Choosing an attorney after a serious injury is a decision most people make under stress, on a compressed timeline, and without much prior experience evaluating law firms. That combination makes it easy to sign with the first firm that answers the phone or runs the most television ads — which is not always the firm…
Losing a family member because of someone else’s negligence is devastating, and New York’s wrongful death law adds a layer of legal complexity that most grieving families never expected to navigate. Unlike an ordinary injury claim, a personal injury wrongful death case in New York can only be brought by the estate’s appointed representative, follows…