In New York, all civil actions must be pursued within a set period of time. This is known as a statute of limitations. In most cases, if the injured party fails to bring a case within the time limit, then the action cannot be pursued. Even if the case was a winner, it can still [...]
Recently, in East Lansing, Michigan, a pothole repair crew got stuck….in a pothole. Although this may be humorous and ironic, it brings up a reminder for our readers. Each spring many new potholes are exposed and sidewalks crumbled by the thawing ice, snow, and salt from winter’s wear and tear. What’s worse, street signs, road [...]
Today, law enforcement units across the State are participating in Operation Safe Stop, an annual program meant to crack down on motorists who illegally pass school buses when they are picking up or dropping off students. Police officers and other law enforcement will be on board school buses and in marked and unmarked patrol cars on bus [...]
Thursday, March 6th, 2014 brought two more large crashes on Route 7. The first, an early morning 3-car accident in the Town of Hoosick involving a tractor trailer shut down the road for 8 hours. Later in the evening, another accident snarled traffic on Hoosick near RPI in Troy. These unfortunately are more examples of dangerous and [...]
On January 29, 2014, the Second Department Appellate Division handed down the decision of People v. Brown. The opinion in this case affirmed the ruling of the Queens County Supreme Court, holding that a parolee is considered “in custody” within the meaning of the recently amended Criminal Procedure Law. This ruling is very significant, because it [...]
A three car accident appears to have been caused by a motorist who failed to stop at a red light according to reports. Failing to stop at a red light is a violation of vehicle and traffic law section 1111(d). Traffic control devices are in place to regulate traffic at intersections and promote traffic safety. [...]
As we dig our heels into the dead of winter and the latest nor’easter buries most of New York, we want to remind our outdoor sport enthusiasts to be safe and be alert this snowmobile season. Snowmobile registrations are way up in New York, topping 116000, making New York the fourth most popular snowmobiling state [...]
Recently, Andy Safranko was asked by the Guilderland High School School newspaper – The Journal – to answer a few questions related to cyberbullying. We thought it would be appropriate to supplement that Q & A with a brief background on cyberbullying and how it impacts everyone. What is cyberbullying? There are several similar definitions, but it [...]
Being a kid, there is no greater joy in the world than waking up on a school morning to a foot of fresh snow on the ground. To a parent, there is no greater aggravation, unless your occupation is as a plow driver or professional skier. For the majority of us, however, snow means shoveling, [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has estimated that of the 40,990 traffic fatalities nationwide in 2023, more than 3,500 were caused by distracted driving. We are conscious about the community we live in and strive to make it a better and safer place to live. With respect to our personal injury practice, we only file [...]
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