The Child Victims Act is an important law in New York because it extends the time survivors of child sexual abuse have to pursue a claim through a civil or criminal case. The CVA extended how long victims had to file claims, giving them potentially decades longer to...
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Car accidents and insurance claims: Don’t make one of these mistakes
After a car accident in which you suffer a serious injury, your top priority is stabilizing your health and putting yourself on the road to making a full recovery. While you do this, you’ll soon find yourself seeking ways to obtain compensation for your injuries,...
How the things you share online can impact an insurance claim
Social media has become so popular and widely used that it is more unusual for someone to avoid social media use than it is for someone to maintain a presence on multiple platforms. Social media can connect you with advice, help you maintain relationships with people...
Child Victims Act explained
What is the Child Victims Act? The Child Victims Act was signed into law on February 14, 2019, by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. The Child Victims Act (CVA) extends the amount of time in which a survivor of child sexual abuse can file a civil or criminal lawsuit...
Proactive ways a business can protect people from slip-and-falls
When a customer or visitor experiences a slip-and-fall incident in a business, they could wind up suffering substantial injuries that prevent them from working and require expensive medical care. Excepting situations where the individual who got hurt was breaking the...
Connecting a head injury with an accident caused by someone else
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are among the most debilitating and severe injuries a person can experience and survive. There is a broad range of potential symptoms associated with a brain injury which can vary drastically from patient to patient, depending on the...
Rockland County Father Charged in Twins Hot Car Deaths
It's a repeated tragedy that seems to be happening every summer - children left alone in cars that get progressively hotter until the environment is life-threatening. A Rockland County father recently left his one-year-old twins in his car while he worked an 8-hour...
It’s Hurricane Season – How To Get Ready
The last few years have brought relatively calm hurricane seasons to the metropolitan New York City area. We have experienced some extra rain and minor flooding from storms like Maria, Gordon, and Michael, but nothing like our neighbors to the south have faced. But...
Helicopter Rooftop Crash Kills Pilot in New York City
Workers, tradespeople, tourists, and residents were alarmed recently by what many took to be explosions in a New York City building. Many recalled the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Instead, however, a privately-owned helicopter had crashed into the roof of...
Put Safety First When Enjoying Summer Fireworks
With summer right around the corner, we think of barbecues and beach outings and fireworks. Especially for the Fourth of July, one of our best American traditions! Unfortunately, every year thousands of people are treated for fireworks-related injuries in emergency...
