Obviously, significant – and sometimes even fatal – motor vehicle accidents can be caused by drunk drivers. Unfortunately, those drivers often lack sufficient insurance to compensate victims for their injuries. In that instance, there is often no further recourse available to the injured party.

However, under certain circumstances, the bar or restaurant that served that driver with alcohol may be held liable as well.

Read on to learn more about bar liability for accidents caused by drunk drivers and intoxicated customers.

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If you’ve been injured and are hoping to bring a viable personal injury case, you may be wondering:

What information should I share with my attorney?

How much information does he or she need to know about my past?

I’ve been involved in previous accidents and I’ve been injured before. Should details about those incidents be disclosed?

While you may feel intimidated by the concept of sharing so much information with your attorney, if you want to bring a successful personal injury case communicating clearly and openly with your personal injury lawyer about past accidents and injuries is imperative. (more…)

Head injuries can be caused in many ways. Whether you are involved in a slip and fall accident, a car accident, a construction accident, or any other kind of accident where the head can be impacted, the unfortunate reality is that a serious head injury may be the end result.

While injuries like broken bones can be easy to diagnose and straightforward to treat, TBIs (Traumatic Brain Injuries) can be a bit more challenging. No two head injuries are the same and they often manifest themselves in different ways, making them difficult to identify. In fact, you yourself may not even realize your brain has been injured until well after your involvement in an accident.

One way you may become suspicious that you’ve sustained a brain injury following an accident is if you are experiencing symptoms of post-concussion syndrome. (more…)

With the weather finally warming up in New York, it’s time to cool off at the pool or enjoy the local water park. While grilling and playing in and around the water makes for an ideal afternoon, we must not lose sight of the dangers that exist to ensure fun does not turn into tragedy.

Swimming Pool Slip and Fall Accidents, Injuries & Illnesses

Unfortunately, each year there are thousands of recreational water related injuries and illnesses. While some of these are more obvious, such as head and traumatic brain injuries from diving into water that is too shallow and slip-and-fall accidents that occur on pool decks around the water, others pool related injuries and ailments are less apparent.

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), swimming pool related outbreaks of stomach and diarrheal related illnesses have had marked increases over the last several years. Moreover, drains pose a significant risk to small children and young adults. Severe injuries or even death can occur as a result of getting sucked into or stuck in pool drains. (more…)