Although New York has a mandatory auto insurance law, it has one of the highest percentages of uninsured motorists in the country. Furthermore, New York has one of the lowest…
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Technically, there’s no difference between a court judgment and an out-of-court settlement. The judge must approve both a jury’s verdict and an out-of-court settlement. However, as outlined below, some significant…
A Texas company stopped selling ultra-spicy chips after a teenage boy attempted the Paqui One-Chip Challenge and died the same day. Taking the one-chip challenge means eating one extremely spicy…
Recently the Food and Drug Administration asked several retailers to stop selling several brands of eye drops, citing the risk of serious infection. The Food and Drug Administration issued an…
Prosecutors only pursue criminal charges against negligent doctors in extreme circumstances. Responsibility (liability) is very difficult to prove in criminal court. The burden of proof is beyond any reasonable doubt,…
Hit and run victims shouldn’t only rely on law enforcement investigators. Authorities successfully prosecute about 10 percent of hit and run drivers. If the case makes it to court, the…
Yes, but as you may expect, it’s complicated. New York, like most other states, has an exclusive remedy law. This law states that in most cases, injured workers must file…
Most people assume birth injuries are rare because scheduled inductions are well-planned and carefully executed. In most cases, that’s true. But complications arise somewhere in the process about one-tenth of…
According to the Centers for Disease Control, ShopRite stores in New Jersey, Connecticut, and New York sold tainted ground beef that has sent a half dozen people to a hospital….
In New York and most other states, anything with wheels that travels on a public street, including a bicycle, is a vehicle. Cyclists have all the rights and responsibilities of…









