When walking on the sidewalk, we expect the ground beneath us to be safe and stable. Yet, all too often we find ourselves suffering life-altering injuries after tripping and falling from a raised or depressed flag, a dangerous crack or other hazardous defects on the sidewalk that the City of New York or its contractors…

When you file a personal injury lawsuit in New York, one of the most important steps in the litigation process is the deposition. This is a key part of what lawyers call “discovery” — the phase where both sides exchange information about the case before it goes to trial. Understanding what a deposition is and…

If you’re thinking about filing a personal injury lawsuit against a city, town, village, or other municipal entity in New York, or an entity like the New York City Transit Authority, the single most important procedural step is filing a timely Notice of Claim. Missing or mishandling that requirement can doom your case before it’s…