http://www.nylegalblog.com/ Published by The Law Office of Mark A. Siesel, Esq. en-us 2012-01-06T10:13:22-05:00 http://www.nylegalblog.com/2012/01/move_over_act_expanded_for_tow.html On January 1, 2011 the Move Over Act was made the law of New York State. Although the statute has been in effect since January 1, 2011, many motorists are unaware of its existence. The Act requires that motorists who... New Laws/Statutes nylegalblog-1 2012-01-06T10:13:22-05:00 http://www.nylegalblog.com/2012/01/new_york_traffic_accidentsnyc.html According to Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York City set a new record in 2011 for the fewest fatal traffic accidents in the last 100 years. There were 237 deaths in 2011, a reduction from the 267 who were killed in... Dangerous Roads And Highways nylegalblog-1 2012-01-05T09:05:00-05:00 http://www.nylegalblog.com/2012/01/new_york_bus_accidentbus_compa.html In a very important decision for the safety of bus passengers, the New York Court of Appeals recently held in the case of Doomes v. Best Transit Corp. that a bus company could be found responsible for a failure to... Recent Court of Appeals Decisions nylegalblog-1 2012-01-03T16:53:54-05:00 http://www.nylegalblog.com/2011/12/former_nfl_players_sue_league.html Earlier this month, 12 former NFL players who played in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s instituted a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey, contending that the league failed to inform players of the risks... Brain Injuries nylegalblog-1 2011-12-30T15:12:37-05:00 http://www.nylegalblog.com/2011/12/nhtsa_studyanalysis_of_fatal_c.html In an analysis of fatal car crashes across the United States for the years 2009 to 2010, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that 19 states had an increase in fatalities. However, there were a total of 32,885... Car Accidents in New York nylegalblog-1 2011-12-22T12:16:04-05:00 http://www.nylegalblog.com/2011/12/new_york_elevator_accidentstra.html On December 14, 2011, 41 year old advertising executive Suzanne Hart was tragically killed in an elevator accident at 285 Madison Avenue in Manhattan. Apparently, as Ms. Hart was stepping into the elevator, the car suddenly accelerated upward with the... In The News nylegalblog-1 2011-12-19T14:12:50-05:00 http://www.nylegalblog.com/2011/12/first_civil_suit_filed_against.html In the first in what is likely to be a litany of civil lawsuits, a 29 year old man has filed a personal injury civil lawsuit against former Penn State assistant football coach, Jerry Sandusky, the Second Mile, (the charity... nylegalblog-1 2011-12-02T15:56:38-05:00 http://www.nylegalblog.com/2011/11/great_decision_by_court_of_app.html For those of us who have represented the victims of serious New York car accidents over the last 25 years, the No-Fault threshold has proven to be a minefield of inconsistent and unfair results and decisions, particularly when comparing the... nylegalblog-1 2011-11-24T11:55:25-05:00 http://www.nylegalblog.com/2011/11/new_york_car_accidentsthe_emer.html A recent decision by the Court of Appeals, New York’s highest Court, in the case of Lifson v City of Syracuse and Klink highlights the “emergency doctrine”, which can have a huge effect in motor vehicle accident cases, as it... Car Accidents in New York nylegalblog-1 2011-11-21T15:42:49-05:00 http://www.nylegalblog.com/2011/11/penn_state_exemption_from_righ.html Since the November 5, 2011 criminal charges against former Penn State defensive coach Jerry Sandusky, there has been a public clamor to discover what Penn State officials and employees knew about Sandusky’s alleged sexual assault of young boys, and when... In The News nylegalblog-1 2011-11-18T11:43:44-05:00