FREE consultations by telephone or by internet video conferencing are now available. Fishkill Injury Attorney Serving Wappingers Falls, Beacon, Lagrangeville and Nearby Areas of Hudson Valley Posted: June 27, 2015 When it is clear that the defendant was negligent, a common tactic used by insurance companies and their lawyers is to formally admit liability and …
It is possible to have the court decide who was to blame for a car accident (liability) before trial. Â Whoever files the motion for summary judgment before trial asking the court to decide the liability issue before trial has the burden of demonstrating negligent conduct. Â Then the other party must offer admissable evidence that demonstrates …
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Under the New York No-Fault law, a car accident injury victim has several different ways that they can satisfy the law’s requirement of having sustained a “serious injury”. If none apply, there is the catch all 90/180 day rule. Â What exactly is that rule? The injury victim must have a medically-determined injury or impairment of …
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Generally, under the New York Workers’ Compensation Law, injured workers are barred from suing their employers to obtain personal injury damages. This law has its exceptions, such as claims by employees of interstate railroads covered by the Federal Employers Liability Act and maritime workers covered by the Jones Act. In addition, under the New York …
When a vehicle rear ends another stopped or stopping vehicle, the law permits the inference that the vehicle that struck the other vehicle in the rear was negligent. Â However, the courts will not grant a motion for pre-trial determination of liability in this circumstance if the defendant can demonstrate a non-negligent explanation for the accident …
As previously discussed on this blog, when you are bringing a lawsuit to recover damages for a slip and fall that happens after a snow storm, it’s necessary to be familiar with applicable laws and regulations that govern how much time a property owner has after the end of a storm to make the adjoining …
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Though winter hasn’t officially started, signs of its impending arrival are all around us. Many areas of our state have already seen snow, the days are shorter and the long nights are much cooler. In addition to snowflakes, colder temperatures and the cheery holiday season, this time of year brings something much less pleasant to …
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First, what is Lyme disease? Lyme disease is an auto-immune disease that is caused by the bite of a deer tick. The tick bites the host mammal it feeds upon, anesthetizes the mammal so it doesn’t feel the bite, cements its mouth piece to the mammal and feeds on the mammal’s blood. The blood mixes …
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FREE consultations by telephone or by internet video conferencing are now available. Fishkill Injury Attorney Serving Wappingers Falls, Beacon, Lagrangeville and Nearby Areas of Hudson Valley Posted: June 25, 2014 New Yorkers hoping for a mild winter may not realize that warmer winter weather brings with it an increase in certain motor vehicle accidents. For …
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Thousands of legal cases arose after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City, with many accusing airlines and city agencies of faulty and unsafe operations. Ten years later, the lawsuits have been consolidated into four “master cases,” and several have ended in settlements. People injured or who lost loved ones in the …
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