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BREAKING: Child Victims Act Signed into Law: What It Means for Sexual Abuse Victims

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Those who are victims of child sexual abuse in New York finally have an opportunity to get the justice they deserve. The Child Victims Act passed in the state legislature on January 28, 2019 and Governor Cuomo signed it into law on February 14th. The new law provides a powerful weapon against child sexual abuse because it extends the time in which victims can file a civil lawsuit. If you or a loved one is a victim of child sexual abuse, it is important to immediately speak with an experienced child sexual abuse attorney in New York to protect...

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Family of Son Killed in White Plains Crash Files Suit Against Three Local Bars

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Penelope Ward, the mother of 27 year-old Isaac Ward, who was killed in a car crash, filed a lawsuit against the driver and the three local bars that served the driver excessive alcohol in January 2017. The complaint alleged that Harry Kyreakedes, the drunk driver, and the bars – Brazen Fox, Brother Jimmy’s BBQ in White Plains, and Celtic Corner in Dobbs Ferry – should be held responsible because they were “negligent, reckless and careless.” According to the personal injury lawsuit, Kyreakedes and Ward had been hopping between the three local bars, drinking heavily on January 1, 2017 and...

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NY Governor Cuomo Signs “Lavern’s Law”: Med Mal Bill Extending Time Period for Patients To File Suit

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New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo recently signed legislation known as ‘Lavern’s Law’ which corrected an injustice in the law which had left certain victims of medical malpractice without any access to justice when initially misdiagnosed as not having cancers or malignant tumors. Before this important legislation was enacted, the statute of limitations, (the time by which a lawsuit must be brought,) started running when the actual misdiagnosis occurred rather than when the victim actually learned that she/he had been misdiagnosed. By the time the patient learns of the misdiagnosis, it could be years after the actual malpractice occurred,...

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State Budget Agreement’s Impact on Rideshare Insurance and Workers’ Compensation

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Important advances in New York law for consumers and patients were achieved in the State budget agreement. Additionally, several proposals that would have been harmful to the rights of New York were removed. Gersowitz Libo & Korek, P.C. Founding Partner, Edward Gersowitz, is leading the charge on important changes regarding insurance requirements for Rideshare companies like Lyft and Uber, workers compensation laws and other pressing legal matters on behalf of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA). As president, Gersowitz will help NYSTLA maintain its vigilance and actively work to educate legislators on the importance of protecting and...

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Tourists Rights In New York After an Accident

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New York City is a Mecca for world travelers. You can see it when you get on the subways in the city. You see tourists. You hear different languages. That is one of the beautiful things about New York. It’s not only Americans from every corner of the country who come to New York City, but also people who travel to New York from all around the world. Tourists need to be aware that they don’t need to live in New York to be entitled to file a lawsuit after an accident. Serious injuries are a serious business that...

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