Breathing machines play a crucial role in respiratory health, providing support for individuals with various conditions. However, when Philips issued a recall for several models of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure...
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Electrical stimulation may help those with memory loss from TBIs
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Aug 31, 2023 | Personal Injury
People can hurt their brains as a result of many different types of incidents, including car crashes and slip-and-falls. Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can be some of the most devastating injuries in part because of how permanent the consequences can be. The human...
Chain reaction can trigger extensive damages
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Aug 23, 2021 | Personal Injury
Collisions happen every day in New York City. Some are caused by negligence; others by reckless and intentionally dangerous parties. And these accidents can trigger a chain reaction with devastating consequences for people who had nothing to do with the original...
Is a property owner responsible for a slip-and-fall accident?
by Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | May 5, 2021 | Personal Injury
Imagine you are out shopping. You slip, trip and fall, suffering severe injuries. Someone else might initially blame you for being clumsy or another person for knocking into you. However, it could be the property owner who is liable for your accident if they...
How can money help you after a spinal cord injury?
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Feb 2, 2021 | Personal Injury
Catastrophic accidents that cause damage to your spinal cord can change your life forever. A spinal cord injury can result in muscle weakness, breathing problems and paralysis. Tragically, damage to the spinal cord is irreversible, so injured people often must make...
Car crashes have been deadlier lately. Have you been affected?
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Jun 30, 2020 | Personal Injury
According to a recent Reuters analysis, the reduction in traffic over the past several months has done its part to reduce car crashes. Unfortunately, in several cities Reuters considered, the percentage of crashes that involved a fatality is up. Here in New York City...
Lawsuits over asbestos in talc have brands dropping the mineral
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Jun 9, 2020 | Personal Injury
Talc, also called “talcum powder” is a naturally occurring mineral. It is widely used in products ranging from baby powder to cosmetics. Unfortunately, talc is mined in the same geologic areas as asbestos, and it may be possible for talc to be contaminated by...
Are you a delivery driver who was injured on the job?
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | May 18, 2020 | Personal Injury
You’ve heard the talk. You are considered an essential worker during times of trouble. You’re a hero. If you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident while you were delivering essential goods, you probably don’t feel like a hero. Beyond the pain, you are probably...
More than 20 pedestrians have already been killed this year in NYC
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Mar 5, 2020 | Personal Injury
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Vision Zero plan is an effort to bring down the number of people killed on New York City’s streets each year. In 2013, there were 300 traffic fatalities in the city. Vision Zero is credited with bringing that down to 203, one of the lowest...
Third person this year fatally struck by sanitation truck in NYC
On Behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Jan 24, 2020 | Personal Injury
A 67-year-old woman was killed recently when a private sanitation truck struck her. She had been crossing 86th Street near Bay Parkway in Bensonhurst at approximately 4 a.m. The truck did not stop. According to the New York Post, it’s not clear whether the truck...
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