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One of the most important points of emphasis in our communities, whether in cities or large towns like Poughkeepsie or Beacon, or more rural areas like Millerton or Pawling, is the operation of our emergency medical services and ambulances. Dutchess County’s EMS workers are first responders to many major accidents, crashes, slip and falls, other… Read More »

For the vast majority of people, being injured and needing to file a personal injury claim is an unknown process. It is surprising for many claimants to learn that 95% of cases don’t end up in court, they end up being settled through negotiations. In many cases, settling out of court can secure a great… Read More »

If you’ve gotten hurt at work in Dutchess County, you’re probably aware of workers’ compensation. Very often, it is enough to cover your needs until you’re back at work. However, it’s not always enough; workers’ compensation has strict limits, and it doesn’t always provide full financial restitution, especially if any serious negligence or unsafe conditions… Read More »

If you’ve been hurt on the job in Ulster County, you probably are aware of the option of workers’ compensation. In many cases, workers’ compensation is going to cover your needs until you’re back to work. But it’s not always enough; workers’ compensation has strict limits, and it doesn’t always provide the full financial restitution… Read More »

If you’ve gotten hurt at work in Orange County, you probably know a little about workers’ compensation. It may very well be enough to cover your needs until you’re back at work. But it’s not always quite enough, because workers’ compensation has strict limits, and it doesn’t always provide full financial restitution. This holds especially… Read More »

In today’s hyper-connected world of instant communication, context is sometimes the missing part of the story. While it is true that residents of the Mid-Hudson Valley suffer thousands upon thousands of personal injuries a year, it is also true that compared to the rest of New York State (outside of New York City), our region… Read More »

In New York State, the fundamentals of personal injury law have remained pretty stable over the years. However, we always keep an eye on new developments in the laws of our state to see if they’ll have any impact on our work. In this blog post, we’ll go over five recent new laws that were… Read More »

There aren’t official statistics being kept about hit-and-run crashes, but the existence of them can be extremely disturbing to both victims and to the community as a whole. It’s a violation of trust that a driver might cause harm, but then run away from the consequences; leaving the victim and their family to pick up… Read More »

There aren’t statistics about hit-and-run crashes the way there are about other kinds of crashes, but they can be extremely disturbing when they happen to you or a loved one. Our community’s social fabric disintegrates when someone who causes harm runs away from the responsibility of it; leaving the victim to pick up the pieces.… Read More »

There are no official statistics about hit-and-run incidents, but they are some of the most troubling kinds of personal injuries; caused by someone who runs away from the responsibility of making sure that the victim can get medical attention and help. Even if the perpetrator of a hit-and-run escapes legal responsibility from causing a crash,… Read More »