Appellate Court Bars Insurer from Recovering Short-Term Disability Benefits Out of a Personal Injury Settlement The Appellate Division recently held that a short-term disability insurer could […]

A recent decision from the Appellate Division, Second Department, offers an important reminder for anyone injured in a rear-end collision in New York: simply claiming the […]

If you’ve been injured, you may be unsure whether you need a personal injury attorney, a workers’ compensation attorney, or both. While these two areas of […]

New York motorists and accident victims should be aware of significant changes to the state’s auto liability laws that took effect immediately last week. These amendments […]

In medical malpractice actions against public hospitals and municipal entities in New York, compliance with the notice of claim requirements under General Municipal Law §50-e is […]

In New York, individuals seeking to bring personal injury claims against municipalities must comply with certain procedural requirements before filing a lawsuit. One key requirement is […]

In personal injury litigation, timely compliance with discovery requests is critical. Under New York’s C.P.L.R. §3126, a court may issue a conditional order of preclusion, requiring […]

Under New York’s Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), government agencies are required to provide public access to records, with the aim of promoting transparency and accountability. […]

Default judgments are a common tool in New York when a defendant fails to appear or answer a lawsuit. But plaintiffs must follow certain rules—like submitting […]

Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) provides New Yorkers with a vital tool to access government records, promoting transparency and accountability. However, FOIL requests are not limitless, […]

In the years following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, New York enacted Article 8–A of the Workers’ Compensation Law to provide both employees and volunteers […]

New York courts continue to emphasize the deference owed to jury verdicts, particularly where credibility issues and competing inferences can be drawn from the evidence. A […]