The residents of Buffalo do not let a little inclement weather stand in the way when it comes to getting outside. While this may be admirable, it is not necessarily helpful to someone who suffers a personal injury by slipping while it is snowing. If it is snowing heavily, the defendant in a case involving […]
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Most automobile insurance policies issued to residents of Buffalo will exclude coverage for damage caused by a driver of the vehicle who was operating without the permission or consent of the owner. If this situation resulted in a personal injury, the injured party is entitled to bring an uninsured motorist claim under the Supplementary Uninsured […]
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Many residents of the Buffalo area enjoy outdoor activities in the rural sections of our community. To protect owners of property who allow others to use their property for such activities, New York State General Obligations Law section 9-103 limits the liability of such property owners for certain activities. This law provides that the property […]
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When a Buffalo resident is injured in a car accident, up to the first $50,000 of that person’s medical expenses are usually paid by their own No Fault automobile insurance. When a person is driving for work, however, New York State law handles who pays the medical expenses differently. In this situation, expenses associated with […]
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If the jury in a Buffalo personal injury lawsuit finds that the injured party is owed damages, it then must make specific decisions regarding the amount of damages and how they will be allocated. For cases not involving medical, dental or podiatric malpractice, the rules regarding what the jury must decide are found at Rule […]
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When a personal injury lawsuit taking place in Buffalo or Western New York requires an appeal, that appeal will usually be made to the Appellate Division for the Fourth Department. New York State Law and the rules of the Fourth Department set forth a specific time line that must be complied with when making an […]
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Under New York State law, Buffalo personal injury attorneys are usually able to have videotapes admitted into evidence. Doing so, however, requires that the video recording adhere to certain standards regarding its content. The decision as to whether to admit or exclude videotape evidence is at the discretion of the judge, and if the plaintiff’s […]
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When a Buffalo resident is awarded a large amount of compensation after having suffered severe injuries, the payment of this compensation may be broken up into periodic installments. How long these periodic payments for future damages are to continue varies depending on the nature of the injuries, the age and health of the injured person, […]
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When a dog bite occurs in Buffalo, New York State law requires that for the bitten person to successfully sue for injuries, he or she must prove that the dog owner knew that the dog had “vicious propensities.” What constitutes proof of knowledge of vicious propensities is a complex area of law that has been […]
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When it is clear cut which driver caused a Buffalo car accident, the police will usually issue a ticket to the driver who was at fault. Traffic tickets are not, however, issued for all accidents. Whether evidence related to the traffic ticket is admissible as evidence depends on how the charge was resolved. If a driver […]
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