Personal Injury Blog

The Lipsig Firm proudly supports NYSTLA’s efforts to enact the Grieving Families Act. Statement from our NY State Trial Lawyers Association:Construction-related deaths in the city are at a 10-year high and Latino construction workers accounted for 25% of the lives lost. New York Committee for Occupational Safety & Health (NYCOSH) Executive Director, Charlene Obernauer, calls…

We all face risks every day of our lives. But some occupations are inherently more dangerous than others. Instinctively, you might have an idea what some of those jobs are. You might think firefighters, police officers and other first responders put their lives on the line to protect others. Yet surprisingly, these jobs are statistically…

The NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) has recently updated the city’s building and construction safety regulations. These comprehensive updates include thousands of minor changes and more than 600 major amendments to help improve the city’s safety. These major updates went into effect in January 2022. These updates come as the DOB cracked down on construction…

Back injuries can be highly disruptive. Not only are they exceptionally painful, but they are also prone to causing lingering pain. Suffering a back injury as a result of another driver’s negligence can be especially difficult, but obtaining just compensation can go a long way toward helping you reach your fullest recovery. While the car…

Numerous studies have repeatedly shown that older and younger drivers have an increased risk of causing car accidents than drivers in the mid-age ranges. Based on these studies, the top reasons for this increased risk are age-associated mechanisms and riskier driving behaviors. Various vehicle and environmental circumstances are also cited as common reasons. Some studies…

If you are injured on the job, it can leave you facing serious damages and at a loss for where to turn for help. While you generally can’t sue your employer for the losses you experience, you can seek compensation that will help you move forward toward regaining your health and well-being with a workers’…

We rely upon our vehicles to get us where we need to be – safely. Part of the process is keeping your car in good repair, and for that, you turn to your trusted auto shop. If the repairs they make, however, are shoddy, incomplete, incorporate defective parts, or are otherwise dangerous, it can put…

New York City is in a constant state of repair and growth, and as a result, there’s a whole lot of construction work going on. Construction is one of the most dangerous industries out there, which leaves construction workers at serious risk of being injured on the job. Better understanding your rights and the next…

2022 is the most dangerous and deadliest year for construction workers working at heights. According to preliminary data from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), as of November 2022, 482 construction accidents have occurred in NYC, which resulted in eight deaths and 496 injuries. Six of these deaths happened due to scaffold or sidewalk shed…

Each year in the U.S., an estimated 24% of weather-associated motor vehicle accidents happen on icy, snowy, or slushy roads, and 15% occur when there’s sleet or snowfall. Likewise, over 1,300 individuals lose their lives, and more than 116,800 individuals sustain injuries in crashes on snowy, icy, or slushy roads. In vehicle crashes, it’s not…