Buffalo drivers who have purchased a Chevrolet Cruze should be aware that General Motors has recently issued two separate recalls in the United States and Canada. One of these recalls is for the possibility of the car catching fire. No personal injury or deaths are known to have yet occurred as a result of this […]
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Whether a specific injury or medical condition has been caused by the accident that is the subject of a Buffalo personal injury lawsuit is best left to your medical providers to determine. If your shoulder hurts following an automobile accident – or you have pain anywhere else, for that matter – you should inform your […]
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In certain Buffalo personal injury lawsuits, situations may arise where the judge is asked to determine the value of an injury without a full scale jury trial being necessary. This is usually accomplished through a damages inquest at which the parties present evidence of the injuries and losses to the judge, who will then determine the […]
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In Buffalo personal injury lawsuits, the injured party is required to provide the defendant with a document called a Bill of Particulars when requested by the defendant. The information requested in this document will almost always include a list of the injuries the plaintiff is claiming to have suffered. Generally, the injured person is barred […]
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When a decision is appealed in a Buffalo personal injury lawsuit, there is no set time within which the Appellate Division for the Fourth Department will provide a decision regarding the issue appealed. There are, however, some additional deadlines that establish a timeframe during which the appeal will proceed. After the appealing party has submitted […]
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Most appeals in Buffalo personal injury lawsuits are made to a court called the Appellate Division Court for the Fourth Department. This court is located in Rochester, NY, and hears appeals from civil and criminal courts throughout Western New York. The time period during which an appeal may be brought before this court are governed […]
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Buffalo personal injury attorneys may occasionally speak of a requirement to establish a prima facie case regarding various aspects of your personal injury lawsuit. This term most frequently comes up when one of the parties is asking the judge to dismiss the case either prior to trial or at the conclusion of some portion of a […]
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When a Buffalo resident suffers personal injury in a motor vehicle accident, the rules are different than for other types of injury. Under New York’s No Fault Law, the injured person’s initial economic losses – which mostly consist of medical expenses and lost wages – are paid by his or her own auto insurer regardless […]
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The potential for a sleep-deprived truck driver to cause a truly severe personal injury accident is obvious. Given the large number of trucks traveling the highways of Buffalo on a daily basis, we all have an interest in ensuring truck drivers are as alert and vigilant as possible. The Medical Review Board of the Federal […]
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Under New York State law, the initial medical expenses, lost wages and other costs incurred by a Buffalo resident following injury in a motor vehicle accident are paid by the injured person’s own auto insurance company. The regulation requiring these payments is usually referred to as a No Fault law – meaning the injured person […]
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