Our clients’ personal injury cases now are coming up for jury trials in this COVID 19 era. Some clients have not been vaccinated for COVID 19. As their lawyer in their upcoming jury trial, we discuss below why we recommend that clients get vaccinated if medically possible before the trial, and the choice this presents […]
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In March 2020, COVID 19 shut down the court system and most personal injury cases, along with the rest of New York State. Since then, we have started moving our personal injury cases forward. However, one of the challenges has been how to take depositions during the COVID 19 pandemic. We discuss here how we […]
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When our clients suffer injury because of a car accident or medical or other negligence, they are plunged into a world they’ve only seen on TV. Words that they usually hear from famous actors in suits walking through dramatic courtroom sets become commonplace. Clients tell us it is often easy to get swept up in […]
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The day when our clients’ lives change forever by car accident starts out like any other day. The clients are doing what they always do – driving to work, going to the grocery store, returning from a trip, or taking their kids to school. Nothing tells them that they are spending the last hours of […]
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It is bad enough getting hurt in a car accident from a negligent driver. If you are lucky enough to come home from the hospital and take phone calls, you will find some new best friends – adjusters from insurance companies covering different losses from your car accident. Knowing why these adjusters are calling, […]
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You may have suffered injury in a car accident or worksite accident. Now you can’t work. The medical bills are piling up. You are thinking about calling a personal injury lawyer. But you don’t know anything about the legal system – such as how lawyers get paid in personal injury cases. You need to learn […]
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KEEPING YOUR FAMILY SAFE HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE HEALTH CARE TEAM IN A HOSPITAL When a loved one enters the hospital, the family may find themselves in an unfamiliar, confusing environment as they try to help their loved one. Afterwards, they sometimes tell me that (1) it was difficult to speak to the physician, […]
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You get that call that no one wants to get. It is the hospital. A family member has suffered significant injuries in a car crash caused by a negligent driver. The news is grim: multiple fractures, a closed head injury, an uncertain future. Sleeping at the hospital during the first few days, you are overwhelmed […]
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No one plans to suffer catastrophic injuries in a car crash. But, as they say in the rehabilitation hospitals, that the only difference between the patients and the medical staff is the ride home. So what if it happens to you or a loved one? If a driver is careless and negligently injures you, that […]
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Well, we are glad you asked. First, our obligatory lawyer stuff. We are not giving you legal advice. This is just a general discussion not specific to you or anyone else. If you need advice about a specific case, then see a lawyer. Okay, so here are the basics. If you are a competent adult, […]
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