Can my wife and I sue a hospital for violating our privacy rights?

The hospital may have been guilty of bad manners but not bad medicine. Yes, it may have been inappropriate for the medical staff to be so...

I police officer needs reasonable suspicion to pull you over while walking....

Reasonable suspicion is not a very high standard and is lower than probable cause. The Court of Appeals, the highest court in the State of New...

How to prove wage loss?

Under New York law, where every vehicle must carry basic "no-fault" insurance in addition to a minimum liability policy of $25,000/$50,000, you...

I am being sued for injuries suffered from an auto accident - What do they need to win this suit?

First, there's a three-year statute of limitations for negligence in New York, so the action is timely. Second, merely because the other vehicle...

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Heading to the train from work yesterday, I fell on broken up concrete in a street with no lights. I really messed up my knee.

The claim for inadequacy of lighting is often a difficult one, since you have to show the party responsible for the lighting had notice of the poor...

If you lost your spleen due to the physician improperly performing a surgical procedure, that sounds actionable. Loss of a spleen is a serious...

Can I sue the parents of the child that caused a severe life threateneing injury to my child?

In NY you can't sue the bully's parents unless they entrusted their son with a dangerous instrument like a gun, but depending on his age, you can...

I have a pending personal injury case and thinking about legal advance funding?

I'm not going to tout one company over another when it comes to litigation financing. The truth is nearly all of them charge extremely high rates...

I got a bad cut in my face in MTA subway about 3 years ago, can I sue MTA?

To sue the MTA you must first serve a Notice of Claim within 90 days of the occurrence. You must then file suit within 1 year of the occurrence...

Can I file a medical malpractice lawsuit for medical malpractice 8 yrs ago in NY state?

New York has a 2 1/2 year statute of limitations on medical malpractice, which runs from the date of the malpractice, so if the malpractice...