Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve, and that means celebrations, food, drink, and parties. This year, we want your first New Year’s resolution to be finding a sober ride home. Each year, new statistics emerge about the harsh realities of drunk driving during the holiday season. This year is no different. The U.S. Department of Transportation reports [...]
Last year, we wrote a blog noting that Thanksgiving Eve is the #1 drinking night of the year. Inevitably, this makes Thanksgiving Eve one of the deadliest days of the year in terms of car accidents. From last year to this year, this has not changed. Thanksgiving Eve is still an extremely popular reunion night and still [...]
We are happy to announce LaMarche Safranko Law PLLC has been included in The U.S. News – Best Lawyers®“Best Law Firms” for the 2nd year in a row… ABOUT BEST LAWYERS Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected attorney ranking service in the world. For more than 30 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the attorneys best qualified [...]
On Friday, October 24th, Andrew Safranko presented an ‘Update in Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure’ at the Lake Placid Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa on behalf of the Federation of Bar Associations Fourth Judicial District . This update focused on the relatively new legislation on sealing criminal records for drug offenses in New York, as well as [...]
With Halloween right around the corner, it means lots of miniature superheroes and Disney characters will be wandering the neighborhoods in search of candy. Halloween is also a time of increased danger for pedestrians because of the increased foot traffic on the sidewalks and roads. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Centers [...]
October is National Fire Prevention Month. According to the National Fire Protection Association, in 2013 there were 1.25 million fires reported in the United States. This amounts to a fire every 25 seconds. Over 3,000 people were killed and damages in excess of 10 billion dollars occurred as a result of those fires. Below are [...]
This Monday is Labor Day, one of the last long weekends of the summer. Many will be out enjoying the beautiful weather on a boat and we want to provide some important information about boating laws. Operating a boat while intoxicated is a crime in New York. Pursuant to New York State Navigation Law §49-A, [...]
Yesterday, the City of Troy’s first ghost bicycle was dedicated to a man recently struck by a motorist and killed while riding his bicycle on River Street in June. Following the dedication, cyclists took part in a silent bike ride. It seems as though there has been a significant increase in cyclists being injured by passing vehicles. [...]
“Our answer to the question of what police must do before searching a cell phone seized incident to an arrest is accordingly simple—get a warrant.” On June 25, 2014, the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously ruled that police officers may not search through the cell phone of a person upon making an arrest [...]
In the State of New York, in order to register a vehicle, you must have New York State issued automobile liability insurance. If there is a lapse in auto insurance, the DMV will suspend your vehicle registration and driver’s license and you will be required to pay significant fines. The State of New York requires [...]
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