• You were not informed of the potential risks of a drug and would've made a different decision about taking the drug had you known the risks;
• Your child suffered an injury because your doctor negligently prescribed you a drug that is not safe during pregnancy; or
• Your child suffered an injury because your doctor failed to appropriately monitor you, or your child, while you were on the drug.

• Electrocutions. Overhead power lines can be dangerous for scaffolding workers. Lightning can also pose a serious safety threat. Workers should always be aware of power lines and weather conditions and exercise extreme caution.
• Falls. Without proper safety equipment a fall from a scaffold can result in a serious injury or death. 
• Equipment injuries. Scaffolding workers perform their jobs in tight quarters with little room for error. It is easy to get struck by or hurt by a piece of equipment if a mistake is made.

All of these potential injuries can be serious or even fatal. They may also be preventable.

Contact a New York Accident Attorney After a Scaffold Injury

If you have been injured in a New Jersey or New York scaffolding accident, please contact an experienced New York construction accident attorney today at 1-800-PAGAN-911 for a free consultation about your rights and potential recovery.

Read more about scaffolding accidents in our FREE library article: What New York City Employers Must Do to Keep Scaffold Workers Safe 

• Ask the nursing home staff about their bedsore prevention plan.
• Visit your loved one at different times on different days and observe how often a staff member comes in to help your loved one change position.
• Ask how often your loved one will be checked for bedsores and what will be done if the beginning of a bedsore is found.
• Ask questions if you notice any bandages on your loved one.

• Drivers have a responsibility to act with reasonable care. Drivers are required to act with reasonable care when operating a motor vehicle. That means that they should be aware of other cars around them, drive at appropriate speeds, and avoid distractions that could interfere with their ability to see other drivers or stop in time to avoid collisions.
• Drivers must be able to see the road. People seeking initial driver's licenses and commercial drivers must pass a DMV vision test before getting a license. Other drivers must self certify that they are able to see the road and wear glasses, or contact lenses, as required to safely see the road.

Contact a New York Accident Attorney if the Other Driver Didn't See You

If you have been hurt in a crash by a driver who admits that he or she didn't see you, then it is important to contact an experienced New York accident lawyer as soon as possible. Your New York car accident attorney will help you pursue the damages to which you may be entitled. Please call us today at 1-800-PAGAN-911 for more information about your rights and potential recovery.

• The seizure resulted in physical harm to your child. If your child suffered permanent neurological damage or was injured during the seizure, then your child may be entitled to damages.
• Seizures are likely to occur again and may significantly impact your child's future. If a seizure condition may impact your child's future then your child may be entitled to damages.
• The seizure is part of another diagnosed birth injury. Seizures may occur in conjunction with other types of birth injuries such as cerebral palsy. If oxygen deprivation caused your child to suffer neurological damage, cerebral palsy, or any other birth injury, then it is important to let your child's physician and attorney know that seizures are occurring. It may be relevant both to medical care and legal damages.

• Were hurt by an inexperienced driver or a driver with a known medical condition. A trucking company may be responsible for your injuries if it failed to properly screen the driver.
• Were hurt by a tired driver, a speeding driver, or a driver who was using a cell phone. A trucking company may be responsible for your injuries if its company policies encouraged or permitted the behavior of the driver.

• Start with recommendations from trusted relatives, friends and physicians.
• Look at data collected by government agencies. Medicare, for example, maintains important information about nursing home safety.
• Visit a few times during different staff shifts.
• Ask questions of staff and ask if there are any families you can speak with about their experiences.

• Drug interactions. New drugs may have been added to your regimen that may have potentially dangerous effects when used together.
• Incomplete or confusing discharge instructions. A doctor, nurse or pharmacist should review your medication discharge instructions with you so that you understand exactly what to do when you are at home.
• Confusion over whom to contact with questions. You should have a contact person to call if you have any questions about which medication to take, how much of it take or when to take it after your hospital discharge.

• Fight for the funds you need to get the treatment you deserve. Advanced cancer treatments are expensive and may be debilitating. We can help you recover the money you need to access the treatment you need and to live off of while you are getting treatment.
• Help you provide for your family's financial future. Your family is suffering with you. Your loved ones should not have to bear the added burden of financial insecurity because your ability to work was taken from you. Let us fight for your family's right to recover lost income and help secure their financial future.
• Hold the doctor who hurt you accountable. The doctor who caused you and your family this devastating pain should not get away without being held accountable. Send the message to this doctor, and to others, that breast cancer misdiagnoses that occur because of medical malpractice are unacceptable in 2011.

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  • Economic conditions may explain much of this decline with total hours worked having declined another 6 percent in construction in 2010, after declines in both 2008 and 2009. Even with the lower fatal injury total, construction accounted for more fatal work injuries than any other industry in 2010.

What This Means for New York Construction Workers

While it is hard to predict when the economy will improve and construction will once again be at the levels enjoyed in the past, most experts agree that at some time in the future the United States economy will improve and construction workers across the nation, including here in New York, will get busier. At that time, we may once again see construction fatalities rise unless real changes are made in response to dangers facing construction workers.

To protect New York construction workers now and in the future, employers should follow all government regulations and work to protect workers from falls, transportation accidents, struck-by-object incidents and other dangers.

If your loved one has been killed in a New York or New Jersey construction accident, please contact an experienced New York accident attorney for more information. You can schedule an appointment with a New York accident lawyer by calling The Pagan Law Firm at 1-800-PAGAN-911.

*Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Summary 2010, August 25, 2011

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• It is important to understand what your rights are and what your case is really worth. You do not want to shortchange yourself or deprive your family of significant amounts of money unnecessarily. Learn what your rights really are from a New York accident lawyer who is working for you.
• The insurance company wants to settle with you for the least possible amount of money. Quite simply, the insurance company makes money by paying out as little as possible in accident claims. A New York City accident attorney can evaluate the case and let you know whether the proposed settlement is fair.
• There are unlikely to be any second chances. Once you agree to a settlement, you will likely be bound to that settlement. You will not get additional money in the future, even if the initial settlement was too low. 

• Decreased your chances of survival. According to a United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report, the five-year survival rate for colon cancer that is localized and detected early is 91%.* The five-year survival rate drops dramatically for suffers of Stage 4 colon cancer who, according to the study, have an 11% chance of surviving five years.
• Increased your chances of requiring surgery. Less invasive cancer fighting techniques such as chemotherapy and radiation may not be effective on late stage colon cancer.
• Significantly affected your quality of life. Your pain may be significant and the time that you have left may not be enjoyable.

• Your child may live independently. People with mild cerebral palsy may go on to hold full time jobs and establish households apart from their parents.
• Your child may require assistance. Your child may be able to work in closely supervised settings and to live with you or in a home with some professional assistance.
• Your child may be completely dependent. If your child's condition is severe, it is possible that he or she will be completely dependent on you, or others, for his or her entire life.

• Check the baby's heart beat once or twice a week using a fetal monitor.
• Order an ultrasound to check the level of amniotic fluid around the baby, how much the baby is moving, and the baby's estimated size.
• Check your cervix to see if you are dilating or softening.
• Instruct you to call the office or go to the hospital immediately if you notice a decrease in the baby's movements.