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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Rear end collisions are alarmingly common in New York. Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shows that in 2019, rear end collisions accounted for 7% of all fatal accidents and 31% of all non-fatal accidents in New York. The time following an......
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Under New York law, victims of motor vehicle accidents have the right to sue the parties responsible for the accident - as long as the injuries they sustained meet what is called the ‘serious injury threshold'. What is the serious injury threshold and how......
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Construction workers in New York face a wide range of risks on the job every single day. Data shows that construction-related fatalities account for 27% of all work-related fatalities in New York - despite the fact that construction workers account for only 5% of the total......
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Under New York law, you have the right to sue a third party if you are injured as a result of their negligence, violation of duty, or intentional act - even if the third party in question happens to be the City of New York itself. However, the process of suing the Cit......
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