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I messed up after a Manhattan work crash - is the brain surgery fight still salvageable?

A head-on crash, a brain injury, a denied surgery request, and a single-income parent trying not to lose everything.

ARTICLE by Colleen Murphy

Can my Manhattan employer fire me for filing workers' comp?

No - and what the insurance company does not want you to know is that New York law specifically bans firing or punishing you for claiming workers' compensation. Under New York...

I reported the fumes, got sent back to work, and now the truck data is about to disappear

A Manhattan nursing home attendant with delayed lung symptoms may still prove the exposure came from work, but the trucking company's electronic data can vanish fast.

ARTICLE by Keisha Williams

My Achilles blew out on broken Manhattan stairs and I'm embarrassed to make a claim

A Manhattan doctor fell on busted apartment stairs, tore an Achilles, and now the other side is sitting on dashcam footage that could prove exactly what happened.

ARTICLE by Priya Sharma

City lawyers say you're too late after years of Manhattan dust

A Manhattan project manager got diagnosed with silicosis after years around concrete and stone dust, and now the city side is saying the claim came in too late.

ARTICLE by Frank DeLuca

Did I wait too long to file after a Manhattan work assault if I'm undocumented?

The biggest thing to know right now: in New York, being undocumented does not bar you from workers' compensation, but the deadlines still run. Before you know that, a lot of...

Can I pick my own doctor after a Manhattan construction injury?

In New York, many workers' comp settlements fall roughly in the $20,000 to $40,000 range, but that number means nothing if the wrong doctor writes you back to work too soon....

Feels wrong to file a claim when you're undocumented - but that hospital bill won't wait

A Manhattan injury claim does not ask immigration court to weigh in, but the insurance fight can get messy fast when the driver was working and your organ damage showed up later.

ARTICLE by Keisha Williams

Can I switch lawyers if my boss says use health insurance, not workers' comp?

If you got hurt on a Manhattan job site near Hudson Yards or along Second Avenue, yes - you can change lawyers in a New York injury or workers' comp case, and your boss does...

My cousin got six figures after a "minor" fall - why is this Manhattan claim stuck at almost nothing?

A farm worker hurt in Manhattan can watch a lowball offer turn into a coverage fight fast when internal injuries show up later and the business policy starts playing games.

ARTICLE by Jamal Harris

Got offered $9,500 for a warehouse shoulder claim in Manhattan?

A Manhattan warehouse contractor with no benefits got a small settlement offer and was told that was the coverage limit, but adjusters bluff about limits all the time.

ARTICLE by Carmen Ortiz

A quick settlement looks cheap once the hidden organ injury shows up

A Manhattan teacher took a fast settlement offer after a fall seemed minor, then the real injury showed up and the insurer started waving around social media posts like proof she wasn't hurt.

ARTICLE by Michael Chen

Why did I get a call saying "take it up with building maintenance" when I was sent home from a Manhattan ER with internal bleeding?

A Manhattan nursing home attendant got brushed off by the ER, diagnosed later with internal injuries, and is now stuck between two blame-shifting companies while the mental fallout is wrecking her life.

ARTICLE by Michael Chen

occupational disease

Miss this term, and a serious work-related illness can get treated like bad luck instead of a job-caused injury - which can mean delays, denied benefits, or the wrong kind of...

What does a disability rating mean after my Manhattan work injury?

The surprise is this: a disability rating is not a guarantee of lifetime checks. In the worst case, it means New York decides your injury is permanent but only pays a limited...

How soon must I file a Manhattan work injury claim before my boss cuts hours?

File Form C-3 with the New York Workers' Compensation Board within two years of the injury, and give your employer written notice within 30 days; being undocumented does not...

A toxic tort is a legal claim for harm caused by exposure to a dangerous substance, such as chemicals, asbestos, mold, contaminated water, pesticides, or industrial fumes....

Should I talk to the truck insurer or demand they save the black box?

Everyone says call the truck insurer first, but actually your smarter move in the next 24 hours is to lock down evidence. If the crash was in Manhattan and you were taken to...

What happens when someone breathes asbestos for years and their lungs start hardening? That disease is asbestosis: a chronic lung condition caused by inhaling asbestos fibers,...

People often mix up mesothelioma and asbestosis, but they are not the same. Mesothelioma is a rare, aggressive cancer that forms in the mesothelium, the thin lining around...