In the most recent issue of the Nassau Lawyer, the Nassau County Bar Association’s newsletter, Ira Slavit of Levine and Slavit, PLLC, wrote about the case of Santoro v. Poughkeepsie Crossings, in which a woman was sued by a nursing home for allegedly causing her mother’s death. Specifically, the nursing home initiated a third-party counterclaim against the woman for allegedly contributing to her mother’s death when she brought a wrongful death suit against the nursing home.
While the nursing home’s claims were ultimately dismissed by the Second Department of the New York State Appellate Division, it is an important case … Read the rest
With warmer weather approaching, many riders will begin to take out their recently tuned up motorcycles for a test drive. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), motorcyclists are 35 times more likely to be a victim of a deadly accident. While it is hard enough for family members and loved ones to lose someone close to them, it may be even harder to lose someone unexpectedly as a result of a fatal crash. Oftentimes, deadly motorcycle accidents occur as a result of:
Personal injury lawsuits are filed in order to hold negligent parties responsible for their actions that led to an injury. By doing this, people are able to obtain damages that cover losses and assist with recovery. There are a number of misunderstandings about damages, however, which is what we’re hear to clear up.