New York Personal Injury Attorney Blog
New Jersey Extends Statute of Limitations for Sexual Abuse Claims
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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill to extend the statute of limitations for civil actions alleging sexual abuse. The legislation closely follows a similar bill passed in New York, which eases the time limitations for child victims to seek prosecution against their abuser. On May 13, 2019, Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill…
An Overview of Roundup Litigation
Thousands of lawsuits have been filed against Monsanto, purchased by Bayer AG in 2018, who is the manufacturer of the popular weedkiller and herbicide Roundup. Scientific evidence demonstrates a link between Roundup’s active ingredient, glyphosate, and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). The first three trials on behalf of individuals who contracted NHL after exposure to Roundup have…
What Is Article 16 in a Personal Injury Action?
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Personal injury cases are not always just one party negligently causing injury to someone. Oftentimes, multiple parties share liability for someone’s injuries. Cases with multiple negligent parties – known as tortfeasors – have a number of complexities when the time comes to assess liability. If you suffered injuries as a result of the negligence of…
I Was Injured on a NICE Bus
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The Nassau Inter-County Express bus is a private bus service that operates through Queens and Nassau and Suffolk counties. The bus line was formerly a part of the MTA fleet until it became a private line in 2011. In a three year span beginning in 2015, MTA buses crashed nearly 21,000 times, leaving passengers wondering…
What Are the Dangers of Using Laparoscopic Power Morcellators?
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As with many other fields in this day and age, the field of medicine has experienced a wave of new technologies designed to improve techniques and minimize risks. In particular, the surgical field’s many advances serve to aid professionals in providing better surgical options while minimizing invasiveness and reducing recovery time. Unfortunately, sometimes advanced surgical…