Category: Slip and Falls

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 the last year, two prominent personal injury law cases have gained national attention: the cases of Jeffrey Piccolo against Disney, and a couple named John and Georgia McGinty against Uber. Both sound fairly straightforward on the surface: Piccolo sought a wrongful death claim for $50,000 against Walt Disney Parks & Resorts because his wife… Read More »

A “historically strong” El Nino winter may be coming to the Hudson Valley this winter. While that may cause students and some teachers to rejoice, it also may mean that a rash of slip and fall injuries is on the way. In this article, we go over the correlation between slip and fall injuries and… Read More »

Pickleball is America’s fastest-growing sport; according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association, it has grown by close to 40 percent since 2020. Our region has seen the same trend play out, with the following Hudson Valley venues emerging in Ulster and Dutchess Counties: (according to a Pickleheads.com search) As with any sport that gains… Read More »

What’s the fastest growing industry in the Hudson Valley? According to the State Department of Labor, it’s the Warehousing sector. In this blog post we’re going to walk through some Ulster County and Dutchess County-specific facts about warehousing and transportation, and then talk about what workers can do to obtain compensation for major injuries suffered… Read More »

A bipartisan bill in the House of Representatives has put personal injuries on college campuses front and center as an important issue. Called the The College Operational Reporting of Emergencies Involving Teens and Young Adults Safety Act of 2022 (or COREY Safety Act for short), it’s a bill that would mandate colleges to publicly report… Read More »

Airbnbs have become incredibly popular in the Hudson Valley. There are thousands of Airbnbs already operating in our community, and more on the way. What happens when someone is injured in a slip and fall in a Kingston, NY Airbnb, and wants to recover damages? If an injury occurs in a hotel, premises liability law… Read More »

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, gig work was on the rise as a way for people to make money, both in our community and nationally. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicted that approximately 43% of the U.S. workforce would be independent workers by 2020. It’s hard to say how many of those people use mediated… Read More »