Understanding No Fault Applications after a New York Car Accident
Mar 07, 2017
When it comes to car insurance, New York is a so-called No-Fault state. In a no-fault state, victims of car or truck accidents are first required to seek compensation for their claims through the pers...
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New York Man Killed in Forklift Accident
Feb 23, 2017
A local man was recently killed in an accident involving a forklift. The accident is a tragic reminder of how common forklift accidents are on the job, and how important it is for employers to train t...
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The Effect of a Criminal Conviction on a New York Personal Injury Case
Feb 07, 2017
Learn about how your claim for money damages could be affected by a criminal conviction within a personal injury case. Background f you've been injured either in a car or truck accident, or as the res...
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The Timing of an Exclusion Offense is Critical to Your Motion for Resentencing
Feb 02, 2017
Persons who were convicted of a class B felony drug offense before 2005 and were given an indeterminate sentence may apply to be resentenced to a lesser determinate sentence, provided they meet the el...
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Drug Conviction Thrown Out Due to Illegal Stop
Jan 17, 2017
The New York State Appellate Division has recently concluded that a man’s conviction for drug-related offenses should be thrown out, based on the fact that police did not have a legal right to stop th...
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Shock Program Inmates Eligible for Conditional Sealing of Criminal Record
Jan 05, 2017
In 2012, the Supreme Court, New York County, held that the Shock Program qualifies for conditional sealing of a criminal record under New York Criminal Procedure Law section 160.58. The availability o...
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Carefully Consider the Terms of Participation in Diversion
Dec 29, 2016
The New York Judicial Diversion Program (JDP) offers a chance for a person charged with a drug-related criminal offense to avoid incarceration by agreeing to enter treatment and submit to other condit...
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New York’s MVAIC Program can Pay Benefits when You are Injured and Uninsured
Dec 20, 2016
The Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation (MVAIC) was established under New York Insurance Law Article 52 to pay benefits to people injured in car accidents in situations where no other i...
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Should You Request Diversion?
Dec 13, 2016
In certain circumstances, courts may offer alcohol or drug treatment instead of criminal penalties like incarceration. While this option certainly sounds attractive, it comes with many strings, and it...
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Opportunities to Have Record Sealed under New York Judicial Diversion Program for Drug Offenders
Dec 08, 2016
If you have been charged with a drug crime, there are ways to avoid incarceration, such as by entering a drug treatment program, having a felony dismissed or reduced to a misdemeanor or non-criminal v...
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