Heavy equipment and machinery are commonly used in industrial facilities, warehouses, construction sites, and manufacturing plants. Due to their size, weight, and the nature of tasks they perform, these machines need to be handled with a great deal of care and caution.Unfortunat......
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When you choose an accident lawyer to handle your injury claim, you do so in the hope that they might be able to achieve the outcome you want. If the lawyer fails to live up to your expectations and if you believe that they might not be able to achieve a positive outcome, you mig......
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When a New York personal injury lawyer accepts a case, they do so with the intention of seeing it through to the end and achieving the best possible outcome. Furthermore, if there is a change in circumstances, they might decide to withdraw from it.The short answer is - yes......
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If you have been injured in an accident and you are planning to sue the party that was responsible for it, you might be wondering how you can choose the right lawyer to represent you. With thousands of accident lawyers to choose from, it can be difficult for you to pick the one w......
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Criminal groping, also known as forcing touching or fondling, is defined under New York law as touching the sexual or intimate body parts of a person without their consent. Groping may include non-consensual touching, squeezing, pinching, or grabbing of the private parts of anoth......
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Back in January of 2019, New York passed a state legislation called the Child Victims Act. This legislation temporarily eliminated the statute of limitations on child molestation and other forms of sexual abuse against a child (from August 14th , 2019 to August 13th , 2021). More......
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The New York Adult Survivors Act will apply to you if you suffered sexual abuse in New York when you were 18 years of age or older, and you wish to pursue civil claim for compensation against the individual and/or institution that is liable for the act.One Year Window for Surviv......
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In the United States prisons in general, and specifically in New York prisons, four primary types of victimization of the inmates take place: (a) sexual; (b) psychological; (c) economic; and (d) social victimization. While all of these can have deep damaging effects on a prison i......
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Sexual assault under New York law is defined as engaging in sexual contact with someone without their consent. Section 130(3) of the NY Penal Code describes sexual contact to include physical touching of the intimate or sexual parts of an individual with the intent of gratifying......
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In May 2022, the New York Workers Compensation Board implemented a new OnBoard system named the Prior Authorization Request (“PAR”) intended to streamline the process for medical treatment requests. This new system incorporates involvement from insurance carrier......
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