Left Turn Collision at a Stop Sign: Understanding Your Legal Rights Under New York’s Updated 2026 Tort Laws I was making a left-hand turn at an intersection. I came to a complete stop at the stop sign, looked, and then proceeded into the intersection to complete my turn. As I was turning, a driver coming … Continue reading Left Turn Accident Under 2026 New York Law
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I was involved in a two car accident. Another car hit me in the rear, and I was removed in an ambulance. What are my remedies? While rear-end collisions are common, recent updates to New York law have changed how these claims are evaluated and litigated. Understanding your legal rights requires looking at the immediate … Continue reading Staten Island Rear-End Collision Laws & Remedies
I had a colonoscopy. The doctor explained the procedure was routine, but there were some possible complications that could occur. Those complications did occur. The doctor had perforated my bowel during the colonoscopy and I needed an emergency bowel resection to save my life. If I had known how devastating the complications could be, I … Continue reading Nicked Bowel During Colonoscopy: Can You Sue for Lack of Informed Consent in New York?
I fell while walking in a strip mall. My hand and wrist and needed surgery following the accident. I had slipped on a wet and sticky substance outside of one of the stores in the strip mall. What are my rights? Sustaining a severe hand and wrist injury requiring surgery turns your life upside down—especially … Continue reading Strip Mall Slip and Fall Rights in New York
I was arrested about 2 months ago for car theft. I was driving my own car at the time of the arrest. I was stopped by the police for a traffic violation and the next thing I know I am being arrested for theft of my own car. I learned after my arrest that the … Continue reading I Was Arrested for Stealing My Own Car: Why You Might Not Be Able to Sue the Police or the Repair Shop
I hired someone to build a deck my backyard. It turns out the deck was not done correctly, and the deck boards began to sink. I hired another contractor to repair the deck, and he said the original contractor did not use joist hangers to support the joist underneath the deck. The new contractor also … Continue reading Homeowner Liability for Defective Deck Injuries in New York
I received a legal summons and complaint. A drunk driver crashed into a utility pole located in front of my house. The collision caused a neighborhood power outage that lasts for hours. However, you otherwise have no involvement in the crash. Months later, I was served with a lawsuit filed by an injured passenger in … Continue reading Sued After a Drunk Driver Hit a Utility Pole Outside Your Home? What Every New York Homeowner Must Know
As personal injury attorneys, our firm speaks with individuals every day who have experienced upsetting, unfair, or frightened interactions. In fact, a common inquiry involves a potential client who wants to sue someone purely for intentional infliction of emotional distress. This often occurs following a heated verbal altercation. Recently, a woman contacted our office seeking … Continue reading Legal Reality of “Emotional Distress” Claims
When I went to a diner, I slipped and fell in the bathroom. It was raining outside and after I fell, I noticed that there was a drip coming from the ceiling onto the floor. I did not notice the water on the floor and I fell on my back. What claims do I have? … Continue reading Slipped on Commercial Property? Here’s Why You Sue the Tenant and the Landlord
I was in my apartment bathroom and the ceiling collapsed on me. I live in a downstairs apartment of a mother/daughter house. The family from which I rent the apartment lives in the main floor of the house upstairs. I had complained to the family that I had seen brown marks in the ceiling of … Continue reading Ceiling Collapse Case Under Res Ipsa Loquitur