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Construction Accident
- How Likely Are You to Be Hurt or Killed in a Construction Accident? A New York Construction Accident Lawyer Wants You to Know the Answer!
- When Carbon Monoxide Kills on New York Construction Sites
Railroad Accidents
- Staying Safe on New York Railroad Bridges
- Identifying All Possible Victims of Fatal New Jersey and New York Railroad Accidents
Maritime Law
- Working on a New York Cruise this Winter? What Your New York Jones Act Attorney Wants You to Know
- How to Recover Pain and Suffering Damages After an East Coast Maritime Accident
Premises Liability
- How New York Slip and Fall Cases Are Settled Quickly
- What Your New York Slip and Fall Lawyer Wants You to Know about Hotel Dangers
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Our New York and New Jersey accident attorneys have assisted clients with railroad, construction, personal injury accidents and maritime law for over 30 years. We have the necessary expertise and experience to resolve your case. If you have questions regarding your case, Hofmann & Schweitzer has the answers you are looking for.Construction Accident
- What’s with the new look of scaffolding on some New York City streets? Is the new scaffolding safe? Should I contact a New York construction accident lawyer if I am hurt?
- How Will I Support My Family While I am Out of Work After a New York Construction Accident?
- Who is a competent person to check New York construction trenches? What do I do if I'm injured in a New York trench accident?
- I am a construction worker, and I got hurt while working on a New York construction site. My employer says not to bother with a lawyer because I'm only entitled to workers compensation. Is that true or should I call a New York construction accident lawyer?
- I've been hurt on a New York construction site and I am out of work. Can I afford a lawyer?
- How is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Diagnosed After a Construction Accident?
- What are the Qualifications for a Construction Derrick and Crane Signal Person?
- Can I Recover for Emotional Suffering After a Construction Amputation Accident?
- How Common are Construction Trench Accident Fatalities?
- Does My Employer Have to Provide Me a Hard Hat?
- How Soon After a Construction Injury Should I Contact a Construction Accident Lawyer?
- Can I Recover Damages for a Weather Related Accident on a Construction Job?
- I’m exposed to lead in my construction job. Are my children at risk of lead poisoning?
- I was hurt in a fall on the job. I know I cannot sue my employer, which was a subcontractor, but do I have a Third-Party claim for my injuries against anyone else. Any suggestions?
- Who should I submit my medical bills to that resulted from an injury on the job?
- I am a dockbuilder and was injured on the job. What should I do?
Railroad Accidents
- My railroad injury has occurred because of years of cumulative work and repeated motions. It was not the result of a single accident. Could I still recover damages, and should I still contact a New York FELA lawyer?
- My child was injured in a New York railroad accident. What is a New York FELA lawyer and can a FELA attorney help me?
- My teenager wants to take the New York subway alone. We've talked about general safety issues and I believe he is ready to do this. As a New York FELA attorney, do you have any suggestions about railroad safety that I should share with my child?
- Should I push for the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to investigate my New York railroad accident? Is it important to my recovery?
- I am a New York railroad employee, but I have a desk job. Does FELA apply to me if I'm injured on the job?
- My New York Railroad Employer Wants to Classify My Injury as Non-Occupational and Tells Me the Classification is Not Important. Is that True?
- I am a member of a railroad union, and I was hurt while working on the railroad in New York. Do I have to hire the lawyer my union tells me to hire?
- I was injured in a New York railroad accident. If the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) investigates the accident, will I be able to find out the results of that investigation?
- What are Some Potential Cold Weather Related Railroad Injuries?
- Are FELA and Workers Compensation the Same Thing?
- What Should I Do if I’m Hurt While Riding on the Train?
- I’m Sick From Exposure to Solvents on the Railroad. What Should I Do?
- Who’s liable if I’m hurt by defective equipment while I’m working on the railroad?
- My coworker was hurt working on the railroad. Can I participate in the investigation of his claim, or will it threaten my job?
- Do I Need a Railroad Injury Lawyer if I’ve Been Hurt in an Accident?
- I was told my on the job accident was my fault and I was written up. Who will pay my medical bills?
- Can the railroad for which I worked when I got injured disapprove of surgery that my doctor recommends I have?
- I was hurt on the job, what should I do?
- Who Will Pay My Damages if I am Hurt in a New York or New Jersey Railroad Crossing Accident?
- Who Investigates Subway Accidents?
Maritime Law
- What is Considered Pain and Suffering After a Maritime Accident?
- Can a Maritime Worker Recover Damages for Being Hurt by a Car, Truck or other Motor Vehicle?
- Are Commercial Fishermen Appropriately Compensated for the Risks They Take at Work?
- Why Should I Hire a New York Jones Act Lawyer to Get the Recovery that I am Legally Entitled to Receive?
- Why Does the Law Require Inspections for Towing Vessels?
- What Can I Do as a Crew Member of a Commercial Fishing Boat to Protect a Fellow Commercial Fisherman from a Fatal Injury?
- I am a cruise ship worker, and I was hurt on a cruise ship that left from the New York Cruise Terminal. What should I do now?
- I'm not happy with the lawyer who is currently handling my maritime injury case. Can I call you?
