Babies can easily get hurt during the birthing process. If doctors are negligent, they can sustain bone fractures, nerve damage, umbilical cord entrapment, facial paralysis, and forceps or vacuum injuries. In worse cases, babies can end up with cerebral palsy. According to statistics, 6-8 in every 1000 babies suffer birth injuries, most of which occur in private non-profit hospitals.

The most common types of mistakes that doctors and nurses make that lead to birth injuries are:

Any birth injury is traumatic and can end up in more hospital costs than you’ve expected. Under certain circumstances, you have the right to claim compensation for your expenses. But first, you need to make sure that you have a valid case with https://kinousers.com. Three things must be in place before you can file a complaint:

Remember that you will need evidence, so be sure to act as soon as possible when all the information that you may have is still fresh in your mind.

If you think that your baby’s birth injury was due to the medical staff’s negligence, you should consult a personal injury lawyer to determine whether you have a case. Linden Law has expert personal injury lawyers who specialize in medical malpractice cases and will review your case for free. Call us at 212-804-8440 or visit our offices at 1500 Broadway Suite 903 for a free consultation.

Despite being a concrete jungle, New York is a very pet-friendly city. And New York State judges tend to agree. They acknowledge that pets can be of immeasurable value and that if they are wrongfully injured or killed, that their owners should be able to claim compensation. Here are some examples of how judges have dealt with a pet’s wrongful death and injuries as well as how what you need to know to file a case.

A New York Judge awarded a woman $700 for personal suffering because she was denied the right to give her dog a proper funeral and to be able to visit his grave after the animal hospital didn’t deliver the dog’s body to the funeral arrangement company.

In New York, some judges have even awarded compensation for the cost of treatments for very old dogs which some other state judges might argue that the dog was on its last bones anyway.

Another New York judge ruled that a man who abused a dog had to pay punitive damages (compensation as punishment) after the dog suffered head trauma due to his abusive actions.

Most people form strong relationships with their pets, and it’s hard to quantify the value of the loss when a pet is injured or killed. Even so, some courts are willing to hear claims for compensation for the following:

If you want compensation for your pet’s wrongful death or injuries,  talk to an expert personal injury lawyer about your case. Call Linden Law at 212-804-8440 or visit our suite at 1500 Broadway Suite 903 for a free consultation

So, you think you can possibly file a personal injury complaint. However, you know that legal fees can be expensive and you don’t want to be taken for a ride. We’re here to tell you how your legal expenses can play out.

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This means that you won’t have to pay your lawyer any fees unless he wins your case. If you win, your lawyer will get a percentage of the amount that you claimed in the case. If you lose the case your lawyer won’t charge you any fees. But that doesn’t mean that you walk away from the trial with all your dimes in your pocket. You still need to pay for the costs of the trial and case expenses.

Simply put, fees are what a lawyer charges for his time, while costs are for his out-of-pocket expenses. Charging a contingency fee means that your lawyer is willing to waive the fees for his time if he loses the case (which he hopefully won’t), but will hold you accountable for the costs that he had to incur to make the trail happen. Seems fair, right?

Lawsuits are expensive and there are quite a few hidden costs involved that you will have to pay for. Here are some examples of things that can add to the costs of a legal battle.

If you have been injured in an accident and have questions about costs and fees, call the experienced and friendly New York City Attorneys at Linden Law at 212-804-8440 for a free consultation!

The last thing that you want to worry about is getting into an accident while abroad. Although you are in vacation mode where everything feels like sunshine and cocktails, a host of bad things can still happen to you. Slips, falls, motor-vehicle accidents, ferry accidents – just about anything that can happen to you at home can also happen to you abroad.

The first thing to do after getting medical help is to check whether your travel or car insurance will compensate you for your costs.

Just as with any personal injury case, you need to have evidence if you want to file a case for compensation. Take pictures of the scene of the accident. Get a police report at the local authorities. Get the contact details of any witnesses as well as the information from the negligent party. You don’t want to get back home without any evidence of what happened during the accident abroad.

If you want to file a case against someone, you have to file it in a court which has jurisdiction over the subject matter and the individual that you’re suing. So, if you want to sue in New York, the person that you’re suing must have been in New York at some point e.g. or should have done business in New York or give consent to fall under New York jurisdiction. If the person responsible for your accident abroad has never set foot outside his home country, you’ll have to sue him in his own country.

