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New York City Personal Injury Lawyer

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By Paul Napoli, Esq.

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Last Entry: March 31, 2011 at 19:14:26

What do you do After a Car Accident?

Posted on August 07, 2009
Being involved in a car accident, no matter what the level of severity, is always traumatic. The impact was unexpected, and after the few seconds that actually seem much longer, everything comes to a halt and it is time to assess the situation. What exactly do you do after you are involved in a car accident? The first thing is to determine if you and or any passengers in your vehicle have been injured...

Will the Supreme Court Do Away with Speed Cameras?

Posted on August 07, 2009
One third of the automobile accidents caused on the roads today are the result of speeding. In an attempt to cut down on this statistic, 25 states have incorporated red light cameras on their roadways. The cameras are usually placed in areas that have been a hot spot in the past for speeders...

The Top 7 Causes of Automobile Accidents

Posted on August 07, 2009
You often hear people say it is safer to fly in an airplane than drive a car and when you watch the evening news or read the daily newspaper it would be hard to dispute that fact. Automobile accidents occur every single day and produce a new set of victims daily, hourly, every minute of the day...

The Most Common Injuries Suffered from Automobile Accidents

Posted on August 07, 2009
The first thing many people complain of after experiencing an automobile accident is whiplash, but there are far more serious conditions that usually occur after a car crash. Head and neck injuries lead the way with traumatic brain injury or TBI a common aftermath...

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Important Information Regarding Accident Investigations

Posted on August 07, 2009
Your car is hit by another vehicle. You have so many issues to deal with within minutes of the impact. You may have sustained injuries that are temporary, some may require ongoing care and others could be life threatening. It is the details of the actual accident that could play a part in the level of compensation that you may be entitled to so it is important to know what information is going to play a part in the actual accident investigation...

How to decide if you want a Personal Injury Attorney for Your Car Accident Claim

Posted on August 07, 2009
If you fall victim to an automobile accident that is not your fault you are entitled to file a personal injury lawsuit to compensate you for medical expenses, property damage and other issues that have affected your life as a result of the collision. There are things that you can do that will ensure that you receive the compensation that you deserve...

How Cell Phones Have Impacted Automoblie Accidents

Posted on August 03, 2009
Cell phones have been on the market now for over 20 years. There are over 137 million cell phone subscribers in the United States today and the number is growing as younger and younger children begin using them. The use of cell phones and the act of texting while driving has had a major impact on car accidents across the country...

Automobile Defects that can Cause Accidents

Posted on August 03, 2009
There are enough things to worry about every time you drive your car so the safety of your vehicle and its parts shouldn't have to be one of them. You obey the rules of the road, drive the appropriate speed limits and always wear your seat belt, so what do you do if you are the victim of an automobile that has a defective part? Personal injury claims consist of compensation for victims who suffered as a result of the negligence of another person...

Are You at Risk for Sexually Transmitted Hepatitis C?

Posted on July 31, 2009
Those who contracted Hepatitis C at Northern Westchester Hospital between October 8, 2007 and February 28, 2008 may have sexually transmitted this virus through intimate relations to spouses, lovers, and acquaintances. Unbeknownst to the individuals who contracted Hepatitis C at Westchester Hospital, they were spreading the virus through sexual contact despite them believing they were healthy...

Hidden Steroids in Nutritional Supplements Causes FDA Investigation

Posted on July 30, 2009
The news recently reported that certain bodybuilding enhancement products that are sold as nutritional supplements might contain hidden or unknown steroids or steroid-like substances that can cause serious and permanent injuries. These products may claim to enhance or diminish the effects of hormones like testosterone, estrogen or progestin, and may be labeled 'anabolic,' 'tren,' 'blocks estrogen,' or 'minimizes gyno...

SEC Charges Morgan Keegan with Fraud in the Sale of Auction Rate Securities

Posted on July 30, 2009
On July 21, 2009, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filed a Complaint against Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. for misleading investors about the liquidity risks of auction rate securities sold by Morgan Keegan. According to the SEC Morgan Keegan sold approximately $925 million of auction rate securities between November 1, 2007 and March 20, 2008 after it knew the market for such securities was deteriorating...

Zicam Nasal Products Linked to Loss of Smell

Posted on July 30, 2009
On June 16, 2009, the FDA issued an alert to all consumers and anyone in the healthcare industry to discontinue using any of three Zicam cold remedy nasal products because of reports that it resulted in a loss of smell. Since the products hit the market in 1999, the FDA has seen reports come in from over 130 people who suffered from a loss of smell which is called anosmia as a result of using three different Zicam zinc based nasal products...

Weight Loss Supplements Recall

Posted on July 30, 2009
On July 17, 2009 the Young You Corporation voluntarily removed four of their dietary supplements that were sold to promote weight loss because they contained an ingredient that was not declared by the company. The Young You Corporation pulled Slimbionic, SlimDemand capsules, One Weight Loss Pill, and Botanical Weight Loss due to the fact that they each contained Sibutramine which is a drug that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use as an appetite suppressant...

Dietary Supplements Found to Have Sibutramine

Posted on July 30, 2009
Through lab tests conducted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Universal ABC Beauty Supply Internaional, Inc. has been advised to recall a number of their dietary weight loss supplements. The over-the-counter weight loss products were found to contain Sibutramine which is a drug that has been approved by the FDA to help control weight loss...

