Bronx Personal Injury & Real Estate Blog

Q: Can you sue a cruise ship line for a heart attack death?

When people think of taking a cruise to Mexico, they likely imagine relaxing on beautiful beaches, throwing back tropical drinks, and enjoying all the available fun a cruise ship typically provides. They don’t think they or their companions may die from a heart attack.

Unfortunately, New York City wrongful death attorneys know that people die on vacation quite often.
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Q: Can I sue if I was partially at fault?

If a driver had a car accident and was speeding, lost control of the car, hit a tree head-on, and died can their family sue the car manufacturer and recover monetary damages? The answer depends on many variables including what state the accident happened in.

In a personal injury or

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Q: Can a priest, parish, or archdiocese be sued for personal injury?

When we think about a personal injury lawsuit against a priest, parish, and the Archdiocese, the first thought that comes to mind are lawsuits regarding sexual abuse as they’ve consistently made national headlines frequently over the past couple decades.

But priests can find themselves in hot water under other circumstances as one man of the cloth—and his parish and archdiocese—recently experienced. Using the wrong words in certain situations may cause psychological issues.

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Q: Is misdiagnosing cancer grounds for a lawsuit?

New York City personal injury attorneys help clients who’ve suffered serious physical and/or psychological injuries as a result of someone else’s negligent, reckless, or intentional actions.

What leads to a personal injury lawsuit?

Common factors in a personal injury action may include:

• a victim with serious physical and/or psychological injuries
• a person or entity whose negligent actions (or failures to act) directly resulted in the victim’s injury
• a person or entity whose reckless actions caused the victim’s injury
• a person or entity who caused the victim’s injury by acting with malicious intent to harm (which usually involves criminal charges in addition to a civil monetary lawsuit) product liability cases where injuries result from dangerous or defective products or products without adequate instructions or safety warnings.

Two of the best-known scenarios that lead to personal injury lawsuits are motor vehicle accidents and Read more . . .

Q: Is a college liable for fraternity hazing deaths or injuries?

Sending a child off to college is a source of both great pride and a bit of fear for many parents – especially if the child is living on campus in a distant state.

In addition to the usual worries about whether the child will make friends, whether the school is the right “fit”, and whether they can handle the course load academically, parents often worry if their child is safe at school. Colleges are held to high standards when it comes to protecting the students entrusted to their care. Despite this, some college students will find themselves victims of the negligent, reckless, or intentional actions of another in a

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Q: When is a daycare provider responsible for an injury?

In New York City and across the nation, single parents, as well as married couples, rely on childcare or daycare centers to care for their children while they work to support their families. Despite many parents thoroughly researching the facilities they entrust with the care of their children, their worst nightmares still come true when a daycare negligence incident occurs.

Personal injury attorneys know all too well that it only takes a split second of staff inattention and/or a lapse in care for an infant or toddler to be killed or seriously injured in a daycare setting.

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Q: Can multiple people be sued for an accident?

New York wrongful death attorneys most often wear detective’s hats when determining who is responsible for the death of their client’s loved one. The earlier an attorney is retained the better, so they can be involved as the investigation unfolds, interview witnesses and gather statements (while memories are fresh and before they die or disappear), and otherwise, support their grieving clients. This is how an attorney determines who is responsible for the death and should be sued for damages.

While all deaths are tragic, the death of an innocent young child is extra difficult.
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Q: Can I sue a fertility clinic for using the wrong sperm?

New York City medical malpractice attorneys know that the spectrum of potential medical malpractice scenarios is broader than most people realize. In some cases, the damages can be mitigated through a follow-up procedure (or several) by a different and more skilled doctor. But other mistakes – like removing the wrong organ or using the wrong sperm when creating an embryo – are permanent and unfixable.
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Q: Who is responsible for injuries related to dangerous sidewalk conditions?

New York City personal injury attorneys handle many claims related to people being injured or killed on residential and commercial properties throughout the city. Who is responsible for compensating injured victims is a multi-layered question and the answer changes on a case-by-case basis. 

In general, the doctrine of premises liability covers Read more . . .

Q: Are truckers and trucking companies subject to extra safety regulations?

New York trucking accident attorneys handle many different varieties of trucking accident cases.  Whether the wreck involves large tractor-trailers or smaller commercial vehicles, if someone has been injured as a result of someone else’s negligent, reckless, or intentional actions--or their failure to act--the victim might be entitled to compensatory damages. 

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Q: Can I sue if I’m sick from vaping?

The phones of New York personal injury attorneys are literally ringing off the hook these days with calls from people panicked over the “Vape crisis of 2019”.
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