Nov 17 2009
New York Personal Injury Case Law Update
Ahhhh! Winter! That magical time when fresh snow makes everything look clean for a moment, we’re all taken back to childhood memories of carefree snow days , and…oh, yeah, the time of year when people fall on icy surfaces and get hurt. As we are approaching that season, it is fitting that the Appellate Division, Second Dept. issued [...]
Nov 14 2009
Medical Malpractice Caps Are Ill-Advised.Tort “Reform” Hurts.
The New York State Bar Association, of which I am proud to be a member, is yet another nationally recognized and bipartisan organization that sees through the tort “reform” movement. In a November 13, 2009 letter to U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kristin Gillibrand, The NYSBA’s President, Michael E. Getnick, urged that “[i]n assessing the [...]