Personal Injury Blog
Posted on Jan 25, 2012 By White Plains Personal Injury Lawyer
So you hired a personal injury attorney and you are not happy at the way that their office is treating you. They are not returning your phone calls, not answering your quesitons and ignoring you. What ...
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Posted on Dec 3, 2011 By White Plains Personal Injury Lawyer
What should you expect when your case is tried? I get asked this question all of the time. My clients have been injured due to the negligence of others. The case has survived motions for summary ...
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Posted on Dec 3, 2011 By White Plains Personal Injury Lawyer
AIG an insurance company that recieved a generous bailout by the federal government, recently settled a claim by insurance company Liberty Mutual Group alleging that it under-reported its' workers ...
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Posted on Oct 4, 2011 By White Plains Personal Injury Lawyer
So you are injured in an accident. You surf the net and see 5 different lawyers who have great websites. You feel that you have been wronged, you went to the hospital, sustained serious injuries and ...
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Posted on Jul 31, 2011 By White Plains Personal Injury Lawyer
CAN I SUE MY CHILD'S SCHOOL? As a personal injury lawyer, I recieve questions from parents whose children were seriously injured at a playground at school. The questions range from "was this ...
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Posted on Jul 7, 2011 By White Plains Personal Injury Lawyer
Medicine is not an exact science. Sometimes you go to a doctor and something bad happens. Perhaps it is the fault of the doctor? perhaps it is a risk of the procedure? perhaps it is a latent disorder ...
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Posted on May 18, 2011 By Jason B. Kessler
So you have met with your lawyer, signed pleadings, signed medical authorizations, called him/her a million times, attended a deposition and agreed to a demand. You understood that your lawyer has ...
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Posted on May 2, 2011 By Jason B. Kessler
Many people are injured in car accidents in the New York-area. Not surprising considering the amount of traffic, old roads and dangerous drivers. After being seriously injured in a car accident, many ...
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Posted on Apr 10, 2011 By Jason B. Kessler
What happens when you slip and fall on a sidewalk in your Town, City or Village in New York due to the negligence of that municipality? What happens when your Kindergardener falls off monkey bars that ...
Continue reading "Can I sue the City? Can I sue the State? Important things to know when suing a municipal defendant." »
Posted on Mar 22, 2011 By Jason B. Kessler
New York Workers' Compensation is a complicated and difficult administrative system that is difficult for claimants to navigate. A typical workers compensation claimant has to go through years of ...
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Posted on Mar 2, 2011 By Jason B. Kessler
It might sound strange. But what a person does immediately after an accident can make a difference as to whether they recover any compensation for their injuries. First, make sure that you are aware ...
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Posted on Feb 15, 2011 By Jason B. Kessler
A question that I frequently get from clients is do I have a case? Most of the time my answer is that it depends. What they are really asking me is whether they have a case that I would accept. In ...
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Posted on Feb 7, 2011 By Jason B. Kessler
Tis the season for potholes... Along with snow and ice, potholes seem to be popping up everywhere this winter. Recently, drivers on the Henry Hudson parkway learned the hard way about the damage that ...
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Posted on Jan 26, 2011 By Jason B. Kessler
One of the most frequent questions that I get from my workers' compensation clients is whether they can get fired while on workers' compensation. Sadly, the answer is yes. An employer can fire you ...
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Posted on Jan 20, 2011 By Jason B. Kessler
Tis the season for snow and ice cases. During this time of year people are injured by slipping and falling due to snow and 'black ice'. In NY courts have held that while a storm is in progress a ...
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Posted on Jan 18, 2011 By Jason B. Kessler
You should immediately retain an attorney. There are many actions that need to be taken after your accident including a) obtaining the police report b) applying for no-fault benefits, SUM benefits, UM ...
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Posted on Jan 12, 2011 By Jason B. Kessler
A few weeks ago, New York City suffered from one of the worst snow storms that ever hit the City. What made the snow storm even worse for New Yorkers was the City's inability to prepare and react to ...
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Posted on Jan 12, 2011 By Jason Kessler
In NY if a person is injured at work they are entitled to workers compensation benefits. These benefits include medical bill payments and compensation payments. However, there are times when you can ...
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Posted on Sep 4, 2010 By Law Offices of Jason B. Kessler
Many people go to the dentist and expect that the procedure that the dentist will perform such as a root canal or extraction of a wisdom tooth will be painful and uncomfortable. Most people also know ...
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Posted on Apr 17, 2010 By Law Offices of Jason B. Kessler
So you slipped and fell on a sidewalk in New York City? Now what do you do? The first thing that you should do is determine exactly where you fell was it on a cracked sidewalk, a pot hole, crack in ...
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Posted on Mar 7, 2010 By Law Offices of Jason B. Kessler
One of the most highly litigated fields of personal injury are car accident cases. When you are injured in a car accident you need to act quickly. According to the law you have only thirty days to ...
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Posted on Mar 6, 2010 By Law Offices of Jason B. Kessler
Unlike a personal injury lawsuit a claimant who files a workers' compensation claim does not have to hire a lawyer. In most scenarios the claimant will be able to get their workers' compensation lost ...
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Posted on Aug 2, 2009 By Law Offices of Jason B. Kessler
Many of us have fond (and not so fond) memories of going to their local family dentist and getting their teeth cleaned and cavities filled. Those family dentists would generally limit their practice ...
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Posted on Jun 8, 2009 By Law Offices of Jason B. Kessler
Medical malpractice cases are difficult and most lawyers are extremely selective in choosing malpractice cases. Sometimes it is not an issue of whether the doctor committed malpractice but whether ...
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Posted on May 17, 2009 By Law Offices of Jason B. Kessler
Recently, a young woman came to my office complaining of a horrible injury that occurred at a local dentists office. She brought her medical records and the medical records of her subsequent treating ...
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