Category: Personal Injury
May 22, 2018
Loss of Services
by Michael Rose Accident victims are the obvious parties involved in personal injury lawsuits. In pursuing a personal injury action, these victims seek justice for...
January 8, 2018
Immigrants’ Rights
by Halina Radchenko Whether you are a documented or an undocumented immigrant, you have the same rights as every American citizen in a personal injury...
October 16, 2017
Personal Injury Timeline
The Accident Accidents and injuries are, at the very least, inconvenient. Causes of accidents vary vastly, as do their injuries. Even with a seemingly minor...
July 7, 2017
Risks, Rewards, and Pitfalls of Putting Your Case Before a Jury
By: Michael Rose There are risks, rewards, and pitfalls when deciding whether putting your case before a jury is a better choice than settling. Risks...
November 18, 2016
Waivers of liability mostly unenforceable in New York
The goal of waivers of liability is to make it impossible for accident injury victims to file a lawsuit if they incur an injury resulting...
August 4, 2016
New York legislation supports residents against water pollutants
Many residents in Hoosick Falls and Petersburgh, New York, drank the water there and gave it to their children without knowing that it contained traces of...
August 1, 2016
$2.5M personal injury lawsuit filed against plastic company
James Donovan filed a $2.5 million personal injury lawsuit last Wednesday, July 27 against French manufacturing company Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics and the New Jersey-based company...
April 2, 2016
File a claim before it becomes too late
Accident victims only have so long to file a personal injury claim before they lose their right to pursue compensation from the responsible party. This...
August 1, 2015
NYC Pays $138M in Settlements Because of Pothole Damage
New York has paid out around $138 million in settlements resulting from defective roadways all around the city – mostly due to pothole damage –...
July 8, 2015
New York Zone of Danger Rule
By: Michael Rose In New York, a person may be able to recover damages for witnessing an accident involving an immediate family member. This is...
July 8, 2015
New York Zone of Danger Rules
New York has special provisions known as “Zone of Danger” rules, under which individuals can pursue compensation if they witness the death or serious injury...
June 19, 2015
Can I just pursue my injury claim on my own?
Even if the outcome of your personal injury claim seems obvious, the legal process that you will almost certainly need to work through can be...