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Q.If people to use my property for recreational purposes, can I be held liable if someone becomes injured? Except in very limited circumstances, New York law limits the liability of property owners for injuries sustained by others who use the property for recreational purposes. As a matter of common law, property owners in New York…
Read MoreQ. Can a person ever be held liable for injuries caused by someone else’s conduct? As a general rule, the law holds each person responsible for the consequences of his or her own actions – if your intentional or negligent conduct results in injuries to another person, you may be held civilly liable for the…
Read MoreQ. Can you address any legal developments regarding an owner’s liability for farm animals which wander onto a public highway and cause an accident? A. To update an issue that we addressed in a column last year, a recent decision by a New York appellate court has cast considerable doubt as to when, if ever,…
Read MoreQ. I think I may have a legal claim. How long can I wait to decide whether to file a lawsuit? Every claim that might be the subject of a lawsuit or other court proceeding must be brought within a specified period of time – referred to as a “statute of limitations.” If the claim…
Read More1 — that’s the number of seconds it takes for your entire life to be turned upside down as a result of someone else’s careless or reckless driving. 37,000 — that’s the number of people who die every year in the United States from injuries sustained in automobile crashes. 518-462-0300, that’s the number you should…
Read MoreWe all hope to never be involved in an automobile accident, but they are an unfortunately common occurrence on our roadways at tens of millions of accidents per year. If you’ve been in a car crash that resulted in personal injury, then your first concern is probably whether or not you are at fault. Determining…
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