When looking for legal help after a serious car accident in Western New York, you will probably want to conduct an internet search to find the best law firm available. That is the only way to separate the lawyers with real qualifications from those who merely make empty claims on television and radio. Two key qualifications you will want to look for are ratings from the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and Martindale-Hubbell. Better Business Bureau's A+ rating According to its website, BBB bases its ratings on how it believes the business is...
Before he became president, Abraham Lincoln was a trial lawyer
Through the ages, lawyers and politicians have often been vilified. At their worst, they may appear to be two-faced, selfish wordsmiths, willing to say whatever words might best sway the public. However, they can also be heroes. Some may salvage a city, state or nation. Some may clear the names of the falsely accused or help the injured recover from their financial wounds. Some may do both, and one such hero was Abraham Lincoln, trial lawyer. While most people know about Lincoln’s struggles to free the slaves and hold the nation together,...
What you must prove to win a personal injury suit
When an attorney represents a client in court for a personal injury claim, there are a few key elements that they must prove in order to secure a recovery for their client. Existence of a legal duty First, the attorney must prove that the person who allegedly injured his or her client had a legal duty to do something, or to refrain from doing something. For a car crash scenario, this could be a duty to drive in a responsible and safe manner. For an on-the-job injury, the client’s boss had a duty to provide a safe work environment free of...
Determining Responsibility for Injuries on New York Premises
When an individual enters someone else’s property, he or she has an expectation of safety while on the premises. The individual who owns the property or who resides at the property may have a duty to keep the visitor safe. However, the party who sets foot on someone’s yard or enters a residence also has a duty for their own safety. In most cases, the status of the person on the property determines if there is any care due to them. For instance, someone who trespasses on the property is there without consent, which means that he or she has no...
Rollover Car Accidents in New York
It is likely that, at some point, a New York driver will become involved in a car accident. If the accident is serious enough, there is the potential that the impact from the crash could cause the vehicle to roll. While a rollover only occurs in approximately 3 percent of car accidents, approximately 30 percent of the people involved in such crashes die. Rollovers generally only occur under certain circumstances. While any vehicle can potentially rollover, vehicles that have a higher center of gravity, such as SUVs, vans and pickup trucks,...
How Common Large Truck Accidents Are in America?
Residents of New York may be interested in the statistics about large truck accidents provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety division. A large truck is defined as one that weighs more than 10,000 pounds, and accidents with a vehicle this size can cause catastrophic injuries or fatalities. Often, large truck accidents involve more than one vehicle as opposed to a single vehicle collision. For the most part, operators of large trucks are skilled drivers, but in some cases, certain factors could make...
Dangers of Distracted Driving in New York
Distracted driving is a term that most New York residents have heard of. It refers to people attempting to multitask with driving and engaging in any number of activities, including eating, texting, talking on a cellphone or to a passenger, messing with electronic equipment or reading a map. Distracted driving is dangerous and can lead to serious injury accidents. Of all of the distracting activities, the act of texting while driving is the most alarming, and it is against the law in most states. A person who is sending text messages must...
