Tag Archives: personal injury

Who is Liable in a Commercial Vehicle Accident?

Commercial Vehicle Accident

At-fault drivers are legally responsible for commercial crash damages. Typically, employers are financially responsible for car crash damages, because of the respondeat superior rule. This legal doctrine holds employers responsible…

Trial Date Set in 3M Earplug Mass Tort Case

Trial Date 3M Earplug

WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING 3M EARPLUG CASES In March 2021, a federal jury in Florida will hear opening arguments in a case involving allegedly defective earplugs supplied to members…

What To Do Following A Parking Lot Accident

Seasonal Parking Lot Accident

It’s winter in New York, which means that black ice is a fixture in most parking lots. This thin, translucent ice is much harder to see, and much slicker, than…

What Happens If I’m Injured As I Work From Home?

Injury Work from Home

Work From Home has allowed many people to avoid dangers associated with coronavirus. But the Work From Home push has had some unintended consequences. For example, remote workers are at…

The Truth About Nursing Home COVID -19 Deaths

Nursing Home COVID -19 Deaths

Governor Andrew Cuomo immediately disputed a NY Attorney General report which claims the state intentionally undercounted coronavirus nursing home deaths by 50 percent. All states separately report nursing home coronavirus…

What is Medical Malpractice? Our Answer

What is Medical Malpractice

What is Medical Malpractice? Professional malpractice is essentially professional negligence. Since patients depend on doctors for all their healthcare needs, physicians have a fiduciary duty toward their patients. Doctors must…

What You Should Know About Car-Bicycle Accidents

Car-Bicycle Accidents

Although vehicle traffic dropped dramatically in 2020, largely because of spring lockdowns and the ensuing rise of WFH (work from home) options, the number of bicycle fatalities increased dramatically. Bicycle…

NY Court Gives Defective Product Victims Additional Options

defective product victim

Thanks to a new court ruling, Amazon cannot hide behind its legal status as a product matchmaker and avoid compensating victims of the dangerous products its partners sell. In State…

Lawmakers Crack Down on Illegal Dumpers

illegal dumping

In the wake of a discovery of an illegal solid waste dumping ground in Long Island, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo approved a measure which broadens the definition of “acutely…