If you have a contract with the person, tour operator, hotel etc. your contract will usually specify where and how you should file your complaint.

If you’re unsure about how to go about filing a personal injury claim over an accident that happened abroad, contact the experienced New York City Lawyers at Linden Law at 212-804-8440.

In 2012, it was estimated that New York City is the home to over 600,000 dogs. Their owners see them as 600,000 of the sweetest creatures while non-dog lovers see them as the 600,000 vicious sets of teeth just waiting to sink into your leg. Whichever side of the fence you’re standing on, the fact is that it is still possible that your sweet pooch may one day lose its cool and bite someone. Did your dog bite someone? Let’s look at the legal implications.

According to New York laws, you get the first bite for free. Seems fair. If your dog has bitten someone before, you will have to pay for any medical or veterinary costs. If the victim wants to claim any other damages, he or she would have to prove that the dog had dangerous tendencies and that you were aware of it. They can’t expect you to reimburse them just based on negligence.

Well, previous behavior is a lot to go on, but even the kindest dogs are still dogs and do strictly speaking have dangerous tendencies. In a word, it’s difficult to prove. There are  few things that they might look out for if they’re looking to sue you for personal injury over a dog bite:

Did your dog bite someone? Have you or someone you love been the victim of a dog bite? Call the experienced New York City Dog Bite Lawyers at Linden Law at 212-804-8440 for a free consultation.

Cases like these are called product liability cases. This is because manufacturers are liable for any injuries caused by defective products that they have placed in the hands of the consumer through their distribution chain. In short, it’s not your fault that your car caught fire. If it was due to faulty vehicle design – it’s their fault.

While you can’t take on a manufacturing giant as an individual (that would be crazy), if you’ve suffered an injury due to the defect, you can file a personal injury case against the dealership. The easiest way for a consumer to make a personal injury case due to a faulty product is to prove that all three of the following holds true:

This is called the rules of strict liability.

Product liability cases are one of the types of cases that you can have evaluated by a personal injury lawyer. If you have been unfortunate enough to have bought a vehicle that had to be recalled for some bizarre reason like the ability to inconveniently catch fire, you can sue the manufacturer for personal injury.If you think you have a personal injury case against a manufacturer due to product liability, why don’t you give us a call at 212-804-8440 for a free consultation? Our lawyers here at Linden Law are experts in personal injury cases.

Abuse can often times be an ambiguous type of situation.  There is no doubt that the elderly is vulnerable and at the mercy of their caregivers.  However, there are ways that you can prove that your loved one is a victim of nursing home abuse or is residing in a nursing home where abuse takes place.  An additional problem is that different states in the US have different definitions of what constitutes nursing home abuse.  Nursing home inhabitants in New York have favorable rights for nursing home abuse victims, but unfortunately negligence in nursing homes is still a big problem in New York City.

Google Reviews may not be the obvious place to look for evidence that nursing home abuse takes place at the nursing home where your family member stays.  Yet, studies have found that if a large enough number of reviews exist for the nursing home, Google Reviews is actually a pretty good predictor of whether abuse takes place or not.

When you visit your family member and find that he or she suffers from bedsores that have not previously been present, your family member is most likely a victim of nursing home abuse.  You should also look out for other injuries such as bruises and skin tears which are signs of nursing home care negligence.  Perhaps the most disturbing of all nursing home abuse is mental abuse.  If your family member has a sudden change in personality such as being withdrawn or depressed, it is likely that the nursing staff has subjected your family member to mental abuse.

If you suspect that your family member may be abused in a nursing home, it is critical to get the authorities involved.

If one patient is neglected it is possible that there are other patients that are neglected as well.

If  you or your loved one has been a victim of nursing home abuse, you should call the experienced and knowledgable Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers at Linden Law at (212) 804- 8440 for a no-obligation free consultation.

 Yellow Taxi Cabs are synonymous with New York City.  Hailing a cab shouting “Taxi!” is the universal sign that you are now in the Big Apple.  However, taking a cab ride can be hazardous as quite a few taxi accidents are reported daily in New York City.  Here are 10 interesting facts that we have curated about taxi accidents in New York:

If you have been involved in a taxi accident in New York City and suffered an injury you should call the New York Car Accident Lawyers at Linden Law at (212)-804-8440 for a no-obligation free consultation.  We will be able to give you expert advice on your personal injury claim.