Smart Phones-Dumb Choices According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s most recent statistics, in 2015 distracted driving crashes caused 3,500 fatalities and almost 400,000 injuries. While teens are four times as likely to engage in the dangerous behavior no…
- May 15, 2018
- Thomas Tona
- Boat Accident, Personal Injury
Each summer, the Long Island community is plagued with stories of boating mishaps. In 2017, Dr. Richard Melucci of John T Mather Memorial Hospital drowned in the Long Island Sound. He was an avid boater who fell off his…
- May 10, 2018
- Thomas Tona
- Personal Injury
Each year in the United States, over 14 million children and adults head off to summer camp. While there are thousands of programs to choose from, every parent shares one non-negotiable requirement: safety. While it’s impossible to predict every…
- April 24, 2018
- Thomas Tona
- Personal Injury
With 250,000 Americans dying from sudden heart attacks each year, this is an important topic. The state of New York has laws in place, “Automatic External Defibrillator” liability laws, addressing the need for a fast response to sudden heart attacks…
- April 17, 2018
- Thomas Tona
- Brain Injury, Personal Injury
Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries The most underreported, underdiagnosed, and underestimated head injury by far is a concussion or mild TBI. Many of these head injuries, also known as mild traumatic brain injuries or MTBI, are caused by a bump or…
- April 13, 2018
- Thomas Tona
- FAQ, Personal Injury
At TonaLaw, we carefully go through every possible outcome of your personal injury case. There are usually 6 different outcomes of a trial, versus a settlement. If we DO decide a settlement is the best option, we look at…
- April 11, 2018
- Thomas Tona
- FAQ, Personal Injury
According to the New York Times, 8 out of 10 people have some type of a backache. Herniated or bulging discs are common injuries resulting most frequently from these types of accidents: It is our law firms experience from assessing a wide…
- April 9, 2018
- Thomas Tona
- Personal Injury
ABC recently uncovered that 1 in 3 elderly patients at nursing homes suffer from some type of neglect. Many of these cases result in the patients suffering from pressure ulcers. Our nursing home abuse attorneys at TonaLaw take on personal injury cases…
- April 6, 2018
- Thomas Tona
- Personal Injury
Nearly 7,000 children and teens are injured due to dog bites every year in New York. Around 200 of those victims are hurt badly enough to require serious medical attention, including hospitalization. Nationwide, attacks by vicious dogs are an…
- April 5, 2018
- Thomas Tona
- Personal Injury
Scarring and disfigurement caused by the negligence of another entitles you to fair and full compensation for your injuries. When a person suffers scarring & disfigurement as a result of an accident caused by a negligent party or parties,…
