Under New York State Law, property owners in Buffalo are not required to provide a warning to customers or visitors on their property if a hazardous condition is obvious. A landowner does have a duty to warn others about a latent or hidden danger. In New York State, both business owners and homeowners are required […]
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When you hire a Buffalo personal injury lawyer to pursue damages in your case, that lawyer will usually request that you complete authorizations to obtain your medical records. These authorizations are required under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. This law bars your medical providers from releasing any information regarding your […]
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Buffalo premises liability lawsuits revolve around the concept that property owners are required to apply a certain standard of care to the maintenance of their property. Obviously, however, we would not want a system that required property owners to be perfect in correcting every possible problem that could arise. New York State law requires that […]
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Many Buffalo personal injury lawsuits involve one or more issues that are clear cut. As examples, when a car accident involves a rear end collision, it is very rare that the rearmost driver can offer a reasonable excuse for not stopping in time. Or the medical record may establish that an injury was definitely caused […]
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Buffalo personal injury victims who have suffered a blow to the head or had their head rapidly jerked back and forth may develop long term or chronic difficulties involving dizziness and vertigo. In most cases, these symptoms involve vestibular dysfunction. Vestibular dysfunction is the result of damage to that portion of the inner ear that […]
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When a Buffalo personal injury accident is caused by more than one party, the victim may commence a lawsuit against all of the parties responsible. If a jury determines that these multiple defendants did, in fact, contribute to the circumstances that led to injury, then each defendant will be assigned a percentage of responsibility for […]
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It is usually the choice of the injured party in which court a Buffalo personal injury lawsuit will be decided. There are, however, restrictions placed on this choice under New York State law. First, the court where the claim is filed must have sufficient authority to hear a case involving the damages being pursued. As […]
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When a Buffalo resident suffers a personal injury, it not only affects their lives, but their family. Fortunately, when a spouse suffers because of injury to a husband or wife, New York State law allows that spouse to bring an additional claim in a personal injury lawsuit. A claim by a spouse for monetary damages […]
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Buffalo personal injury lawsuits involving automobile accidents require that the victim suffer a “serious injury” before recovering damages. The definition of serious injury under New York State Law has remained unchanged since the 1970s. The New York State legislature is currently considering adding a new category to this definition. Currently, a serious injury is defined […]
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Most Buffalo personal injury lawsuits revolve around the issue of negligence. While the injured party may be arguing that the person responsible for the injury did not act as responsibility as they should have, they is rarely any reason to believe that an act was done maliciously or with complete disregard for the safety of […]
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