New York Personal Injury Lawyer Blog

It has certainly been a wet December, and there is still more wet stuff to come.  We have been lucky so far that there has been little snow and that the temps have been hovering above freezing, so there is little ice on the roads and the sidewalks. The bad news is that we still have plenty of winter to go with the coldest part of …

Autumn is here and with the cooler season comes conditions
that can make driving hazardous.  Fall
doesn’t have the snow of winter or the driving rain of spring, but leaves,
frost, and the timing of the sunrise and sunset present their own dangers on
the road.

Leaves Can Be Pretty and Dangerous

Across Long Island, most of the trees are just now starting to change color.  There are some trees that have already started to shed the foliage dropping leaves on the streets and sidewalks …

In a previous blog post, we discussed the definition of negligence.  More often than not, negligence arises when a party acts without reasonable care.  Negligence can also be demonstrated, however, by a party’s failure to act.
What is Duty to Act
Under certain conditions, a party can be held liable for injuries sustained by the fact that he or she should …

With Age, and Updated Regulations, Comes Trust
One of the oldest businesses in the United States is the Seaside Inn in Kennebunk Beach, Maine.  Their website touts Nine Generations, and according to Wikipedia, they are the 6th oldest business and the oldest hotel in the United States having opened in 1667.
This is a family owned business that has seen a lot of change throughout this …

A Tragic Accident in Schoharie, New York
On October 6th, 2018, a stretch limousine crashed just north of Schoharie, New York killing 20 people, including the driver, all 17 people in the limo and 2 pedestrians.  The New York State Department of Transportation had known about the issues with the car, previously ordering the car to be removed from service.  The owner did not comply …

Falling Leaves Can Be Dangerous
The fall is a great time of the year for those who love to go and find beautiful landscapes to enjoy.  For photographers, the leaves turning different colors is a great opportunity to create some amazing pictures whether you are in Central Park in Manhattan or up in the Catskill Mountains where the trees make for some …