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Most Common Medical Malpractice Suits in New York
Jul 16, 2015
Medical malpractice occurs when a doctor or other health professional harms a patient or fails to provide proper medical treatment that another competent professional would have reasonably provided. Doctors, nurses and emergency responders are human, and they make mistakes just like the rest of us do – but unfortunately, their mistakes are often of the...
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Three Shades of Recovery
Jul 15, 2015
Three Shades of Recovery After any sort of injury, you probably just want to get on the road to recovery. It’s not just a physical recovery; an injury accident takes a toll on your financial and emotional health as well. The caring legal team at Kuharski, Levitz, Giovinazzo strives to help accident victims recover from...
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[Legal Dictionary] Definition of Pain and Suffering
Jul 14, 2015
In the context of New York tort law, pain and suffering is “physical or mental distress” for which one can seek damages in a personal injury lawsuit. The plaintiff must show that the pain and suffering resulted from the defendant’s negligence in order to win such a suit. Pain and Suffering in a Personal Injury...
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[Legal Dictionary] Definition of Permanent Partial Disability
Jul 13, 2015
Under New York law, permanent partial disability, or PPD, refers to the benefit payable to an employee who has suffered such a disability.It can also refer to the disability itself, in the context of a personal injury lawsuit. The PPD benefit is payable by the employer’s worker’s compensation insurance. Depending on the circumstances, injury victims...
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[Legal Dictionary] Definition of Permanent Total Disability
Jul 10, 2015
Permanent total disability, or PTD, refers to an employee’s benefit if he or she is permanently and totally disabled from working. Under New York law, the employer’s worker’s compensation insurance pays this benefit. In most cases, the benefit is paid only if the worker is unable to work at the previous job or any occupation...
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