Can You Bring an Emotional Distress Claim Related to COVID-19?
The novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is not only potentially deadly, but can be transmitted by individuals who are not showing any symptoms, so people might fear that they’ve contracted the illness even if they feel fine. While the virus has existed in the United States for months, obtaining a test is still difficult in… Read More »
The Impact of COVID-19 on New York’s Workforce – A Guide to New York’s Paid Sick Leave Act
Coronavirus and Your Job: How The Paid Sick Leave Bill Affects You With New York’s status as an economic engine and a hub of over 8 million people, it’s quite shocking to see everything heading towards a possible standstill. On Tuesday, Central Park was almost empty and you can blame that on the public gathering… Read More »
TBI Awareness for Victims & Caregivers – A Comprehensive Guide
TBI remains an ever-growing challenge for doctors and health experts. But “how big of a problem is TBI?”, you might ask. In the United States alone, traumatic brain injury is classified as one of the most serious health problems. Many cases of permanent disability and death are caused by brain injuries every year. An estimated… Read More »
Kevin Pearce – Inspiring TBI Victims to Succeed Through Yoga
Is it really possible to restore the loss of body and brain connectivity caused by an injury to the brain? That would almost be a miracle, right? In the past, we’ve talked about medical cannabis as a potential treatment for victims of traumatic brain injury. This time, however, we want to expand on the possibilities… Read More »
What to Do if You Suspect Your Infant Suffered a Brain Injury During Labor and Delivery
Brain injuries caused to infants suffered during labor and delivery can lead to some of the most severe and debilitating impairments, and lead to lifelong disabilities and the need for future medical care. Brain injuries during labor and delivery can be caused by a multitude of issues, one of them being a deprivation of oxygen to… Read More »
Returning to School After a Traumatic Brain Injury: What Parents in NYC Need to Know
If you are a parent whose child suffered a TBI, we know how challenging it can be, especially now that your child must return to school. Like you, many parents usually worry and have to deal with lots of uncertainties. What if your child can no longer cope with the standards of the school system?… Read More »
How Cannabis Can Help Traumatic Brain Injury Victims
Did you know that the United States records about 1.7 million Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) patients every year? At James Newman, PC., we find statistics like that to be alarming and is proof of how serious TBI is. To show you how grim the situation has been in recent times, check out more TBI stats… Read More »
Amtrak Crash is Fourth Fatal Train Accident Since December
If you, like us, have been shocked by the recent tragedies surrounding Amtrak accidents we understand. It seems like every other day there is a new massive train wreck in the papers with images of twisted carnage derailed off the tracks drawing almost surreal likenesses to the move The Fugitive starring Harrison Ford. Unlike the… Read More »
Do you have a Trip & Fall case?
Trip and falls, or “slip” and falls, depending on what caused your body to unexpectedly impact the ground, are a specific type of personal injury lawsuit we at James Newman, P.C. specialize in, as they are one of the most common types of serious injury lawsuits that occur in the Bronx and New York City… Read More »
A Tribute to my Father
I have been racking my brain trying to think of topics for our first blog entry for our new James Newman, P.C. website. Although there are endless topics in the field of personal injury and medical malpractice that I could talk about, many of which I will visit over the course of my no doubt… Read More »