In a recent court decision, the New York Appellate Division (3rd Department) reminded homeowners that they still have an obligation to keep their property in safe condition while they’re on vacation.
Vance v. Burkhart (Pritzker, J., 7/3/24)
The homeowners went on vacation to Florida, and arranged for their neighbors to stay at the house and take care of the property owners’ two dogs. A huge storm dropped over 2-feet of snow on the area. The neighbor had to clear a spot [...]
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New York law allows the survivors of a loved one killed as a result of negligence to file what’s commonly known as a “wrongful death” lawsuit.
A wrongful death lawsuit filed this week in Florida alleges facts and negligence likely never seen before in any courthouse.
The family of 85-year old Gloria Serge sued the Spanish Lakes Fairways retirement community in Fort Pierce, Florida, where the woman drowned after being dragged into a lake by a 10-foot alligator. The [...]
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HURT IN AN ACCIDENT? USE YOUR CELL PHONE TO TAKE PHOTOS AT THE SCENE!
A personal injury auto accident or slip-and-fall incident can be confusing and traumatic. But if you are not at fault for the accident, your claim or lawsuit for money damages and compensation for your injuries needs to be supported by evidence. And in many cases, the strongest and most effective evidence of all are photographs and video.
Unlike police reports and witness statements, photos and videos [...]
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If every New Yorker wrote a list of their least favorite things, “phone calls from telemarketers” would no doubt be near the top of the list. Now, there’s a better and faster way to end those annoying calls.
Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation designed to limit unwanted telemarketing calls by giving consumers the option to be added to a company’s “Do Not Call” list at the very beginning of the phone call. The new law took effect on March [...]
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation making New York the 25th state in the country to grant nurse practitioners (NP) full authority to practice medicine. NPs are now able to evaluate, test, diagnose, and prescribe medications for patients without having to sign a contract with a “supervising physician”. That requirement, which was waived by New York and several other states when the COVID-19 pandemic drastically changed accessibility to medical care, has [...]
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