Recent Posts in Personal Injury Category
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 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 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 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 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 ...
Continue reading "Permanent Nerve Injuries by Dentists" »
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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Posted on Mar 19, 2009 By Law Offices of Jason B. Kessler
Trials can be costly, long, arduous and emotionally draining. Thankfully, certain counties in New York have developed an alternative to the traditional week long jury trial called a summary jury ...
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Posted on Mar 10, 2009 By Law Offices of Jason B. Kessler
Having sued municipalities and having represented a municipality, The City of New York, I can tell you that it is very difficult to make claims against municipalities. If you are injured by the ...
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Posted on Mar 10, 2009 By Law Offices of Jason B. Kessler
In my last blog I wrote about settling cases before an actual law suit takes place. Now I would like to take the opportunity to write about cases with clear liability and low damages. When an ...
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Posted on Feb 26, 2009 By Law Offices of Jason B. Kessler
Hello, my name is Jason Kessler, Attorney at Law, and welcome to my blog. I spend alot of time working with clients who are injured due to the negligence or wrongdoing of others. These people have ...
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Posted on Feb 10, 2009 By Personal Injury Attorney
We are pleased to announce the launch of our Personal Injury Blog .
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