For those of us who have represented the victims of serious New York car accidents over the last 25 years, the No-Fault threshold has proven to be a minefield of inconsistent and unfair results and decisions, particularly when comparing the decisions of Courts in the First Department, which includes Manhattan…
A recent decision by the Court of Appeals, New York’s highest Court, in the case of Lifson v City of Syracuse and Klink highlights the “emergency doctrine”, which can have a huge effect in motor vehicle accident cases, as it did in this case. Irene Lifson, along with the defendant…
Since the November 5, 2011 criminal charges against former Penn State defensive coach Jerry Sandusky, there has been a public clamor to discover what Penn State officials and employees knew about Sandusky’s alleged sexual assault of young boys, and when they knew this information. Clearly, the Grand Jury was of…
The November 5, 2011 sexual abuse charges against former Penn State defensive coach Jerry Sandusky have thrown the renowned institution into utter turmoil, and cost several people their jobs, including legendary coach Joe Paterno. Additionally, the school president Graham Spanier has been ousted, and athletic director Tim Curley and finance…
Courts that specialize in medical malpractice cases are now increasing in New York City. The initial program was started in Bronx County approximately 15 years ago through the supervision of Justice Douglas McKeon in response to the filing of 4,000 medical malpractice cases annually. The idea was to reduce Court…
In the New York Times on October 30, 2011, there was a very enlightening article by Gina Kolata on screening for three types of cancer: prostate, cervical and breast. Traditionally, the thinking has been that cancer screening is always the best means to prevent a cancer diagnosis. However, in the…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released a study of seatbelt usage among all age groups and races around the United States. The study was conducted in June of 2009, and involved 70,493 occupants in 49,475 vehicles in 1,496 across the U.S. The study is known as the…
Earlier this year, over 125 former NFL players, including Mark Duper, Ottis Anderson, and Jim McMahon, filed lawsuits against the N.F.L. in Los Angeles Superior Court and the United States District Court in Pennsylvania. The basic allegations are that the NFL, as well as the helmet manufacturer Riddell, knew that…
Ridge Barden, a 16 year old Phoenix, New York high school football player, died on October 14, 2011 after suffering a concussion and traumatic brain injury (TBI) during a game for Homer High School. Barden was a defensive tackle for the team, and died a few hours after falling to…
In an article written by Barry Meier in the New York Times on October 1, 2011, there has been a significant failure rate of metallic artificial hips of late, which has led to recalls and defective product lawsuits. Across the United States and in Europe as well, numerous patients are…