Update on Leukotriene Inhibitors

Posted on July 30, 2009
The FDA has updated their safety review of leukotriene inhibitors that include Montelukast , known as Singulair, Zafirlukast, sold as Accolate, and Zileuton, which is sold as Zyflo and Zyflo CR. Leukotriene inhibitors are used primarily for asthma related illnesses...

Risks of Using Insulin Glargine

Posted on July 29, 2009
On July 1, 2009 the Food and Drug Administration released information regarding the findings of four observational studies that were recently published regarding the possibility of increased forms of cancer by users of Lantus or insulin glargine. Insulin glargine is similar to human insulin and is used by people who have Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes to control blood sugar levels...

Recall of Influend Cough and Cold Products

Posted on July 29, 2009
On April 16, 2009, ION Labs, makers of Influend Cough and Cold products, along with the Food and Drug Administration recalled all of their products that were sold on or after May 30, 2008. The cough and cold products were shown to be possibly super potent and could result in a number of complications...

Judge Sets April Date for 9/11 Wrongful Death Suit

Posted on July 29, 2009
A federal judge in New York has set April 12, 2010 as the date for the first trial in the wrongful death lawsuits stemming from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein set the date Tuesday over complaints by aviation security industry lawyers who said they need more time to prepare...

Label Changes for Immunosuppresant Drugs

Posted on July 28, 2009
On July 14, 2009 the Food and Drug Administration has requested that the makers of specific immunosuppressant drugs update their labels to warn patients of an increased risk of latent and viral infections. Some of these infections include the BK virus-associated nephropathy...

Digoxin Recall

Posted on July 28, 2009
Two drug repackaging companies are responsible for the recall of the drug Digoxin made by Caraco. On May 12, 2009, AS Medication Solutions, LLC announced that the drug, which is used for patients suffering from heart failure or abnormal heart rhythms, showed up in different sizes which had a bearing on the dose...

Boxed Warnings Required for Chantix and Zyban

Posted on July 27, 2009
On July 1, 2009 the Food and Drug Administration issued a public notice regarding the use of two prescription medicines that are used to help people stop smoking. The FDA has requested that the manufacturers of Chantix and Zyban add boxed warnings to their product labels as a result of reports that the products cause a change in behavior...

FDA Increases Safety Information on Acetaminophen and NSAID Labels

Posted on July 27, 2009
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently decided to require manufacturers of acetaminophen and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to forewarn users of the potential risk of liver damage and internal bleeding as a result of using either of these products...

Polaris ATVs Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

Posted on July 23, 2009
Polaris Industries Inc., in cooperation with the CPSC, announced a voluntary recall of 2009 Polaris All-Terrain Vehicle (ATVs) because the valve assembly can fail in freezing temperatures, causing oil to leak into the exhaust system which in turn poses a fire and burn hazard to riders...

Schumer Proposes Federally Funded Teen Driver Education

Posted on July 22, 2009
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer proposed new legislation creating a federal curriculum that focuses on the hazards faced by teen drivers. Nationwide over 5,000 teens are killed in automobile crashes; while 316 teens died in car accidents in New York City over the last five years...

Toy Telephones Recalled By Evenflo

Posted on July 17, 2009
Evenflo Co. Inc., in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is voluntarily recalling Evenflo Switch-A-Roo Telephone Toys because the mirror decal can peel away, posing a choking hazard to small children. To date, there have been no reported incidents and/or injuries associated with the recall...

Exposure to Hepatitis C Could Spark Lawsuits

Posted on July 16, 2009
Today's news and newspapers uncovers Northern Westchester hospital, in Westchester NY, as having potentially exposing 6,000 patients to Hepatitis C. The patients were injected with what they thought was Fentanyl, a painkiller. However, a surgical technician had substituted the drug with saline after injecting herself because of a drug dependency...

Intestinal Anastomotic Failures

Posted on July 15, 2009
If you've had abdominal surgery, or an intestinal-bowel-colon resection and it failed, it may be due to medical malpractice, product liability (such as the device that seals the ends malfunctioned or has a defective design), or both. Increasingly mechanical staplers are used in the anastomosis, or joining of cut sections, in surgical procedures such as low anterior resection, coloproctostomy or colorectostomy, or abdominal surgery...

Soy Bean Sprouts Recalled For Possible Listeria Contamination

Posted on July 14, 2009
Soy Bean Sprouts have been recalled by Chang Farms because of a possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled products include 10 lb bags (bulk) of soy sprouts and 12 oz. plastic bags (retail) of soy sprouts, labeled under the Chang Farm Brand and have a 'Sell-By' date of July 17, 2009...

Worker Injured In Framingham Construction Accident

Posted on July 12, 2009
A construction worker was hospitalized Friday after suffering an injury at a New York Avenue construction site. The worker, 47, who has not been identified, was transported to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. 'A piece of construction material fell from a flatbed truck and caused an 'open crushing wound' to the man's right forearm, according to John Magri, Framingham Assistant Fire Chief...

Beef Products Recalled For Possible E. Coli Contamination

Posted on June 28, 2009
JBS-Swift Beef Co., announced a beef recall this week after an investigation found 18 people were sickened with E. coli O157:H7 illnesses that may be linked to the tainted meat, according to the U.S. Agriculture Department. Today the company announced they are expanding the recall to include 380,000 lbs of assorted beef products boosting the total to more than 421,000 lbs...

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