What is a declaratory judgement? A declaratory judgment in a personal injury action bought by an insurance company or an insured, to determine the rights and obligations of the parties when someone is injured in a personal injury case. For example, if there is a trip and fall in front of a home, and the … Continued
Ok so you put your personal injury or medical malpractice case into a law suit Your lawyer tells you to come to his office so you can sign authorizations for those records. He starts to go over the list of doctors who have treated you. You hesitate… he is asking you to sign dozens of Court Authorized … Continued
There is one case which I have been working long and hard to bring to a jury. This is the case of Zoran Teodorovic. Mr. Teodorovic was a homeless man who was jailed in Valhalla Jail in Westchester County New York for a trespassing charge. While in jail he was alleged to be noncompliant, which … Continued
Many people are not aware that to commence an action against the City of New York or any municipality within the State of New York, you have to file a notice of claim A notice of claim is not the commencement of an action in Court, such as with the service of a Summons and … Continued
At this point, you may have tried to settle your personal injury case and it was not successful. So your attorney has given you a tentative trial date. He may tell you that on this date he will be called to pick a jury. And he tells you that he wants you there in case … Continued
There is one case which I have been working long and hard to bring to a jury. This is the case of Zoran Teodorovic. Mr. Teodorovic was a homeless man who was jailed in Valhalla Jail in Westchester County New York for a trespassing charge. While in jail he was alleged to be noncompliant, which … Continued
There are many factors that can go into a case related to what is called tolling the Statute of Limitations in a case where a child was affected by medical negligence or personal injury and later becomes an adult. One is the continuous treatment doctrine. For this to apply the treatment has to be for … Continued
There are many factors that can go into a case related to what is called tolling the Statute of Limitations in a case where a child was affected by medical negligence or personal injury and later becomes an adult. One is the continuous treatment doctrine. For this to apply the treatment has to be for … Continued
You may find that your personal injury, car accident or medical malpractice case has landed in Federal Court. This can occur if there is complete diversity between all Defendants and all Plaintiffs. You do not have to file you case in Federal Court if you have a serious personal injury, but it may be the … Continued
A contingency fee means that payment of legal fees is only owed upon a successful result. Under this system, an attorney will agree to represent a person without billing any hours, and afterwards will collect a percentage of the money received in the lawsuit and be reimbursed for expenses associated with the case, such as … Continued