When you operate in the trucking and transportation industry, your top priority is typically ensuring your customer's satisfaction. In most instances, that occurs though completing routes on schedule (whether those are freight deliveries or passenger arrivals). Yet...
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What a plaintiff must prove in a premises liability claim
When someone falls and suffers an injury on the property of someone else, they may file a premises liability claim in an attempt to get money to cover their injuries. Such claims cost property owners and insurance companies considerable money each year, even though...
What’s it Worth? August 5, 2020
Welcome back to “What’s it Worth?” We apologize if you received last week’s edition twice or did not receive it at all, we were experiencing some technical difficulties. This week’s edition is a bit shorter as promised. Like previous weeks, we analyzed verdicts and...
The liability of selling or dispensing dangerous hand sanitizer
When you hear the term "defective products," it may conjure images of broken cars or exploding slow cookers. In the field of premises liability, you may think of slips and falls or dangerous equipment. But what if the issue is a dangerous chemical? The need for hand...
A look at prescription filling errors: What you should know
Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in New York and throughout the nation are some of the most trusted professionals in the medical field. Patients rely on you to fill their prescriptions accurately, while ensuring their medication will not interact with any other...
What’s it Worth? July 29, 2020
Welcome back to “What’s it Worth?” We apologize if you received last week’s edition twice or did not receive it at all, we were experiencing some technical difficulties. This week’s edition is a bit shorter as promised. Like previous weeks, we analyzed verdicts and...
To whom do I owe a degree of care on my property?
When it comes to premises liability in New York, you may hear that liability rests on the degree of care you owe to the injured party. But what is a degree of care when it comes to the law, and to whom do you owe it? Understanding state negligence and liability laws...
What’s it Worth? July 15, 2020
Today’s edition of “What’s it Worth?” is the first of a two part series on wrongful death cases. In any wrongful death case, damages are awarded in three different categories: pecuniary losses, pain and suffering/non-economic damages, and special/economic damages....
What’s it Worth? July 8, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, courts are essentially closed, cases are not being tried, and verdicts are not being reached. While this has led to a very uncertain legal environment, The Law Firm of Connors & Connors is here to help provide any guidance we can to...
What’s it Worth? June 30, 2020
In honor of the 4th of July, Friday July 3rd is a holiday for us and we suspect most of you. As such we are sending our weekly newsletter a day early with our best wishes for our favorite summer weekend. Before going to the beach, please take a look at our lead case...
