As a New York construction worker, you likely are exposed to asbestos on a daily basis, whether you realize it or not. Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral found in many construction and consumer products due to its excellent insulating properties and resistance to fire. The problem with asbestos, however, is that it breaks down
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Last week I discussed the serious injury threshold under New York’s no fault insurance law and how difficult it can be for you to meet that threshold if you suffer a soft tissue injury in a motor vehicle accident and wish to sue the negligent person who caused your accident. This week I want to delve
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New York has a unique law that comes into play when you are injured in a vehicle accident caused by the negligence of someone else. Per Section 5104(a) and (b) of the Insurance Law, in order to sue the person responsible for your injuries, you must be able to establish that you incurred a “basic
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You know the symptoms. You cough, you sneeze, your eyes water, you sometimes feel dizzy, your chest feels tight and your muscles ache every time you go to work. You may have attributed these symptoms to your allergies or even to your heavy workload and the stress it causes you, but have you ever considered
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On any given weekday, 2.38 million New Yorkers ride a city bus. According to Metropolitan Transportation Authority data, the vast majority of them, 1,997,302, are passengers on one of the MTA’s five local routes serving Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. An additional 40,817 are passengers on one of the MTA express routes.
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When someone sets up a trust for the benefit of others, or his or her own benefit, (s)he appoints a trustee to manage the trust assets and disburse them to the beneficiaries according to the provisions of the trust. The trustee therefore is in a fiduciary relationship with the beneficiaries; that is, (s)he holds and
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Whether you are building a private residence, an apartment complex, an office high-rise, a retail or industrial complex, or any other type of construction project, choosing your architect is one of the most important choices you must make. (S)he will be responsible not only for the design of your building(s), but also its or their
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In this final installment of how DubiLaw has established itself as “Trial Counsel to The Profession,” I want to focus on pedestrians and the dangers they face while walking or jogging in New York, particularly their risk of being struck by a vehicle. In New York City, the statistics are particularly alarming: Between 2012 and
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Last week I explained how DubiLaw has established itself as “Trial Counsel to The Profession” over the past 28 years. Based on the number of inquiries I have received from attorneys wishing to know more, I think a follow-up is called for. Most of these attorneys do not practice personal injury law, but have clients
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Over the past 28 years, I have been working with law firms and solo practitioners who need outside trial counsel for their New York personal injury cases. Most of the attorneys I have worked with are relieved to find an experienced, knowledgeable, ethical, dedicated trial attorney who not only puts his clients’ interests first, but
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