Because New York operates under pure comparative negligence laws, a defendant in a lawsuit may attempt to counter a wrongful death claim by asserting that the deceased contributed to their own death. As noted by WalletHub, if a defendant proves successful, the court...
Does no-fault insurance cover cyclists?
You may be an avid bicyclist. You may even depend on your bicycle for daily transportation despite your vulnerability to accidents. In the state of New York, the No-Fault Law applies if you are the victim of a car-bike collision. How does this insurance coverage work...
Injuries and scaffold safety on job sites
Falls from scaffolding in New York are not only the most common cause of serious injury on construction sites, but they often result in many fatalities. New York statutes state that owners and contractors own the responsibility and liability for damages caused as a...
