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Got hurt off duty, and now your old photos are being used against you

A Queens firefighter working a warehouse job can wreck a shoulder from repetitive overhead lifting, then get blindsided when old social posts are twisted into "evidence" that nothing is wrong.

ARTICLE by Carmen Ortiz

Ready to drop it after a Queens work injury? The arbitration clause may not control everything

A Queens janitor with serious chest injuries may be stuck with arbitration against one company but still have other claims if the building, garage, or property owner caused the wreck.

ARTICLE by Jamal Harris

I already had a bad back before that Queens fall - now what?

A Queens senior fell at a business, the insurer found an old back MRI, and now they're acting like every bit of pain was there before.

ARTICLE by Michael Chen

Eight months later, that Queens stair fall can still be an open claim

A pregnant EMT in Queens may still have a workers' comp case months after a stair fall, but the dates, medical records, and who knew what when matter a lot.

ARTICLE by Carmen Ortiz

intraoperative injury

An injury that happens during a medical procedure, usually while surgery is actively being performed, is called an intraoperative injury. That can include damage to an organ,...

workers comp is saying that three-month treatment gap in Queens means your lung disease "wasn't serious"

A Queens overnight security guard with silicosis can still have a workers' comp case even if the carrier is waving around a three-month treatment gap like it ends everything.

ARTICLE by Priya Sharma

My Queens skull fracture claim is getting trashed over old gym photos from before the fall

A Queens dental hygienist with a serious head injury is getting hit with the oldest insurance trick around: pretending old social media posts say more than CT scans and treatment records.

ARTICLE by Colleen Murphy

How long can I wait to report a Queens work injury without losing my job?

"When did you first know you were hurt?" That is the adjuster's next question, and your answer matters because they use delay to argue the injury was minor, happened somewhere...

Can Queens Amazon Flex cut me off if I report a work-zone injury?

You have 30 days to give written notice for New York no-fault benefits, and if you were really an employee, workers' comp notice should go out within 30 days too. Yes, Amazon...

Boss made me use my insurance after a Queens work injury, am I too late?

As of July 1, 2024, New York's maximum weekly workers' comp rate increased to $1,171.46. The insurance company will still tell you the same old garbage: you waited too long,...

wrong-site surgery

A preventable surgical error where a doctor operates on the wrong body part, the wrong side of the body, the wrong level of the spine, or even the wrong patient. Examples are...

A mistake involving the device placed in your body can change the value of a claim in a big way, because it may lead to another surgery, more medical bills, lost income, and...

surgical never event

You might see this phrase in a hospital incident report, an insurer's denial letter, or a lawyer's note saying an injury involved a "never event." In plain terms, it means a...

You may see it in an operative report, hospital incident notice, or a doctor's explanation after surgery as "operating room fire," "OR fire," or "thermal injury during...

retained foreign body

How does something get left inside a patient after surgery, and what does that mean? It means a sponge, instrument piece, needle fragment, drain part, or other object stayed in...

My sister got hurt in a Queens Uber crash, what evidence should I save now?

The worst mistake people make is waiting a week and assuming the app, the police, or the insurance company will save everything for them. They will not. In Queens summer crash...

I was just hurt in an Uber on the Van Wyck what happens now?

Many New York rideshare passenger injury claims settle for somewhere in the thousands to low six figures depending on the injury; short answer: in Queens, your medical bills...

Neighbor's dog already bit other people and my COBRA is ending - do I still have a case in Queens if I filed late?

A late dog-bite claim in Queens can still rise or fall on what you save immediately, especially when prior attacks, vanishing witnesses, and expiring health coverage are all in play.

ARTICLE by Michael Chen

articles of incorporation

The biggest trap is that filing these papers does not automatically mean a business is properly insured, operating legally, or shielded from personal liability. Articles of...

limitation of liability clause

A contract provision that caps or restricts how much one party can be held financially responsible for if something goes wrong. These clauses often appear in service...