New York still has strong laws to protect construction workers, despite a recent push by insurance and construction interests to weaken them. Scaffold Safety Law Since the 1920s, New York’s “Scaffold Law” has protected construction workers, who work at heights, from falls. It does that by placing the burden…
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New York’s No-Fault law allows people injured by careless drivers to receive payments for their medical bills and lost wages. A higher standard is imposed in order for people to recover for their pain and suffering and future expenses. They must suffer a “serious injury.” The law defines serious injuries…
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In November 2013 and January 2014 I had the pleasure of presenting continuing legal education programs on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) at the Brooklyn Law School for the Practicing Law Institute, and at the New York County Lawyers Association. ADR refers to voluntary methods by the parties suing each other to…
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Appropriate emergency room care for seniors is a topic of critical concern. A recent New York Times article, Emergency Rooms Are No Place for the Elderly, discusses the challenges emergency care providers have balancing the extra care and attention older patients require with the need for speedy diagnosis and treatment.…
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If you’ve been injured from a fall on a property defect, and want to bring a legal claim, the owner must have had known about the defect, before you fell. It’s a common, but false assumption, that just because you’re injured on someone else’s poorly maintained property, you automatically have…
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With this winter’s heavy snow and extreme cold, slippery sidewalks are still a major safety concern for pedestrians. After a snowfall, New York City law requires property owners to remove snow and ice from their sidewalks. If the property owners fail to do so within a certain period of time,…
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