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FDR Drive rear-end crash, SI joint pain, and now the other driver says you'll be sued for "defamation"

A treatment gap can hammer the value of a New York car injury claim, and the other driver's defamation threat is usually just noise.

ARTICLE by Carmen Ortiz

Yonkers boss said keep quiet after the trench buried you

A buried trench worker in Yonkers can still have a claim even when the contractor's insurer points to an excavation or earth-movement exclusion.

ARTICLE by Jamal Harris

My uncle says the school has a year to deal with this - true?

A roof fall during a school event can turn into a deadline trap fast, especially if a public school district is involved.

ARTICLE by Jamal Harris

I busted my elbow on a Manhattan sidewalk and now everyone wants a cut

An HVAC tech gets hurt outside a Manhattan business, the city is involved, and the settlement money suddenly has a line of creditors waiting.

ARTICLE by Rosa Martinez

how much can a Yonkers chemical burn lawsuit still pay

An auto mechanic got burned by a shop cleaning product, workers' comp has been dragging, and the real problem now is the lawsuit deadline.

ARTICLE by Frank DeLuca

Can I switch doctors a year after my Brooklyn crash if no-fault cut me off?

"Why are you changing doctors now?" That is the adjuster's next question, and your answer matters because they are looking for a reason to say your treatment is unrelated,...

statute of repose

Not the same as a statute of limitations. A statute of repose does not usually start when someone gets hurt or discovers a problem. Instead, it sets an outside cutoff date that...

Like hitting pause on a kitchen timer while you deal with something urgent, tolling stops a legal deadline from running for a period of time. In law and insurance, it usually...

Your back keeps seizing up after that Buffalo ice fall, and the deadline may be 90 days

If the icy lot belongs to the City of Buffalo, Erie County, the NFTA, or another public entity, the normal timeline you expected may be useless because a notice of claim can be due in 90 days.

ARTICLE by David Goldstein

What evidence proves future medical costs after a Buffalo motorcycle crash if I use VA?

The biggest mistake is thinking VA treatment records alone prove your future losses. They do not. That is the common wrong answer. VA records show you got care, but they...

Rochester police report says you caused it, the hospital found internal bleeding later - settle now or fight first?

A Rochester accountant gets rear-ended, the police report gets the fault wrong, and the insurer starts the usual pressure campaign before the delayed internal injury is fully understood.

ARTICLE by Keisha Williams

statute of limitations

A statute of limitations is the legal deadline for starting a lawsuit, and once that window closes, a court will usually dismiss the case no matter how strong the facts may be....

my hand got pulled into a conveyor in Yonkers and now nobody will say whether this is workers comp or a lawsuit

A Yonkers postal worker hurt by an unguarded conveyor may have a workers' comp claim, a third-party injury case, or both, and the missing emergency shutoff is the detail that changes everything.

ARTICLE by Michael Chen

My sister had a breakdown after a Syracuse crash - can she sue when both companies say it wasn't their fault?

A Syracuse daycare worker can have a real injury claim for PTSD and driving anxiety after a serious crash, but New York cases get messy fast when the owner and maintenance contractor start pointing at each other.

ARTICLE by Colleen Murphy

You may see this phrase in a lawyer's letter, a court filing, or a conversation about whether a case was filed "on time." It usually comes up when the harm was not obvious...

Why would a judge increase the amount a jury awarded? That is what additur is: a court-ordered increase in a jury's damages award when the judge decides the amount was...

You may see this in a court notice, a lawyer's letter, or a conversation right after a judge rules: "We need to file an appeal," or "The other side has appealed." That means a...

zoning variance

Miss this issue when buying, building, or renovating property, and a project can be stopped, fined, or forced to be torn out after serious money is already spent. A zoning...

Undocumented, injured, and scared to file after a Brooklyn work-van crash

A Brooklyn janitor with a bad neck injury after a work-vehicle crash may have claims against more than the employer, especially if a defective seat belt, headrest, brakes, or airbag made the injury worse.

ARTICLE by Keisha Williams

Why is their insurer rushing my Queens employee to settle before Medicaid checks?

The ER treats first and bills whoever looks available; the insurance company then uses those bills to map out who gets paid from any settlement before your employee does. That...