Adult Survivors Act Allows For Compensation To Adult Sexual Assault Victims Regardless of How Long Ago the Assault Occurred

New York's Adult Survivors Act (ASA) Earlier this year, on May 24, 2022, New York State provided for an expansion of the rights of sexual assault...

Car Accidents

Deadly Truck Accident: Woman Killed on the Cross Bronx Expressway

A woman was killed on the Cross Bronx Expressway when a tractor-trailer rear-ended her Range Rover. According to the New York Daily News, the motor...

Wrongful Death

The Grieving Families Act – Potential Changes To New York’s Wrongful Death Statute

Following the re-election of New York State Governor, Kathy Hochul, personal injury and wrongful death attorneys are optimistic that she will sign The Grieving Families...

Personal Injury

Bar Fights and New York’s Dram Shop Act

Imagine the following scenario: you’re walking your dog on the sidewalk in New York, when a drunk man exits the neighborhood bar, bumps into you,...

Car Accidents, Wrongful Death

Fatal Car Accident in New York Leaves Four Teenagers Dead May Be Linked to TikTok Challenge

Last week, four teenagers were killed in a car accident in New York, which may have been caused due to a social media challenge circulating...

Emotional Distress, News

Radio Host Alex Jones Hit With Nearly $1 Billion Verdict

On October 12, 2022, a Connecticut jury decided that conspiracy theorist and “Infowars” proprietor, Alex Jones, should pay a total of at least $965 million...

Road Traffic Accidents Involving Emergency Vehicles Case Law

Car Accidents

Road Traffic Accidents Involving Emergency Vehicles and the “Reckless Standard”

Most New Yorkers assume that all drivers in New York are held to the same standard of “ordinary care” in operating their vehicles. After all,...

Construction Accidents

NYC Department of Buildings Issues Stop Work Order After Construction Accident in Greenpoint Brooklyn

In mid-September, a 46-year-old construction worker was fatally crushed to death in a construction accident while working at a site on Java Street in Greenpoint,...

pedestrian accidents, danger on staten island roadways

Car Accidents

Pedestrian Accidents on Staten Island Roadways: Navigating the Risks

Staten Island residents have long voiced their complaints about the New York City borough’s intersections and streets lacking proper safety infrastructure leading to car accidents...

Slip and Fall

The Average NYC Slip and Fall Settlement Timeline

After you sustain an injury from an accident, you most likely want to know how long it will take for you to get what you...

Bicycle Accidents

If You've Had a Bicycle Accident in NYC You May Want an Attorney

With 3.6 out of 100,000 New Yorkers hospitalized for pedal cyclist injuries, it’s evident that bicycle accidents are rising in NYC. A bike accident can leave...

Personal Injury, Wrongful Death

Food Delivery Worker Dies in Brooklyn Motor Vehicle Collision

A 30-year-old food delivery worker, Daniel Vidal, died earlier this month while performing a delivery in Brooklyn. According to police, the delivery worker was driving...