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Defining negligence

The Bronx and Brooklyn personal injury attorneys at Burns and Harris specialize in representing clients injured due to an accident or another’s negligence.  Just what exactly does that mean?  Negligence is a failure to exercise due care—that is, not doing what a reasonable and prudent person would do, or acting in a way that  is below a standard of care established or recognized by the law to protect others from unreasonable risk of harm. 

For example, if somebody is driving while text messaging and collides with another car, they would be negligent because a prudent person would devote their full attention to driving. 

Medical professionals are held to a high standard of care due to their extensive training.  They are held to strict levels of liability and, if a patient is injured, they can be found negligent.  If negligence by one party results in the death of another, a wrongful death case can be filed.  There is also willful neglect, which arises when one is acting in a way they know could probably cause harm to another.

Can you handle my personal injury case?

They kinds of cases we represent can be summarized under a few different categories.

Intentional Actions
Intentional actions come under willful neglect, which is described above.  They include:

• Sexual abuse
• Police brutality
• Dog bites
• Vehicular accidents

We represent clients injured in vehicle accidents, such as:

• Automobile accidents
• Boating accidents
• Truck accidents (tractor trailers)
• Motorcycle accidents
• Airplane accidents
• Subway accidents

Medical Malpractice

• Birth injuries
• Erb’s Palsy
• Cerebral Palsy

In addition to these cases, our Brooklyn and Bronx personal injury lawyers handle cases related to:

• Wrongful death
• Catastrophic injury (those injuries which result in major organ/system damage and require extended or lifelong care) including spinal injury and brain injury
• Slip and fall accidents
• Construction accidents

If you have been injured, do not delay—call today

We represent clients throughout New York City, including those who have suffered personal injuries in Brooklyn and the Bronx.  We know how devastating an injury can be, whether somebody intentionally inflicted harm upon you or simply acted carelessly.  Not only do victims suffer physically and mentally from their injuries, but this can translate into months or years of lost income, which not only hurts you, but also your family.  This is simply unacceptable. 

If you suffer Brooklyn injuries or Bronx personal injuries, contact the law office of Burns and Harris today for a free consultation

Burns & Harris
233 Broadway, Suite 900
New York, NY 10279
Tel:1-888-309-0087