Important Steps to Follow After a Dog Bite According to a study conducted by the Center for Disease Control, 4.5 million dog bites occur in the United States each year, and 800,000 of those bites warrant medical attention. If there are 328.2 million people in the US, this means a dog bites 1 out of every 73 people. This will…
Ensuring Personal Safety at Work Falls are one of the top concerns when it comes to personal safety in the workplace. Anyone is prone to falling, and you don’t need to be engaging in dangerous or risky behavior for it to happen to you. Falls account for over 8 million hospital emergency room visits. This makes it the leading cause…
The winter brings unique challenges to drivers, especially those who live in areas that see snow and temperatures regularly at or below freezing. For example, the cold weather can freeze your car’s fluids, affect how the battery works, and change the pressure of your tires. As temperatures drop here in Oneonta, we thought now would be a good time to…
As gifts fly off the shelves this holiday season, they need to be restocked quickly to keep up with the increased demand. It should come as no surprise then to learn that during the last weeks of the year far more commercial trucks are on the road than any other time of year. Though 18-wheelers help keep our economy running,…
Car accidents are stressful enough, but if you learn that the other driver was uninsured or underinsured, dealing with a crash can become a nightmare. Car insurance is mandatory for all registered vehicles in most states, but there are still many drivers who opt not to have coverage. If you’ve been hit by an uninsured motorist, you may still be…
Rideshare services like Uber and Lyft are growing in popularity, but when passengers are injured in an accident, liability can be confusing. These services aren’t subject to the same regulations and laws that taxi companies are, which can leave passengers in the lurch after an accident. Read on to learn more about liability in rideshare car accidents from our Oneonta…
Driving at night always comes with the extra risk of getting into a car crash due to the decreased visibility of night and the increased likelihood of drunk and fatigued drivers on the road. Halloween night is especially dangerous, however. An influx of pedestrians, many of them excitable children wearing dark-colored costumes, take to the streets for trick or treating…
It’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month! While usually observed in April, the National Safety Council (NSC) moved Distracted Driving Awareness Month to October this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our Ostego County distracted driving accident attorneys explain the most common distractions for motorists and what you can do to avoid texting and driving and other dangerous behavior behind the wheel.…
How much do you know about child safety in passenger vehicles? In light of Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week, which takes place this year from September 20-26, our Oneonta car accident attorneys at Scarzafava & Basdekis, PLLC share some child passenger safety tips for drivers of young children. Why Child Safety Is Important Car wrecks are a leading cause of…
A car accident can happen at any moment, so it can help to have an idea of what the most common car accidents are in order to better watch out for and prevent them. Here are our Oneonta car accident lawyers with the six most common types of car accidents that occur in New York. Rear-End Accidents Most people are…