The Pagan Law Firm There are different causes of a stroke, but the result is the same: The brain’s blood and oxygen supply is partially or totally cut off for at least some time. Brain damage is inevitable. It’s the fifth leading cause of death in this country — but quick treatment can often lessen […]
An ignition interlock device (IID), which is essentially a small Breathalyzer-type device wired directly into a vehicle’s hardware, stops the car from starting unless the driver blows “clean.” Various studies have found that states that mandate the use of an IID after a drunk driving conviction reduce drinking-related fatalities by as much as 15%. However, […]
Fatal car accidents are on the decline. In 2018, almost 36,600 people died in a car accident, but that rate is 2.4% lower than the rate in 2017. Advancements in technology, coupled with public awareness campaigns about intoxicated driving, speeding and other risky driver behavior, have all contributed to the reduction. However, that is only […]
The district attorneys of different boroughs of New York City — the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens — have now released the names of police officers that they consider problematic to call on in court. All of the officers on the so-called “no-call” lists are deemed to have “credibility problems” that make their testimony about arrests […]
The Pagan Law Firm Something went wrong with the treatment for your medical condition. The doctor says that the problem was just unexpected. The hospital says that nothing could have been done any differently. You aren’t so sure — but how do you know if your suspicions are correct? Do you need an attorney? Maybe. […]
In today’s world of scientific breakthroughs and medical advances, it seems like medical malpractice should be a rare (and getting rarer) event. It’s not. In fact, medical malpractice — specifically from surgical mistakes — is the third leading cause of death in the United States today. According to recently compiled statistics that looked at data […]
