Who Can Bring a Wrongful Death Claim?

Posted on December 21, 2020

The majority of personal injury actions occur because the negligent action or inaction of someone else led to injury and associated damages. When the injury proves fatal, the action becomes one for wrongful death. While many states allow family members of the deceased to bring a wrongful death action, that is not always the case...

Winter Roadway Hazards and How to Stay Safe

Posted on November 30, 2020

Here in New York, we are no strangers to harsh winter weather conditions. It seems that even before the last leaves have fallen from the trees that we are donning our snow boots and serious winter weather gear. While many of us have grown up dealing with winter roadway hazards, it is always a good...

What Is Negligence?

Posted on November 9, 2020

Have you heard that if you have been injured due to the negligence of another that you can seek compensation from the at-fault party for the harm you suffered? It is true. The law provides that those injured due to the negligent actions or inaction of someone else can pursue compensation for damages sustained. What,...

Winter Construction Site Hazards

Posted on October 29, 2020

Construction work is important work. Construction workers provide vital services to cities and work under dangerous conditions. In winter, construction workers face an entirely new set of potential hazards and dangers that come with what can be a particularly grueling season in the north part of the country. In the hopes that bringing awareness to...

Tricks Insurance Companies Use to Undermine Your Claim

Posted on October 8, 2020

The cozy commercial you may have seen for multiple insurance companies perpetuate a false narrative. When it comes down to it, if you need to go to an insurance company to seek enforcement of your legal right to compensation for injuries and other losses you may have sustained in something like a car accident, you...

Should I Accept a Settlement Offer From the Insurance Company?

Posted on September 16, 2020

After being injured in a car accident, you may be pretty excited to get notified by the at-fault driver’s insurance company that they are going to give you money in a settlement offer. Yes, the prospect of getting monetary compensation and a light at the end of the traumatic car accident experience tunnel, can be...

Who Is Liable in a Parking Lot Accident?

Posted on September 2, 2020

The dangers of parking lots are seriously overlooked. Pedestrians will be looking at their phones, drivers will be looking at their phones (thinking it is okay because they are traveling at low speeds, and everyone will be moving within the small space that is the parking lot. Such conditions are rife with the possibility of...

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Regaining Financial Stability After a Traumatic Brain Injury

Posted on August 21, 2020

If you or a loved one has suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI), you need urgent and ongoing medical intervention. If the brain injury was caused by the negligence or recklessness of someone else, you also need the services of an experienced brain injury attorney who will fight hard to ensure that you obtain the...

26 Trinitarios Gang Members Indicted for Violent Stabbings At Rikers Island

Posted on July 30, 2020

Law enforcement officials and New York personal injury attorneys who advocate for gang violence victims are aware that violent crime in New York is once again on the rise. The power of transnational gangs operating inside correctional facilities to carry out acts of extreme violence amplifies the brazen ruthlessness of the gang mindset, which eventually...

How to Sue a NYC Public Agency: Notice of Claim Requirements & Deadlines

Posted on July 16, 2020

In New York, you generally have only 90 days from the date of injury to serve a Notice of Claim on a public agency, and most lawsuits against a city, county, town, or village must be filed within one year and 90 days. When a government agency causes your injury, the clock starts immediately, and...

Can I Be Compensated as a Victim of Police Misconduct?

Posted on June 29, 2020

Police officers are sworn to serve and protect. They are beholden to both federal and state laws while performing their jobs. When an officer acts improperly and fails to comply with established protocols, it may amount to police misconduct. Police brutality is a form of police misconduct. In a broad sense, police brutality is excessive...

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Personal Injury Lawsuits Against Businesses and COVID-19

Posted on June 25, 2020

Could I file suit against a business if I am infected with coronavirus? Across much of the nation, businesses are slowly reopening after months of being shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. New York City, the hardest hit with COVID-19 disease, has been the most delayed in reopening. Now, however, all ten regions of...