People visiting businesses often have to walk through a parking lot to get from their cars to the operations at issue. As such, companies are legally tasked with keeping their parking lots in good repair. A parking lot that’s not in good shape can lead to patrons...
Personal Injury
Who is liable for an icy parking lot slip and fall?
Winter brings along its own set of safety challenges, with one of the most common hazards being icy surfaces. Slips and falls in icy parking lots can result in catastrophic damage such as broken bones or traumatic brain injuries. This cold reality leaves many...
Five Things to Look For in a Personal Injury Attorney
Being injured in a car crash is traumatic. For individuals who suffer significant injuries, the consequences to one's health, financial well being and family is often considerable. If you’re in this position, you deserve to be fully compensated by taking legal action...
The deadliest type of car accident
Car accidents continue to result in thousands of injuries and deaths on our nation's roads and highways each year. While they occur for many reasons, the most common is inattention of a driver due to texting, talking with a passenger, fatigue, or momentary lapse of...
The emotional aftermath of a traumatic brain injury
Anyone who has suffered a blow to the head in New York is at risk for a traumatic brain injury. TBIs can cause many long-lasting physical complications that are easy to recognize, and thus accept. However, there is another side to these injuries that is less tangible...
What is a third-party personal injury claim?
Personal injury claims often require filing paperwork with one's medical or other insurance. Sometimes, however, they can also involve another person's insurance. A person can file a “third-party” claim with another person's or entity's insurance company alongside or...
What is subrogation in a personal injury claim?
Many factors go into determining what you need to seek in a claim for compensation. Complainants often think about their medical bills and lost wages. They might not think about what their insurance company paid before they saw a single statement. This thinking can...