Insurance companies love to snoop. They want to dig up all the dirt they can on you. They think that if they know everything about you, they will eventually unearth something they can use to torpedo your case. For example, both federal and New York State law give you a…
What is a “Loss-of-Consortium” Claim? A loss-of-consortium claim is a claim for compensation brought by the uninjured spouse of an injured spouse against the negligent tortfeasor who caused the injury to the injured spouse. Wew, that was a mouthful! Let me try to break that down. Although the uninjured spouse…
As a Syracuse and Central New York accident lawyer, I have had loads of experience dealing with car insurance companies and their lawyers. Here’s another example of how insurance companies and their lawyers take frivolous positions in Court that cost you, the taxpayer, money. My client hired me to bring…
I generally try to avoid talking about politics in this Blog. So, without telling you what I personally think of Obama’s health care overhaul, I will tell you what impact the new Law will have on Syracuse and Central New York personal injury and medical malpractice victims. First, though, let’s…
I hate attorney advertising, especially personal injury lawyer advertising. Yet I advertise. Well, I mean, my firm does. I remember when we finally decided to advertise on TV. It was a tough decision. For years Michaels Bersani Kalabanka prided itself on its success in attracting top personal injury and medical…
I abhor frivolous lawsuits. I try to bring my New York personal injury lawsuits only against companies and people whom I feel are truly liable for my clients’ injuries. But once in a while I am forced to sue “iffy” claims against those who probably are not responsible for my…
Today Justice was served to someone who did a disservice to justice. U.S. District Judge Gary Sharpe sentenced ex-New York State Supreme Court Justice Thomas J. Spargo to 27 months in prison for attempted extortion and bribery. A federal jury convicted Spargo on Aug. 27, 2009 for soliciting a $10,000…
So you’re hurt and out-of-work through no fault of your own. You hired a good injury lawyer to bring a claim against the responsible parties. You lawyer says you’ve got a strong case, but meanwhile you’ve got no money coming in and those bills keep piling up. So what do…
When people ask me what I do for a living, and I tell them I am a personal injury lawyer, they sometimes roll their eyes, tell me a lawyer joke, or wag their finger at me about all the “frivolous” lawsuits us injury lawyers bring. My response to the “frivolous”…