Personal Injury
Comparative Negligence in New York
New York used to reduce an injury award by the injured person’s share of fault without ever barring recovery. A 2026 amendment changed that for motor vehicle c...
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Structured explainers on the offenses, charges and court procedures that come up most often in Nassau County. Each one gives you the statute, the penalties, what actually happens, and a link to the primary source so you can check it yourself. Written and reviewed by James E. Toner.
Personal Injury
New York used to reduce an injury award by the injured person’s share of fault without ever barring recovery. A 2026 amendment changed that for motor vehicle c...
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Most New York injury claims carry three years, but malpractice, intentional torts, wrongful death and any claim against a public body run on much shorter clocks. Wro...
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New York’s scaffold law makes owners and general contractors liable for elevation-related construction injuries regardless of their own fault, and a workerR...
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Labor Law 241(6) covers construction hazards the scaffold law does not reach, but only where a specific Industrial Code rule was violated. A May 2026 Court of Appeal...
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Suing a county, town, school district or public authority in New York usually requires a sworn notice of claim within 90 days, and the deadline to file suit is short...
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Falling on someone’s property is not enough to win. Notice is the element most cases turn on, and against a municipality a separate prior written notice requir...
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New York bars pain and suffering claims after a car accident unless the injury meets a statutory definition. The definition was amended in May 2026 and one of its ca...
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When the driver who hit you had no insurance or nowhere near enough, the claim runs against your own policy. SUM pays the difference rather than stacking, and settli...
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A New York wrongful death claim must be brought by the estate’s representative within two years of death, and damages are limited to pecuniary loss. Grief and ...
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