Chris Lemire will be presenting on November 15, 2024 at the NYSBA CLE Program Navigating Workers’ Compensation Ethics and Third- Party Claim Resolution Essentials
This Virtual event explains the Workers’ Compensation Claims Process including Filing a Claim, Investigation, Initial Determinations, Strategies for Resolution, Settlement and Appeal. Please join Mr. Lemire along with the other presenters at this educational CLE Program. Details found here: NYSBA CLE [...]
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In a recent court decision, the New York Appellate Division (3rd Department) reminded homeowners that they still have an obligation to keep their property in safe condition while they’re on vacation.
Vance v. Burkhart (Pritzker, J., 7/3/24)
The homeowners went on vacation to Florida, and arranged for their neighbors to stay at the house and take care of the property owners’ two dogs. A huge storm dropped over 2-feet of snow on the area. The neighbor had to clear a spot [...]
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New York law allows the survivors of a loved one killed as a result of negligence to file what’s commonly known as a “wrongful death” lawsuit.
A wrongful death lawsuit filed this week in Florida alleges facts and negligence likely never seen before in any courthouse.
The family of 85-year old Gloria Serge sued the Spanish Lakes Fairways retirement community in Fort Pierce, Florida, where the woman drowned after being dragged into a lake by a 10-foot alligator. The [...]
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HURT IN AN ACCIDENT? USE YOUR CELL PHONE TO TAKE PHOTOS AT THE SCENE!
A personal injury auto accident or slip-and-fall incident can be confusing and traumatic. But if you are not at fault for the accident, your claim or lawsuit for money damages and compensation for your injuries needs to be supported by evidence. And in many cases, the strongest and most effective evidence of all are photographs and video.
Unlike police reports and witness statements, photos and videos [...]
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Effective January 1, 2024, New York State has increased the minimum weekly benefit rate for workers’ compensation benefits.
As of the new year (2024), the minimum weekly benefit increased to $275 per week, a hike from the minimum weekly benefit that has been $150 per week since 2013. If an injured worker’s regular wages are less than the minimum weekly benefit ($275), they will receive their full, regular wages.
The new legislation, signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul on [...]
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