It requires substantial trust to place your legal matter in the hands of someone you may have just met. Yet, that is what usually happens when you hire an attorney to represent you after suffering physical injuries or other harm. If they fail to provide the level of...
Clients rely on their legal representatives to protect their interests, navigate complex legal landscapes and secure favorable outcomes. However, the legal profession isn’t immune to errors, oversights and negligence. While all professionals make mistakes from time to...
One of the most important aspects of a medical malpractice case may be having an expert medical witness. According to the National Library of Medicine, it is becoming “increasingly important and common” for medical professionals to be involved in these cases, as they...
There are many different areas of law, and each area of practice features different rules and legal precedents that apply. Attorneys spend years learning how to make sense of statutes and how to research relevant precedents so that they can more effectively represent...
In any legal situation, there are a lot of decisions that have to be made. Your attorney’s role is to guide you through the technical steps of a claim and advocate for you to the best of their abilities – but they’re not supposed to make all the decisions for you....
When someone intends to make a sizeable purchase in New York, they need to remember the old adage that buyers should beware. Those seeking to sell something will often lie or exaggerate in hopes of making a little money. The process of due diligence involves carefully...
When you’ve suffered an injury in an accident or via some other means, you may need every dollar you can get to put your life back on track. Most attorneys will look carefully at a case to try to determine every potential party responsible for your injuries and pursue...
A statute of limitations is a restriction on how long you have to start a criminal case. If the event in question – such as medical malpractice – has passed the statute of limitations, then your case is no longer possible, even if it is valid otherwise. This prevents...
If you were injured on property that belongs to the city of New York or through the negligent, reckless or deliberate actions of a city employee, you do have the right to sue. You lose that right, however, if you don’t follow the proper steps – in the proper time...
Clients expect the lawyers they hire to behave ethically and represent them with their client’s best interests at heart. When these standards are compromised - especially in the sensitive area of billable hours - the consequences can be disastrous, leading to legal...