Many people understand the immediate impact of an early death. Mourning, paying for a funeral and personal struggle are expected. What people fail to think about is the way a wrongful death can echo a family’s life. Death can leave a family struggling for years...
Wrongful Death
A wrongful death claim may relieve survivors’ burdens
The sudden and tragic death of a family member in a motor vehicle crash, workplace accident or other event can be devastating emotionally and financially. While it may be nearly impossible to think about practical matters after losing a loved one, the fact is that...
Wrongful death claims mean weighing many factors
It is understandable when New York families who lose loved ones in tragic accidents seek compensation for their losses. The death of a loved one due to someone else’s negligence or recklessness may leave a family struggling in many ways, and a wrongful death action...
What is the purpose of a wrongful death claim?
The loss of a loved one under any circumstance can be difficult to take. It may mean drastic changes in the direction of one’s life and often tremendous struggles to maintain a standard of living. When the death of a loved one is the result of someone else’s reckless...
Head-on collision in New York resulted in fatality, several injuries
It is tragic when life-saving efforts by rescue workers and hospital medical teams are not enough to save the life of a person involved in a motor vehicle accident. Sadly, a recent New York crash resulted in a fatality, as well as injuries to several others. Cases...
Accident on the Cross Bronx Expressway kills three
A tragic accident on the Cross Bronx Expressway has left several people injured and three dead. The accident happened in the early morning hours on a day in late December and started when a semi truck came to a stop in the middle lane because of traffic. That's when...
Birth injuries and death
Any injury suffered by a baby during childbirth is called a birth injury. If a child loses its life during labor or pregnancy, you might be able to sue the hospital. In some cases, the injury or death is because of natural causes that cannot be controlled by the...
Speed kills
The need for speed can be compelling and addictive. Unfortunately, it can also be deadly. Investigators suspect speeds upward of 100 miles per hour resulted in a loss of control for a vehicle that inevitably went airborne and struck two other cars, injuring and...
Alcohol plays a major part in fatal boating accidents
There are few things more inspiring and fun than a summer firework show. And for boaters taking to the Hudson for the holiday weekend, the feeling is likely to be no different. However, firework displays are at the top of the list of concerns for local law enforcement...
Getting the support you need when you’ve lost a loved one
We've all experienced the death of a loved one and know that it is the most stressful situation a person can go through. When that death is unexpected, it can be even more devastating as there was no time to plan for life in the absence of our loved one. Possibly the...