New York Personal Injury Attorney Blog

The majority of personal injury cases settle prior to trial. Two reasons that so many personal injury cases settle is because litigation costs can be expensive for defendants and trial awards can be uncertain and unpredictable. Going to trial is a financial risk for both plaintiffs and defendants, which makes settlement agreements appealing to both…

Whether you are dealing with your own insurance company or someone else’s insurance company, it usually becomes apparent early on that it is difficult to obtain full and fair compensation for your losses. Most insurance companies work to protect the company by expending as little as possible on claims, keeping their number below any reserves…

Most personal injury cases are based on a standard of negligence, which means that the plaintiff must prove that the defendant’s negligence caused his or her injuries and damages. There are other types of cases that also involve intentional acts and in those cases, the focus is on proving that the defendant’s conduct was intentional…

As we continue to see an increase in the death toll across the United States due to the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, we also see an increase in the spread of the virus to first responders on the front lines, especially in New York City.  Fortunately, some good news has recently come for the families…

On March 13, 2020, a Queens jury awarded $3,500,000 to a 31-year-old woman who now suffers from bowel problems as a result of medical malpractice by her medical care providers. SPBMCC Trial Counsel Jim Wilkens represented the plaintiff in the case.  Plaintiff Suffered a Laceration to her Rectum While Giving Birth During the delivery of…