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Important Decision for Automobile Accident Cases

Motor Vehicle Accident Decision In an important motor vehicle accident decision in January of 2014, the Appellate Division affirmed a summary judgment for the defendant in Lee v. D. Daniels Contr., Ltd., 2014 NY Slip Op 00487.  This case centered around an interesting question, to wit, Does a parties conduct in furnishing the conditions for […]


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Serious Injury Threshold in Personal Injury Cases

Often times in Personal Injury cases, the injury itself becomes an issue.  Not all injuries are sufficiently damaging to be considered “serious” under New York Insurance Law, section 5102(d).   The facts of each particular case will determine whether or not each claimed injury meets the threshold of a “serious injury” under this statute.  In […]


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Notice of Claim

Filing Notice of Claim in Personal Injury Lawsuit A Notice of Claim must be served on any Municipality or Department of a Municipality before an action can be commenced against that Municipality.  It is important to remember that The Uniform Notice of Claim Act took effect on June 15, 2013.   Several rules were amended […]


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Picking a Jury in a Personal Injury Case

Jury Selection for Personal Injury Trial The jury selection process in Personal Injury cases is very important.  Questioning the potential jurors is a process known as “Voir Dire.”  This may be the single most important process in the whole trial.  Selecting the jurors who will give you the best chance to win your case is […]


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Evaluating a Personal Injury Case

Evaluating a Personal Injury Case There are several factors that need to be considered in determining what the value of a Personal Injury case is.  Multiple attorneys can have varying opinions with regards to the same case.  That is because some attorneys will lend more weight to certain factors that other attorneys decline to.  At […]


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