With warmer weather comes an increase in boating traffic on New York waterways. A year-and-a-half after the enactment of Brianna's Law, safety remains of paramount importance. A friendly reminder of responsible operating practices is important, particularly if it...
Brianna’s Law – named after an 11-year-old girl killed in a 2005 boating accident – took effect on the first day of 2020. The tragedy was considered entirely preventable had the operator possessed the most basic knowledge of boating safety. Boating accidents can take...
There have been only a few civil jury trials conducted during the Pandemic in the eight counties of Western New York. I recently participated in one of those in New York State Supreme Court, Erie County, before Justice Frederick Marshall in Buffalo. I represented...
If you just got your driver’s license this year, the best thing you can do is practice. Experience can really help make you safer on the road than you would be otherwise. That being said, thinking about safety tips in advance can help you learn from those who have...
One of the most frequent questions we get is when someone calls a matter of weeks or days after they were in a car crash with the question, “How much is my case worth?” Any good attorney should basically answer that question by saying something like, “It is impossible...
Most people don’t associate spinal injuries with rear-end car crashes. However, these collisions can commonly cause serious neck and back injuries; even in so-called low velocity “fender benders” with relatively minor vehicle damage. This is because a driver or...
New York is one of only a handful of states with a wrongful death statute that does not allow recovery for the suffering caused to family members over the tragic loss of their loved one. Nor does it compensate them for certain other kinds of non-economic damages. In...
Some areas in the state of New York are almost always undergoing some form of construction. As a result, the construction industry provides a good income and attracts many workers. Unfortunately, the field of construction is fraught with many injury and accident...
When it comes to personal injury claims, the attorney you choose to represent you makes a difference. Relatively few lawyers have actually taken cases to trial and obtained verdicts to force insurance companies to pay more money than they wanted to. The lawyers at...
As a parent, you may dread the day your teenager is old enough to ride a motorcycle. Unless you have ridden one yourself, you may not appreciate the joy and freedom it can bring. If you have, though, you will know firsthand how dangerous it can be. Motorcyclists often...
