March 2012

Buffalo personal injury lawsuits involving more than one defendant are governed by very specific rules enacted by New York State.  While an injured person will want to pursue all of the parties responsible for an injury, sometimes one of the defendants just cannot be located. Because of concerns that an injured person would not receive […]

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Obviously, Buffalo personal injury attorneys need access to their client’s medical records.  These records are needed to assist the personal injury attorney in evaluating his or her client’s claim, preparing documentation regarding the nature of the injuries that must be provided to the opposing party, and determining which medical providers may need to testify if […]

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When a personal injury lawsuit is being pursued against a municipality such as the City of Buffalo, the injured party is required to serve a document entitled a Notice of Claim upon the municipality before the lawsuit may be initiated.  A Notice of Claim informs the municipality of the general circumstances surrounding the injury and […]

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While there are a number of factors that may impact the timing of payment in a Buffalo personal injury lawsuit, the general rules regarding how long a party has to pay are set forth in the New York Civil Practice Law and Rules. Generally, following a settlement, the defendant has twenty-one days within which to […]

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When in injury occurs in a construction zone in Buffalo, there are several factors that must be considered when determining who may be liable.  These include what the work zone involved, how it was set up, and the cause of the accident. Obviously not every accident that occurs is a work zone is the result […]

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Most Buffalo personal injury lawsuits are officially initiated by the filing a Complaint against the responsible party.  Often, the process of the parties exchanging information that begins after the filing of the Complaint leads to new information being revealed.  This may include evidence that an additional party was negligent or that the manner in which […]

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Occasionally, a piece of evidence may be misplaced or lost in a Buffalo personal injury lawsuit.  When this happens and the missing evidence is found to be relevant to either the plaintiff’s or the defense’s assertions, a judge will usually impose some sanction upon the party that lost it.  The penalty imposed may range all […]

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There are some special rules that must be followed when a Buffalo personal injury attorney intends to file an action for medical, dental or podiatric malpractice.  One of these rules is that in addition to filing and serving a complaint to officially initiate the legal action, he or she must execute and submit a document […]

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