were killed in crashes involving semi-trucks in 2016, and in many of those collisions, the larger vehicle rear-ended a smaller, passenger vehicle. “Many of these crashes could have been...
Who Pays for Personal Injury in a Car Accident?
Every month responsible drivers pay to insure against the worst-case scenario: suffering serious or fatal injury due to another driver’s negligence. But what happens when insurance coverage falls short? Who pays for personal injury in a car accident? Insurance Paying...
When Workers Need Translation for Workers Comp Proceedings, New York State Fails Them
New York is failing workers who require any translation or interpretation services. The team at Deliso Law includes Spanish and Arabic speakers that make it their mission to fight for your best interests and understand your case every step of the way.
Concussion Settlements: Statistics and Facts
What is the average compensation for a concussion injury settlement? How much compensation could you get for a brain injury? The amount depends on the individual case and number of elements.
What To Do After a Truck Accident
An accident involving a big-rig truck can turn tragic. In New York alone, 104 drivers lost their lives in such accidents. What do you do after a truck accident?
Traumatic Brain Injuries and Justice in the NFL
As Super Bowl LIII closes the 2018 NFL season, settlement payments are being made to the 4,500 former NFL players and their families who sought compensation for traumatic brain injuries incurred from years of playing professional football.
Deadly Crash a Reminder of Dangers on the Road
Last month, upstate New York was the scene of a harrowing tragedy at a notoriously dangerous intersection. In Schoharie, a limousine carrying members of a birthday party headed to a local brewery lost control and careened into the Apple Barrel Country Store’s parking...
National Crisis in the Workplace
National Crisis in the Workplace by: Allison Theresa Occupational Safety and Health Administration reports 14 people die every day from work related injuries. President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations calls workplace...