Proving damages in a personal injury claim requires strong evidence, complicated formulas, and possibly the testimony of expert witnesses. If you were injured and you intend to bring a claim, you should expect the insurance company or defendant to search for reasons to dispute the value of your case. Two out of three American adults are now on Facebook. If you have a profile on any of the major social media platforms, it is very likely that the[...]

Personal injury claims fall under tort law, which is a body of rights, responsibilities, and remedies that aims to compensate individuals who have suffered some kind of avoidable harm. Every successful tort claim has two basic components: liability and damages. Accident victims need to prove both in order to recover compensation for their economic and non-economic losses. In strict liability cases, such as those involving defective products or dog bites, proving fault can be fairly straightforward. The claimant[...]

  How Do You Calculate Pain and Suffering Damages? There are two types of compensatory damages that can be included in New York personal injury claims: economic and non-economic. Economic damages are objectively verifiable losses such as medical bills, lost income, and reduced earning capacity. Non-economic damages can be more challenging to calculate because they are intangible losses such as pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment in life, and loss of consortium. In this blog, we’ll discuss the[...]

For many people, dogs are considered a member of the family just like humans are. New Yorkers love their dogs so much that they put significant amounts of time into training their dog to be well behaved. However, when a dog does not receive the appropriate behavior training, they may have aggressive tendencies. In some cases, an unruly dog may act out and bite another person, which can result in very serious injuries. If an injured party wishes[...]