The Orlow Firm, a law firm of commercial vehicle accident attorneys in New York, discuss seat belts on NYC buses, and some issues regarding them, such as Roll of seat belt in survival during a rollover accident Laws mandating seat belts on school buses Other concerns, such as front-end crashes Click here to read the full article. [...]
The former chief crane inspector for New York City began serving a two to six year prison term after having pled guilty in March (2010). His conviction was for taking bribes for approving the use of cranes he had not actually inspected, and for issuing crane operator licenses to unqualified individuals. This investigation was prompted by [...]
AM I LIMITED TO GETTING WORKERS COMPENSATION? During the last week of May of this year (2010) alone, there were two serious construction site accidents involving falls from significant heights. One involved a worker at a residential building falling fifty feet while he was working on the building’s steel framework. The other involved a worker [...]
“SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEYS” SO YOU WANT TO CHANGE YOUR LAWYER It is a fact of life that Personal Injury lawsuits, as a general rule, require years, rather than months, to reach a conclusion. This is a product of both the nature of a personal injury lawsuit–which requires investigation and “discovery”– and crowded court calendars. This [...]
“FORUM SHOPPING” II PICKING THE COURT THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU: CHOICE OF “VENUE” As we have seen, with respect to situations where state law may differ from federal law, and both state and federal jurisdiction exists, the fact situation of the case may determine the most advantageous court in which to bring your lawsuit. There [...]
“FORUM SHOPPING” PICKING THE COURT THAT’S “RIGHT” FOR YOU CHOICE OF “VENUE” As any experienced litigation attorney will explain, more often than not there will be a choice of courts in which to bring a lawsuit you may be contemplating. Among attorneys, this is known as choosing a “venue.” Often the venue choice will be [...]
“CITIZEN’S ARREST” While virtually everyone has heard the term “citizen’s arrest” used at some point in time, rarely do people realize that the term has specific legal meaning and potentially serious legal implications. The definition is simple enough: a “citizen’s arrest” is an arrest by any civilian (not necessarily a “citizen” in some states) who [...]
THE NECESSARY EXPERTISE OF THE PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER Three recent unrelated cases can illustrate just how broad an area the issues facing the personal injury attorney can cover. *(Taken from www.claimsjournal.com ) Case 1: Man Sues PetSmart–Says He Slipped on Dog Feces Case 2: Woman Dies After Getting Stuck in Elevator Case 3: Teen Sues [...]
NEGLIGENCE: DUTY AND FORESEEABILITY The overwhelming number of personal injury cases involve an act of “negligence” by one individual that results in an injury to another. However, the fact that one individual’s negligent act results in another individual’s injury does not automatically create a valid basis for a lawsuit by the injured party against the [...]
“ZONE OF DANGER” We have seen that in “wrongful death” actions, the generally applicable rule in New York is that emotional trauma caused family members by the loss of a loved one is not a permissible basis for a “cause of action” in a lawsuit. Is there ever a time when the emotional impact upon [...]