- Who will investigate what caused my commercial fishing accident?
- Who Will Decide How Much Money I Receive for Maintenance and Cure After a Maritime Injury?
- Why Should I Contact a New Jersey Maritime Attorney If I've Been Hurt by a Distracted Boater?
- I was hurt in a maritime accident off the East Coast of the United States, can a New Jersey maritime attorney represent me?
- What is the typical medical treatment for hypothermia after a fall into cold water?
- How Long Does it Take to Get Hypothermia in Cold Water?
- Do I Still Need a New York Maritime Lawyer if My Employer Tells Me that He Will Pay My Maintenance and Cure?
- How Long do I Have to File a Jones Act Case?
- What Should I Do to Collect Compensation After a Deckhand Injury?
- What is My Maritime Injury Case Worth?
- Will I work Again If I’m Injured and I Make a Claim Against My Maritime Employer?
- What is a Jones Act Vessel – and is the Answer Important to My Recovery?
- What Should I Do If I Get Hurt on a Cruise Ship?
- Do Tug Boats Have to Have Lookouts?
- If I am Injured at Sea, Am I Required to See a Company Doctor?
- Do I Have to Give a Recorded Statement to Recover Damages Pursuant to the Jones Act?
- Does Maritime Law Apply to Me if I was Injured While Working in the Harbor?
- What Damages Can I Collect if I am Injured in a New York City Subway Accident?
- What Damages Can I Collect if a Relative of Mine Has Been Killed on the High Seas?
- How Can a Commercial Fisherman Collect Damages After an Oil Spill?
- I am a seaman who was injured on a vessel. What should I do?
- Can I collect workers compensation if I am injured on the job?
Premises Liability
- Is it important for me to get medical care after a New York fall?
- Is there anything I can do if I notice a dangerous condition at my New York City hotel?
- How Common are Drowning Deaths? Do I Need a New York Slip and Fall Lawyer if My Child Has Died in a Pool Accident?
- Is there some kind of report that should be filled out if I'm hurt in a New York slip and fall accident?
- I slipped and fell in New York City, but I don't know who owns or manages the property where my injury occurred. What should I do?
- I didn't really slip and fall - it was more of a trip and fall accident. Does it matter? Can I still call a New York slip and fall attorney?
- I was talking on my cell phone when I was hurt in a New York slip and fall accident. Can I still recover damages?
- It seems like the insurance adjuster is trying to blame me for my fall, when I am the victim. Why?
- How long will it take to collect damages for my New York slip and fall injury?
- I Slipped in a New York City Building, and I’m Not Sure if I Should See a Doctor. Should I See a Doctor Right Away or Should I Wait and See How I Feel in a Few Days?
- Is a Concussion and a Traumatic Brain Injury the Same Thing?
- Do Property Owners Have to Take Every Precaution to Protect Me From Being Injured on Their Premises?
- Is Someone Else Liable for My Broken Wrist?
- Why Should I Tell My Slip and Fall Lawyer Something That Might Lower My Recovery?
- Who Will Pay for My Surgery After I Fall?
- Can I Recover Damages if I Hurt My Tailbone in a Slip and Fall Accident?
- Should I Talk to an Insurance Adjustor After My Slip and Fall Accident?
- What Should I Do If I Hurt My Ankle?
- Do New Jersey First Responders Have the Right to Recover for Premises Liability Injuries if They are Injured on the Job?
- What are the Symptoms of a Tailbone Injury?
- Do I Have a Slip and Fall Case?
- What are the Warning Signs That I May Have Suffered a Brain Injury After a Fall?
- If I’m Hurt in an Apartment Building, is the Property Owner, the Landlord, or Another Tenant Liable for My Injuries?
- Is My Landlord Liable for My Injuries if I’m Hurt by Another Tenant?
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Construction Accident
- What’s with the new look of scaffolding on some New York City streets? Is the new scaffolding safe? Should I contact a New York construction accident lawyer if I am hurt?
- How Will I Support My Family While I am Out of Work After a New York Construction Accident?
- Who is a competent person to check New York construction trenches? What do I do if I'm injured in a New York trench accident?
Railroad Accidents
- My railroad injury has occurred because of years of cumulative work and repeated motions. It was not the result of a single accident. Could I still recover damages, and should I still contact a New York FELA lawyer?
- My child was injured in a New York railroad accident. What is a New York FELA lawyer and can a FELA attorney help me?
- My teenager wants to take the New York subway alone. We've talked about general safety issues and I believe he is ready to do this. As a New York FELA attorney, do you have any suggestions about railroad safety that I should share with my child?
Maritime Law
- What is Considered Pain and Suffering After a Maritime Accident?
- Can a Maritime Worker Recover Damages for Being Hurt by a Car, Truck or other Motor Vehicle?
- Are Commercial Fishermen Appropriately Compensated for the Risks They Take at Work?
Premises Liability
- Is it important for me to get medical care after a New York fall?
- Is there anything I can do if I notice a dangerous condition at my New York City hotel?
- How Common are Drowning Deaths? Do I Need a New York Slip and Fall Lawyer if My Child Has Died in a Pool Accident?