I have a friend who is in Riker's Island. He fell in a puddle of water and broke his leg from the knee down. Can he sue?

Timely filing of a notice of claim is critical, and then getting a PI attorney to investigate if there is a viable suit. Jail cases always have...

Can someone just sue me for an alleged accident that happened in front of my property? With no witness?

Violation of a law or regulation that has as its purpose the type of harm that occurred is a very real and potent element of a successful personal...

My Trash Can (under heavy winds) rolled in my driveway and hit my babysitters car causing a dent. Am I liable ?

Report to insurance which will argue intervening act of God, the "Vayu defense" I like to call it.

Do I have a lawsuit against my former employer?

With some exceptions, such as suing third-parties, the Workers Compensation Law precludes the employee from directly suing his employer.

I recently signed bank release funds for 300,000 dollars, for a medical injury that happened 2 years before i was on medicaid

Unlike recoupment of other types of public assistance, the entire amount of a personal injury settlement obtained by an adult Medicaid recipient...

What happened to the personal injury case if it changes classification from standard to complex in New York Supreme Court ?

Thankfully, complex designation gives you more time to engage in disclosure because the case is...yes, complex. It eliminates the need to justify...

I was a passenger in a car accident and after the accident i went to the emergency room and had a slightly herniated disc.

To meet the NY threshold for serious injury, the herniated disc alone is insufficient, and as a soft tissue injury, you will have to show...

An opinion cannot form the basis of a claim for defamation, since expressions of an opinion false or not, libelous or not, are constitutionally...

Can I sue if my son was being mistreated when he was left in someone elses care?

An isolated incident such as this would probably not be worth filing for relief in Family Court, unless there is a pattern of behavior and other...

How do I get my brother's insurance to help with any burial when needed? He has dementia?

In the absence of a durable POA or his naming you as beneficiary to the policy, a guardianship would have to be established to manage his afffairs...