Buffalo Injury Questions and Answers

Few people involved in Buffalo personal injury lawsuits are one hundred percent healthy prior to being involved in a personal injury accident.  As a result, it is not unusual for the defense to point to “pre-existing injuries,” such as age-related changes to the spine or joints, as the cause of the injured person’s suffering instead […]

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One of the difficulties Buffalo personal injury attorneys face is that they are not only required to understand the law, but they must develop at least some grasp of various medical conditions from which clients may suffer.  When it comes to some injuries, such as spinal disc injuries, this problem can become even more complicated […]

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Nearly all Buffalo personal injury lawsuits revolve on the issue of negligence.  While the injured party must prove the negligence of the defendant in causing the injury, it is not unusual for a defendant to claim that all or part of the injuries were caused by the injured person’s own negligent conduct.  Comparative negligence and […]

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Buffalo personal injury lawsuits can become complicated when medical payments are being made by government run programs or even, in some cases, private health insurers.  This is because in many cases, these parties may have a right to full – or at least partial – reimbursement for any payments made to treat injuries compensated for […]

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While in most Buffalo personal injury lawsuits it is clear who may be held responsible for a plaintiff’s injuries, on some occasions a new party may come to light after the lawsuit has been initiated.  This can occur, for example, when it is discovered that a landowner had hired another party to maintain an area […]

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When they think of lawyers, most people think of trials.  The reality if that very few Buffalo personal injury lawsuits go to trial, and most of the work done by personal injury attorneys is really done behind the scenes.  While a good personal injury attorney will always be prepared to take a case to trial […]

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ManyBuffalopersonal injury lawsuits involve more than one defendant.  In some cases, this may be a simple case of legal responsibility.  For example, when someone is driving a motor vehicle registered to someone else and causes an accident, both the owner and the driver often are sued.  Because the owner carries the insurance coverage, he or […]

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When a Buffalo resident suffers a personal injury that will result in long term or permanent disability, his or her future financial losses can be extremely high.  Issues such as future medical expenses, lost wages, reduced earning capacity, the need for home assistance, and other costs can be instrumental to ensuring that the injured person […]

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Although Buffalois located near several large bodies of water, it is rare that for a case to arise involving the application of Admiralty Law.  Admiralty Law is a body of federal laws written to provide uniform regulation of actions occurring on navigable waters.  In the recent case of Brozyna v. Niagara Gorge Jetboating, the United […]

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