Articles for Construction Site Accidents

COVID-19: NY Tolls Statute of Limitations Deadline to File Lawsuits

In response to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently signed an Executive Order tolling the statute of limitations for all civil claims, including personal injury lawsuits until April 19, 2020. The statute of limitations is a deadline of a legal claim, prescribing the last day on which a lawsuit may be filed based on an incident. If that date is missed, it may…

Peter J. Gregory

Are Your Covered? New York Makes Key Auto Insurance Change

What happens if you are in a car accident caused by another driver who has woefully inadequate insurance to compensate you for the pain, suffering, and permanent disability you have experienced?…

Fitness Trackers in Personal Injury Lawsuits

Much like social media as evidence, attorneys search for any materials that may help or hinder the claims of their clients or opposing parties. Now that millions of people have joined the health and…

Social Media as Evidence

With hundreds of millions of users worldwide, the social media revolution has arrived. Generally, social networks such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn allow their members to share information…

Litigation: The "Civil" Process of Resolving Serious Disputes

It happens to everyone at least once in their lives. You are involved in an automobile accident, have a dispute with the other party to the contract you signed, or see that a competitor’s business…

The Mediation Process

Mediation is a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) used to settle conflicts before resorting to a formal trial in a court of law. The mediation process is defined as a "method of nonbinding…