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Paying Tribute to Mark Jay Epstein
We celebrate the life and mourn the passing of our dear friend and partner, Mark Epstein. Mark suddenly passed away on June 11, 2020. He was a fixture at Pazer Epstein Jaffe & Fein, PC, for twenty-six years and was the engine that kept the... (Keep Reading)
How To Stay Safe Back at Work
The caution tape is coming off of thousands of job sites across New York City as construction workers and tradesmen prepare to get back to work. According to Archinect News, more than 5,200 worksites in the five boroughs have reopened as of April 30. Now... (Keep Reading)
Patient Safety Awareness Week
It doesn’t take a significant medical error to cost a patient their life. According to a study by Johns Hopkins Medicine, nearly 10 percent of fatalities in the United States are caused by preventable medical errors, between 250,000 to 440,000 lives lost every year. Millions of... (Keep Reading)
Beware of Springing Forward: How to Safely Adjust to Daylight Saving Time
New Yorkers will be losing an hour of sleep this weekend with the start of Daylight Saving Time (D.S.T.), and it could be drastically affecting their health. motor vehicle accidents workplace injuries According to a study published in BMJ Journals, hospitals report a 24 percent spike in patients... (Keep Reading)
Surgical Masks: Why Health Experts Say They Won’t Protect You From COVID-19
Fears over catching novel coronavirus, officially named COVID-19 this month by the World Health Organization (WHO), has people across the globe scrambling to buy surgical masks for protection. Residents in China have been spotted waiting outside of local pharmacies for hours in hopes of getting a... (Keep Reading)
Artificial Intelligence: Is It Really Safe In Health Care?
Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) and machine learning technologies are booming in the medical field as hospitals strive for more efficient methods of patient care. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (F.D.A.), these advanced programs have the ability to transform the healthcare industry entirely. Some current... (Keep Reading)
Distracted Uber Driving: Why You Could Be In Danger
You may not be as safe in an Uber as you thought. The Uber app could be leading to an uptick in distracted driving accidents, putting riders and other New Yorkers sharing the road at risk for life-threatening injuries. Hidden Dangers of The Uber App There... (Keep Reading)
Construction Mobile Apps: Do They Make Workers Safer?
An article published in Architect highlights how some construction companies are capitalizing on technology and gameplay to increase safety in the workplace. These innovative employers are ditching traditional lecture trainings for a more modern approach to employee development and onboarding. But do these games really increase safety... (Keep Reading)
Sanitation Truck Accidents: Why NYC Waste Management Has Become Deadly
A recent uptick in sanitation truck accidents has residents in New York City and Long Island communities terrified to step too close to the curb. Two weeks ago, a 10-year-old boy was killed, and his mother was seriously injured by a City sanitation vehicle while... (Keep Reading)
Michael Jaffe Presented at New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA)
Michael Jaffe moderated and presented at a New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA) two-part CLE on the labor law, commonly referred to as the scaffold law, focused on construction worker safety and rights. The course focused on litigation of construction site accidents from commencement... (Keep Reading)
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