What a game! How can the game end without giving Josh Allen the ball? Change the rule!! If you don’t know what I am talking about, I apologize but you missed an epic battle between 2 exceptional talents. As one of my daughters said immediately following the game, “I...
New York City Liability Defense Legal Blog
What are defense options for car and truck accident claims?
Liability for a car accident can result in the payment of significant damages for the party that is found liable for the accident. For that reason, it is helpful to be familiar with possible defenses to liability for a car accident or truck accident which may leave...
Security firms have to walk a tightrope
Although it may not seem fair, private security firms have to strike a careful balance as they do their work. On the one hand, individuals and businesses who use these security firms obviously expect to do its job by keeping a premises free of disorder and crime. To...
Trucking risk managers are navigating a tough legal climate
The legal climate throughout the country remains difficult for transportation companies that maintain large fleets. On the one hand, insurance premiums have been on the rise over recent years. For a transportation fleet, the cost of insurance can cut deeply into a...
What’s it Worth? January 4, 2022
We hope you enjoyed the Holidays and welcome to 2022! Although the path ahead has been clouded by the outbreak of the Omnicron strain, we hope the New Year brings greater health, happiness and prosperity to all. Now on to this week’s cases. SASHA MEJIA V....
What are potential defenses to dram shop lawsuits?
It is fairly common knowledge for people living in New York that driving a vehicle after drinking too much alcohol is dangerous. It impairs people’s ability to concentrate, dulls their reaction time and affects driver in other ways. Drunk drivers can cause serious car...
ADR processes as an alternative to litigation in New York
If you own a large company, it may be inevitable for legal problems to eventually arise. For example, if you own a manufacturing company you could face lawsuits from consumers claiming that your company produced defective products. This is a serious situation, and you...
What’s it Worth? December 16, 2021
Whatever you celebrate, whenever you celebrate and wherever you celebrate we wish everyone a Holiday filled with family, friends, good health and good cheer! We also look forward to a New Year with more hope and happiness and less fear and frustration. Here’s to those...
Common slip-and-fall defenses
If someone slips and falls on your store premises, their first thought may be to blame you as the store owner, as well as store employees and managers. However, just because a slip-and-fall accident occurred at your store, does not mean that you should be held liable...
What’s it Worth? November 30, 2021
Hello to all you cyber Monday shoppers. We didn’t want to distract yesterday by taking your eye off that 85” Samsung flat screen or the Eufy Boost IQ RoboVac. So with Thanksgiving in the rear view mirror and Santa 26 days away let’s get to this week’s cases. We all...