By Brian Lee | November 27, 2024
The Appellate Division, Third Department’s 5-0 ruling, a sweeping reversal of a lower court ruling, addressed how the South Glens Falls Central School District and others can be held liable for a student's foreseeable injuries that are proximate to inadequate supervision.
By Max Mitchell | November 26, 2024
The plaintiff's attorney said the biggest hurdle had to do with proving causation, since the plaintiff had suffered a previous back injury and, while not actively treating, was still taking pain medication.
By Aleeza Furman | November 26, 2024
The plaintiffs alleged that during an operation to treat the decedent's liver cancer, one of the heated needle probes used in the procedure moved out of place and perforated her stomach.
By Tommaso Baronio | November 26, 2024
A Broward county jury returned a $2.2 million verdict in favor of the plaintiff who was hit by the defendant and suffered major physical damages.
But Kirk Alphanso Allen, the plaintiff will be able to recover just $500,000.
By Brian Lee | November 25, 2024
The New York Court of Appeals sided with Uber Technologies on Monday, sending a personal-injury claim to arbitration after the plaintiff mistakenly assented to the forum on a clickwrap.
By Emily Cousins | November 22, 2024
Attorneys John J. Houlihan Jr., Ryan K. Sullivan and Giacomo Cabrera of RisCassi & Davis represented the plaintiff.
By Emily Cousins | November 21, 2024
While many of the case's alleged facts were positive for her client, plaintiffs lawyer Angela Edwards of Trantolo & Trantolo said it was a hard battle to get the policy limit because the plaintiff did not have a surgery recommendation, but was receiving "extensive pain management."
By Kevin G. Faley and Andrea M. Alonso | November 21, 2024
The author states "An employee’s right to compensation under New York’s Workers’ Compensation law is the sole remedy available against their employer for work-related injuries. An employee may have more than one employer for purposes of workers' compensation – a general employer and a special employer. The general employer is the employee’s primary employer and is responsible for hiring and providing wages and benefits."
By VerdictSearch | November 21, 2024
The defendant failed to plan, monitor or ensure that the stripping of forms was done in a safe way so as to eliminate the hazard of being struck by falling objects, the planitiff contended.
By Colleen Murphy | November 18, 2024
A $2.3 million settlement has been reached for a construction worker seriously injured when he fell while working on stilts.
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