Schenectady Law Blog
Posted on Jan 30, 2013
Personal Injury Claims What is a typical personal injury case? Automobile accidents, the area in which most personal injury actions arise, provide a good example of how the tort system works. You have ...
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Posted on May 14, 2012
What makes DWI cases in New York unique from DWI cases throughout the rest of the country? a. How is defending them different? Defending a DWI in New York is different than most jurisdictions because ...
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Posted on Mar 19, 2012
Statistics show that motorcycle accidents are on the rise - and New York is no exception. In fact, the NHTSA reported that there were over 190 motorcycle fatalities in New York in 2006. If you are ...
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Posted on Mar 5, 2012
1 How Does NY State Protect Against Employment Discrimination? There are many federal statutes dealing with employment discrimination. But New York State (like most states) also provides a separate ...
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Posted on Feb 20, 2012
What is Personal Injury Law? In the legal sense, personal injury is a type of tort or civil wrong where harm is caused to one individual because another individual failed to use reasonable care. ...
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Posted on Feb 13, 2012
A. Disability: For disabled persons there are two (2) basic benefits you may be entitled to under the Social Security Act. Please review the following to help you in determining if you fall into ...
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Posted on Feb 6, 2012
Negligence or carelessness, such as is seen in auto accidents and slip-and-fall cases. It is vital to bear in mind that the mere fact of injury "even serious injury" does not necessarily ...
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Posted on Jan 30, 2012
What Is A "Statute of Limitations" A statute of limitations is a law which places a time limit on pursuing a legal remedy in relation to wrongful conduct. After the expiration of the ...
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Posted on Jan 23, 2012
What is Personal Injury Law? In the legal sense, personal injury is a type of tort or civil wrong where harm is caused to one individual because another individual failed to use reasonable care. ...
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Posted on Jan 16, 2012
If your lawyer starts out trying to negotiate a settlement for you without filing in court, great! But if it is taking too long, file in court so that you some controls applied by the court. Every ...
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Posted on Jan 13, 2012
New York auto accident law is a bit different than other states’ laws when it comes to issues of fault, vicarious liability and pain & suffering. These can be complicated issues, so we asked ...
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Posted on Jan 13, 2012
Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination Questions And Answers Federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Laws I. What Are the Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination? Title VII of the Civil ...
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Posted on Jan 13, 2012
Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination Questions And Answers Federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Laws I. What Are the Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination? Title VII of the Civil ...
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Posted on Oct 12, 2011
Victims may need help 24 hours a day 7 days a week and that's why the DeLorenzo Law Firm has the Injury Help Line. Just call 1-800-INJURED anytime day or night and a lawyer will answer your urgent ...
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Posted on Oct 5, 2011
Personal Injury versus Workers Compensation Normally, slip and fall cases are covered under a special branch of personal injury law called premises liability law. Under premises liability law, a ...
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Posted on Sep 21, 2011
Roof Fall Injury at Construction Site Roof fall construction accidents can pose a life threatening or life altering situation to those who experience them. Common roof fall injuries at construction ...
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Posted on Aug 30, 2011
Types of Damages You May Recover The types of damages an insurance company will typically pay for include the following: Medical Expenses: This includes medical expenses incurred to treat an injury, ...
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Posted on Aug 29, 2011
Workers' compensation is an area of law not many people think about, until they're injured. Here are five things you should know. 1. You have to notify your employer. The law says you have 45 days to ...
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Posted on Jul 19, 2011
It is important to remember certain protocol when involved in a car accident. If you have suffered injuries or have substantial damage to your vehicle, you may be entitled to claim losses against the ...
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Posted on Jul 16, 2011
Your garbage becomes public property the minute you throw it away. By law garbage is considered abandoned material, which gives police the right to search through it without a warrant. This means ...
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Posted on Jul 16, 2011
Because each state is autonomous with regard to its ability to create criminal laws, as well as civil laws within each state legislature, criminal laws can vary from state to state. However, when it ...
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Posted on Jul 12, 2011
1. Hire a trusted lawyer immediately Depending on your situation, you may not have insurance or other means to see a physician. Many times, an attorney can counsel you on other means to see physicians ...
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Posted on Apr 18, 2011
New York Personal Injury Law The following summary of New York personal injury laws and theories of liability will help you understand important aspects of injury claims in this state. New York ...
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Posted on Mar 29, 2011
The Governor and the Legislature announced a budget agreement that preserves New York’s civil justice system for most victims of medical malpractice and protects the rights of victims of medical ...
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Posted on Mar 18, 2011
As New York motorcycle accident attorneys, we know how catastrophic a motorcycle accident can be. Speeding, alcohol, or drug use, and disobeying traffic laws by either party, greatly increases the ...
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