New York State Senate Passes Bill Removing COVID-19 Immunity For Nursing Homes And Hospitals
The New York State Senate has voted to repeal protections which had previously granted legal immunity to health care facilities, administrators, and executives during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Treatment Protection Act (A3397/S5117) was passed on last week by a 63-0 unanimous decision. The plan outlines a new level of transparency that must be met by…
NYPD’s Accepted Culture Of Reckless Driving In New York Costs Taxpayers Millions Of Dollars Each Year
Statistics from the New York State DMV show that of the 2 million vehicles present and operating in New York City, over 9 thousand are police vehicles. Accounts of reckless driving by New York police department members have increased over the years. From 2013 through August 2019, the City of New York paid out $228…
Court Is In Session (With New Guidelines)
By Luiz Raible. As New York State continues its reopening process, its court system, which is now again operational, has to follow new guidelines in order to promote safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since March, courts have been generally closed with a few exceptions due to health and safety concerns. No trials, pleas, grand juries,…
With COVID-19, Lawyers And Courts Are Adapting And Innovating
By Ari R. Lieberman. Similar to virtually all industries and businesses, COVID-19 hit the legal world hard and drastically altered the practice of law. However, our firm has quickly adapted, learned from the pandemic and embraced innovations to make our practice even stronger. We are also seeing the New York implement new technologies to move…
West Side Highway Speed Limit Reduction – NYC Car Accidents Lawyers
NYC Car Accident Lawyers The speed limit was reduced this month on a deadly stretch of the West Side Highway. Speed limits along the Manhattan highway will be reduced from 35 mph to 30 mph. According to New York City and State officials, the new limits will take place on the West Side Highway south…
Becoming a Better Trial Lawyer: Associate Stephen Wagner Published in Law Journal
Associate attorney Stephen Wagner of the Law Office of Louis Grandelli, P.C., recently authored an article on trial strategy published in the New York Law Journal. Entitled “Become a Better Trial Lawyer by Acting the Part”, Wagner’s piece explores the unconventional use of acting techniques to become a better trial lawyer. Read it in full…
