Falls are a more serious threat to older Americans than many people may realize. According to a recent warning by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an elderly person falls every second in the United States, leading to serious and even fatal... Read More

Kids and adults alike are drawn outdoors as the summer heats up. Safety experts including emergency room doctors and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recognize a sharp increase in accidental injuries in the summer. With proper caution, many of the top injuries can be... Read More

There were nearly 300,000 motor vehicle crashes in the State of New York in 2014 and 19% of those involved driver distractions or inattention. This led to 100 distracted driving-related fatalities. Needless to say, distractions like texting have a serious impact on the safety of... Read More

A newly-released study by Virginia Tech Transportation Institute offers a valuable look into the distractions that lead to motor vehicle accidents. The study illustrates that some known distractions are really not all that risky while others actually are quite dangerous. The study’s lead author, Tom... Read More

  The Sanders Firm is pleased to announce that Edward J. Nitkewicz has been promoted to partner and senior trial counsel. Since joining the firm in 2010, Mr. Nitkewicz has concentrated his practice in the areas of Education Law, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, and Product... Read More

Last week, a runaway boat on the road killed a bicyclist and seriously injured her friend. The boat mysteriously unhitched from a pickup truck on Staten Island as the driver wa attempting to pass the bicycles. The driver of the Toyota Tundra, 42-year-old Michael Khmil,... Read More

With over 45 years of trial experience representing victims of serious injury, The Sanders Firm fights for justice for those who have suffered spinal cord injury or brain injury caused by the negligence of others. Our New York spinal cord injury lawyers care not just about our... Read More

Drowsy driving is a major problem in the United States, contributing to 25% of the fatal motor vehicle accidents – up to 7,500 fatal crashes each year. New York drowsy driving accident lawyers at The Sanders Firm witness the heart-breaking effects of this every day and are not... Read More

April 2014 was the first-ever National Distracted Driver Awareness Month. It its wake, some troubling statistics have emerged about the growing epidemic of texting while driving in the United States. Launched by the U.S. Department of Transportation to highlight the dangers of distracted driving, the... Read More

A recently-filed NY medical malpractice lawsuit has brought to the surface some lingering arguments about a woman’s right to choose her method of delivery. A Brooklyn woman is suing the Staten Island hospital where she delivered her third child, claiming that the hospital forced her... Read More