Can I Sue the City for Damage to My Car?
How to File a Claim Against a Municipality in New York Yes, you can file a claim against a city or municipality in New York when its negligence causes injury or property damage. However, these cases follow different rules from ordinary accident claims. Before filing a lawsuit, you must serve a Notice of Claim within...
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Can I Bring a Personal Injury Lawsuit Against a New York Public School?
You send your kids off to school trusting that the teachers and administrators will keep them safe. Teachers work under certain guidelines pertaining to things like child supervision. We all know that kids require constant supervision. When kids are left alone at places like playgrounds, accidents happen that can result in serious injuries. If a...
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Instructions for Filing Actions Against NY Public Agencies
If you believe you have rights to a personal injury or wrongful death action against a NY public agency, it’s wise to seek the advice of a NY Personal injury attorney. Filing a claim against a New York public agency is mired in procedural timelines and requirements, and a single misstep can compromise your entire...
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NYC Pays Out $30,000 Following Car Crash Involving First Lady McCray
How are lawsuits against municipalities different from a traditional personal injury claim? A settlement was recently reached stemming from the 2015 car crash involving Mayo de Blasio’s security detail. On August 12, 2015, an SUV driven by a NYPD Detective, carrying First Lady Chirlane McCray, was involved in a four vehicle pileup. The accident is...
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New York City’s Failure to Take Action Leads to Deaths
Who is liable for injuries caused by falling down buildings? Residents of New York City should be concerned about the city’s public safety, or lack thereof, in recent months. When city officials know of dangers and fail to take action, serious consequences can result. Despite the city’s obvious, at least partial, culpability for these deaths,...
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Police officers have a tough job and, more often than not, they do it very well. Sometimes, however, an officer will cross a line and use excessive force. When this happens, people are needlessly injured. If you have been injured because a police officer used unwarranted and excessive force, Attorney Michael LoGiudice is here to...
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It is the legal duty of prison and correctional facility employees to use reasonable care in protecting the safety and wellbeing of inmates. Despite this duty, there is a staggering number of correctional facility inmates that suffer significant injuries due to the negligence of facility workers. When prison and jail officials breach their professional duty...
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Sometimes the negligence of a local government body, such as a city or town, leads to someone sustaining injuries. If you have been injured due to the negligence of a municipality, then you are probably wondering if and how you can bring a claim against the government. These types of injury claims are exceptionally complicated...
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