Buffalo Injury Questions and Answers

In Buffalo personal injury lawsuits, the injured party is required to provide the defendant with a document called a Bill of Particulars when requested by the defendant.  The information requested in this document will almost always include a list of the injuries the plaintiff is claiming to have suffered. Generally, the injured person is barred […]

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When a decision is appealed in a Buffalo personal injury lawsuit, there is no set time within which the Appellate Division for the Fourth Department will provide a decision regarding the issue appealed.  There are, however, some additional deadlines that establish a timeframe during which the appeal will proceed. After the appealing party has submitted […]

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Most appeals in Buffalo personal injury lawsuits are made to a court called the Appellate Division Court for the Fourth Department.  This court is located in Rochester, NY, and hears appeals from civil and criminal courts throughout Western New York.  The time period during which an appeal may be brought before this court are governed […]

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Buffalo personal injury attorneys may occasionally speak of a requirement to establish a prima facie case regarding various aspects of your personal injury lawsuit.  This term most frequently comes up when one of the parties is asking the judge to dismiss the case either prior to trial or at the conclusion of some portion of a […]

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Damage to the neck and back is among the more common injuries suffered in Buffalo personal injury accidents.  The spine is a very complicated part of the body.  It needs to protect the spinal cord and associated nerves which allow for feeling and motion throughout the entire body, yet be flexible enough to allow for normal […]

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The courts of Buffalo do not want to see personal injury trials bogged down in arguments regarding issues that are not really in dispute.  Instead, it is preferable for all parties to a personal injury lawsuit that the matter be narrowed down to the issues that are actually relevant before proceeding to court. One mechanism […]

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Before being scheduled for trial, most Buffalo personal injury lawsuits go through a phase in which the parties exchange information and the likely witnesses, including the parties, are examined by the opposing lawyers.  This information gathering phase is generally referred to as the disclosure portion of the case.  New York law has set up this […]

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There are many different ways in which a Buffalo personal injury lawsuit may be brought to a conclusion without a full blown trial.  One of the newer approaches to attempting to save on the expenses of a trial, reduce court congestion, and bring lawsuits to a quicker conclusion is the summary jury trial. A summary […]

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Under New York State law, the statute of limitations within which to file a Buffalo personal injury lawsuit is three years.  For most adults, this statute of limitations must be strictly complied with.  Any effort to file a personal injury lawsuit after the three years has passed will almost always result in the matter being […]

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