For the tenth straight year I am traveling around the great State of New York this fall to deliver my annual update on New York personal injury law to my fellow New York personal injury lawyers. As always, my topic is governmental liability for personal injuries and wrongful death. In…
Once gain, all four of the lawyers here at Auburn New York’s premier personal injury and medical malpractice law firm have been selected for the latest edition (2018) of the prestigious lawyer directory, “Best Lawyers in America”. They have been selected for both the “personal injury” and “product liability” litigation…
There is likely a big problem with your auto insurance. So big, so problematic, that our legislature is attempting to fix it. But you can fix your insurance right now, with just a phone call. But before you make that call, you have to understand the problem and a few…
Seeking rescue. A few weeks ago, a group of Florida teens saw a disabled man drowning in a local pond. Not only did they fail to take any steps to rescue him or call for help, they instead taunted, mocked, and ridiculed him. How do we know? They filmed it…
A delicious home made salsa pico de gallo with tomato, red onion, lime, cilantro, and jalapeno pepper. People often ask me, “Mike, what kinds of NY personal injury cases do you take”? My answer is simple: Cases I can win. I don’t mind if they are tough to win, but…
We all know that Venus Williams is deadly on the tennis court. But is she deadly off court, too? Specifically, did she recently kill someone with her car? Or will she win in court like she does on the court? Read and find out. According to early news reports, just…
Love affairs are tantalizing, but dangerous. I know because I have been involved in such a love affair for well over a decade. The object of my affection is not a person. It is a thing. And what a lovely thing it is: Email! Email has revolutionized my New York…
I recently blogged about Dan Hanegby, a young investment banker, father of small children, who was killed the other day in a collision with a bus while he was riding a Citi Bike in Manhattan. That post was about how relatively “safe” Citi Bikes seem to be; this was the only…
I am an avid cyclist and a personal injury lawyer who represents a fair number of New York bicycle injury victims. Maybe that’s why, whenever I read about a cyclist getting clobbered by a car, I think, “there but for the grace of God, go I . . .”. It…
Every picture tells a story. The photo above is no exception. So sit back and listen to the story of this photo. You won’t be disappointed (I hope). The photo above accompanied an article on the front page of the Auburn Citizen yesterday. The article was about the billboard. Recognize…