Tag Archives: New York Personal Injury
Why is This State Different from Other States? New York is odd man out when it comes to medical malpractice law
In most New York personal injury cases, there is a three-year statute of limitations, meaning that you have three years from the date of the accident to file a lawsuit. If you miss that deadline, you can be prohibited from suing. In medical malpractice cases, however, the statute of limitations is only 2 and… Read More »
New York Court of Appeals Shows No Love to Plaintiff’s in Personal Injury Cases this Valentine’s Day
In the case of Auqui v. Seven Thirty One Limited Partnership , the New York Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday, February 14, 2013 that a plaintiff in a personal injury suit cannot litigate an issue in their case, if that issue has already been ruled on in a related worker’s compensation proceeding. Since… Read More »