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Cohen & Slamowitz did the same in Nassau Cnty. Nasty people. stopping it is the question, since bank $ is my earned income.
Did you have a question, or are you simply making a general statement?
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Im Being sued!
I practice in New York State. You should report your accident to your insurance company as soon as possible. Your insurance company will hire an attorney for you to protect your rights and assets up to the limits of your policy. If you are sued by him for personal injuries as a result of your alleged negligence, New York State Law requires that the complaint NOT state how much the plaintiff is suing for. In all likelihood, if you are sued, the plaintiff's attorney will discover that there...
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What qualifies as Malpractice?
The definition of medical malpractice is an act or omission by a health care provider that deviates from what is the accepted standards of practice in the medical community. This act or omission then causes injury to the patient. Medical malpractice is basically professional negligence by a health care professional that leads to an injury or complications on the part of the patient. In a medical malpractice suit there is the plaintiff and the defendant. The plaintiff is the patient or the...
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My surgeon accidently stapled a ureter causing the loss of 1of my kidneys and CHF. Do I have a case in NY
Yes, you seem to have a case sounding in medical malpractice and you should contact a medical malpractice attorney as soon as possible. The definition of medical malpractice is an act or omission by a health care provider that deviates from what is the accepted standards of practice in the medical community. This act or omission then causes injury to the patient. Medical malpractice is basically professional negligence by a health care professional that leads to an injury or complications...
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Is it true that NYS law says if you don't have broken bones or other serious injury, you have no case.
I shall presume that the underlying accident was a motor vehicle collision. As to your question, i.e., whether "NYS law says if you don't have broken bones or other serious injury, you have no case", the answer is yes. However, there is much debate in the State of New York as to what constitutes a 'serious injury' as it is defined by the law. New York's No-Fault law was enacted on December 1, 1977 and is found at Article 51 of New York State's Insurance Law. Before the No-Fault...
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Fell in a drug store and need settlement advice?
What is your question? Feel free to contact me directly at jaffelaw1@aol.com
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Dental malpractice or a waste of people´s time and money?
You may very well have a case sounding in dental malpractice. You should consult with an attorney in your area who has previously handled these types of cases. The attorney will look at the dental/medical records and go over them with an expert in the field of dentistry or orthodondics to determine whether there were any departures from what is normally accepted practice of dentistry in your area. You should start collecting the paperwork related to the dentistry work done. Using the...
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Under NY law do I have to file a notice of claim before suing ACS and the NYPD?
Without addressing the merits of your claim, the answer to your question is yes, under NY law you have to file a notice of claim before suing ACS and the NYPD. Suing these entities is a very complicated task. There are many intricacies of this area of the law that are pitfalls even for attorneys who practice in this area, causing the cases brought to be dismissed. As an example, the NYPD is a department of the City of New York, thereby making the City of New York the proper entity upon which...
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Can I sue a municipality in other statutes than article 78
There are other theories of liability under which you can sue. However, the records in your possession must be reviewed thoroughly in order to determine whether any of these theories are viable. You should consult with an attorney immediately, and bring any paperwork concerning the case with you.
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Motorcycle accident
Before your question can be answered with more accuracy and intellect, please be so kind as to advise what your goal of hiring an attorney is- compensating you for property damage, personal injury, do you want to send someone to jail, etc. etc. Also, please give more details about the accident, such as date, state where the accident occurred, how it happened, the amount of property damage, if any, that was sustained by the motorcycle, whether you are the owner of the motorcycle, whether you...
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