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SPBMC trial attorney James Wilkens recently obtained a significant settlement in medical malpractice suit. The case involved a man who was widowed with two children on the autism spectrum when his wife died suddenly on June 15, 2015. Plaintiff ultimately received a $3.3 million...

Under New York law, plaintiffs are allowed to recover damages for loss of income and loss of earning potential in a personal injury case in NYC. Where loss of income is actual earnings lost, a loss of earning potential is an estimate of how...

Putting a price on lifelong pain and suffering is not a simple task. Two people can be involved in the same accident, suffer the same injuries, but experience more or less pain and emotional trauma than the other. For that reason, pain and suffering...

An owner of a dog who knows, or has reason to know, that his or her animal has a vicious disposition or a vicious propensity will be strictly liable for injuries or property damage caused by its animal. The term “vicious disposition” includes not...

A New York personal injury lawyer will take care of your property damage claim as part of your case when a personal injury lawsuit is being pursued, due to severe injuries caused by another party’s negligence. However, lawyers typically do not handle claims for...