Just like the election results in the swing states, this week’s edition of What’s it Worth was delayed. Like last week, we are again focusing on soft tissue knee injuries, the sustainable values of which are uncomfortably high. Speaking of uncomfortably high, the...
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What’s it Worth? October 28, 2020
This is the first of a two part issue on the value of knee injuries. We suspect that you will be unpleasantly surprised by the amounts sustained by the Appellate Division. Unfortunately the cases we will report on next week will not make you any less unpleasantly...
What’s it Worth? October 21, 2020
Reasons to be cheerful. Election Day is less than two weeks away and the robo calls and political ads will soon come to an end. The Word Series is being played and some fans are actually in attendance. In New York City, it is still warm enough for outdoor dining and...
What’s it Worth? October 14, 2020
The New York Giants are 0-5. The New York Jets are 0-5. The New York Yankees are out of the playoffs. The New York Mets are the New York Mets. It is getting a little cold for outdoor dining and now there is a shortage of portable heaters. Selected areas of New York...
What’s it Worth? October 7, 2020
Just when you thought that the “October Surprise” occurred in September with the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the announcement of Judge Amy Coney Barrett as President Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, we got “the tweet” at 12:54 AM on Friday October...
What’s it Worth? October 1, 2020
Which of the following statements are true? (a)The leaves are falling. (b) The presidential candidates are “debating”. (c) Public schools are “open”. (d)Civil jury trials are weeks away. If your answer was (a) you are you are cautious. If your answer was (a) and (d)...
What’s it Worth? September 23, 2020
Welcome to this week’s “What’s it Worth?”! We are excited for "jury trial pilots” to begin in Suffolk and Westchester Counties in the coming weeks and civil jury trials in Richmond County in mid-October. County administrative judges have reached out to attorneys who...
Defending against a trucking accident claim
Trucking accident victims can file lawsuits against truck drivers and their employers (the defendants) for a variety of reasons. As the plaintiff, or party bringing the suit, these alleged victims will have to assert one or more claims against the trucking defendants....
What’s it Worth? September 16, 2020
Welcome to this week’s “What’s it Worth?”! As we emailed you yesterday, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore announced on Monday that "jury trial pilots” would take place in Suffolk and Westchester Counties in the coming weeks. Earlier today, we learned that civil jury trials...
Insurance company’s refusal to pay may doom major retailer
It is a fundamental reality that any business in New York and across the nation must have a certain level of insurance to account for challenges that arise. People generally think this is related to an accident on the business premises, for a fire, theft or other...
