New York Personal Injury Lawyer Blog
Injury law in the state of New York.
Author: Mark A. Siesel is a solo practitioner in White Plains, N.Y. He also authors New York Criminal Defense Attorney Blog and New York DWI Lawyer Blog.
Blawg Related Categories: Tort Law • Injury & Accident Law • States • New York • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from New York Personal Injury Lawyer Blog
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New York Accidents--Notice Of Claim Must Be Filed When Suing Municipality
Here are three very common scenarios for prospective clients who come for their free consultation to our White Plains, New York law offices. The client was walking on a public sidewalk and tripped and fell…
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Third Wrong Way Driver on Westchester County Taconic Parkway
Following the tragic Westchester County fatal car crash this past July, in which Diane Shuler killed herself and 7 others driving while intoxicated southbound in the northbound lanes of the Taconic Parkway, two other allegedly…
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New York Personal Injury Cases--Documentation Is Essential
When you have been injured in a New York car crash, or slip and fall accident, fallen off a ladder or scaffold on a construction site, or been the victim of a dangerous product or…
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New York's Ban On Driving While Texting Coming Soon
On November 1, 2009, New York's statewide ban on texting while driving goes into effect. The law was designed to prevent or reduce serious New York car crashes such as the tragic accident last year…
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Westchester County Fatal Accident--Was It Unavoidable?
In the wake of the horrific Westchester fatal car crash which killed 36 year old Diane Schuler, her 2 year old daughter, three young nieces, and three men on their way to a Sunday lunch…
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New York Car Accidents--Cellphones Dangerous Even With Handsfree Devices
We all have witnessed drivers on the highway applying makeup, shaving, looking at maps or other reading materials, and focusing on everything but the road. But in an eye-opening series in the New York Times…
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U.S. FDA Panel Recommending Ban Of Vicodin And Percocet
Last week, a federal advisory panel of the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) voted 20-17 to recommend a ban of Percocet and Vicodin, two very popular painkillers, due to their damaging effects on the liver.…
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After NY Car Crash, Be Wary Of Insurance Company Calls
When you have been injured in a New York car crash, you will be contacted by two insurance companies--your own, and the carrier for the car that hit you. As will be described below, the…
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New York Drivers Score Lowest On Written Driving Test
In a national written driving test sponsored by GMAC Insurance, New York drivers scored lower than any other state in the nation this year, according to the company. New Jersey drivers scored the lowest last…
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Ten Things To Do When You're In A New York Car Accident
When you are injured in a New York car crash, here are ten things that you should do: 1. Make sure to call the police. The other driver may ask you to "work it out…