I came upon some surprising statistics recently: Just as motor vehicle travel is getting safer (for those inside the vehicles), walking is getting more dangerous because motor vehicles are striking and killing more and more pedestrians. Just look at the statistics: 22 percent fewer traffic fatalities from 2003 to 2012,…
A first offer from an insurance adjuster is like the first kiss on a date: It usually leads to something more substantial. At least that’s my experience (recently in law, and a long time ago in dating). Yes, I have plenty of recent experience (more than 20 years) in New…
Litigation lawyers are, in a sense, at war. Each lawyer is fighting for his client to prevail. A spirited fight requires, sometimes, spirited verbal exchanges. But there are limits. Fellow lawyers, here’s a little rule of thumb: Don’t call your opponent an “asshole”. That’s exactly what one lawyer called another…
Wrongful convictions in New York are probably a lot more common than we think. But proving a wrongfully conviction is indeed rare. It’s not easy peeling away at a skillful prosecutor’s evidence, especially from behind bars. But some convicts have done it. And when they do, we should all rejoice…
I’ve recently been blogging about New York bicycle law and how to investigate and prove bike accident cases in New York. Today I am going to answer a common question I get from other cyclists. Because I am both a New York personal injury lawyer and an avid bicyclist, my…
In my recent blog post about how bicycle accidents happen, I promised to blog next about how to properly investigate a bike accident to prepare a New York bicycle accident case against the at-fault motor vehicle driver. I keep my promises! The first rule is to preserve the evidence. This…
Yeah, that’s yours truly in the photo (at the Geneva NY MusselmanTriathlon a few years ago). No, I didn’t win anything, not even for my age group, but yes, I had fun trying! With all this great weather we’ve been having here in the Finger Lakes, I’ve been getting out…
For the second year in a row, the Michaels Bersani Kalabanka Auburn New York Injury Law Firm is honoring United Way of Cayuga County volunteers as “hometown heroes” at all 38 Auburn Doubledays home games this year. Here’s how it works: At each home game, one United Way volunteer is…
Hey bikers, it’s me, your Central New York motorcycle accident lawyer with some motorcycle safety tips for heavy traffic riding. That’s where a lot of the accidents happen, so listen up. I’m warning you, you’re going to have to multi-task out there when competing with heavy traffic. And if you…
I published these motorcycle safety rules in our Spring Newsletter, but it can’t hurt to publish them again here on my blog site. These are general motorcycle safety suggestions. My next post will give safety tips for riding in heavy traffic. 1. PROTECT YOUR MOST IMPORTANT ORGAN! Your brain, of…