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		<title>Before Settling an Accident Claim, Talk to an Attorney First</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 14:47:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elan Wurtzel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New York State requires no-fault insurance for motor vehicles. This means that after most car accidents, you seek compensation from your own insurance company, even if the other party caused the accident and you were an innocent victim. But paying expensive premiums to your insurance company for no-fault insurance for years before you file a...  <a href="http://www.wurtzellaw.com/blog/before-settling-an-accident-claim-talk-to-an-attorney-first/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Signs of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury After an Accident</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 14:46:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elan Wurtzel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Auto Accidents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Injury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brain injuries]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anyone who comes to a sudden and jerky stop can suffer a traumatic brain injury — even motorcyclists and bicyclists wearing helmets. While helmets can prevent many impact and penetrating injuries and reduce the severity of other injuries, they cannot protect entirely against injuries caused by the brain twisting or bouncing against the inside of...  <a href="http://www.wurtzellaw.com/blog/signs-of-mild-traumatic-brain-injury-after-an-accident/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Preventing Common Construction Injuries and Fatalities</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elan Wurtzel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Construction Accidents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Construction accidents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[construction site injury]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Although fatal accidents in private construction projects declined steadily from 2006 through 2011, construction remains one of the most dangerous jobs in America. Of the 4,114 worker fatalities in private industry in 2011, 17.5 percent were in construction. According to the Occupational Safety &#38; Health Administration (OSHA), eliminating just four common hazards would reduce construction...  <a href="http://www.wurtzellaw.com/blog/preventing-common-construction-injuries-and-fatalities/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Identifying Signs of Nursing Home Neglect or Abuse</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:45:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elan Wurtzel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nursing Home Neglect]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nursing home abuse]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many nursing home residents suffer dementia, stroke, or other age-related illnesses, making it difficult for them to communicate or care for themselves. For this reason, we must all be especially attentive when visiting with loved ones in nursing homes. Be on the alert for signs of neglect or abuse. Some fairly obvious signs of abuse...  <a href="http://www.wurtzellaw.com/blog/identifying-signs-of-nursing-home-neglect-or-abuse/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>What Injuries Is My Landlord Responsible for?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:44:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elan Wurtzel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Premises Liability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[landlord responsibilities]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you rent an apartment or a house, you take on certain responsibilities as a tenant. If something breaks and it is not something you can or want to repair on your own, you must notify your landlord. You cannot wantonly punch holes in walls, break windows or destroy appliances. You should maintain the premises...  <a href="http://www.wurtzellaw.com/blog/what-injuries-is-my-landlord-responsible-for/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Comparing Truck Accidents to Car Accidents</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:43:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elan Wurtzel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Generally, fatal truck accidents constitute around 12 to 13 percent of all fatal motor vehicle accidents in the United States. Drivers and passengers in automobiles are much more likely to die in accidents with trucks than with other small vehicles. According to a study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, large trucks are nearly...  <a href="http://www.wurtzellaw.com/blog/comparing-truck-accidents-to-car-accidents/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>When Does the Scaffold Law Apply?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:43:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elan Wurtzel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Construction Accidents]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For more than 125 years, New York State has recognized construction as an especially important and particularly dangerous job. The earliest version of today's scaffold law came into being in Chapter 314 of New York's Laws of 1885. It was the first law making it a misdemeanor for a person employing or directing another in...  <a href="http://www.wurtzellaw.com/blog/when-does-the-scaffold-law-apply/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>After a Bicycle Crash, Who Should Pay My Medical Bills?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:42:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elan Wurtzel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Injury]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[More and more people in the New York City area are turning to bicycles to replace subways, buses, cabs, or cars for commuting and recreation. But the laws have not necessarily kept pace with the times. Many cyclists suffering serious injuries after being struck by motor vehicles find that New York City's police do not...  <a href="http://www.wurtzellaw.com/blog/after-a-bicycle-crash-who-should-pay-my-medical-bills/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Types of Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:41:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elan Wurtzel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nursing Home Neglect]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elder abuse]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not too long ago, elder abuse and neglect were considered a problem encountered most often in private family homes. But as the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) has recognized, abuse and neglect against nursing home residents is a growing problem in tandem with the increasing population of nursing home residents. According to the NCEA,...  <a href="http://www.wurtzellaw.com/blog/types-of-nursing-home-neglect-and-abuse/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>How Does New York&#8217;s Scaffold Law Protect Workers?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:40:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elan Wurtzel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Construction Accidents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Injury]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Construction accidents]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sandy and construction scaffolds Some people worry that strict adherence to New York's scaffold law — with its numerous safety precautions and the expensive scaffolds and protections it requires — will unnecessarily delay and prolong post-Superstorm Sandy reconstruction. But this is no time to deviate from a law proven to protect workers and to encourage...  <a href="http://www.wurtzellaw.com/blog/how-does-new-yorks-scaffold-law-protect-workers/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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