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Often, a client of potential police misconduct will have been arrested on the basis of an allegation made by a civilian, not a police officer (e.g., a claim of assault that the police did not witness). In these instances, it cannot be argued that the police fabricated the evidence against the client, since the allegations, right or wrong, were
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New Yorkers love dogs. But living in a large urban area where many residents have dogs has a potential downside- dog bites. Sometimes a dog will escape an apartment or leave a property and, whether being frightened or simply aggressive, ends up biting someone. Unfortunately, many of the dog owners in NYC are renters, do not carry insurance
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Newsday: Doctor Acquitted at Federal Trial in $275m Insurance Fraud; Trial Co-Counsel: Matthew Myers Joseph Vitoulis, a doctor from Valley Stream named in a widely publicized 2012 indictment about a $275 million scheme to defraud no-fault auto insurers, has been acquitted of all charges in federal court in Manhattan. Vitoulis, 44, was accused
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As trial lawyers, we know that proving liability is often more than half the battle. Without liability, damages become moot. So, it is welcome when we are presented with a strong liability case. One of the soundest is the “pedestrian knock-down” in a crosswalk. The defendant driver must yield the right of way to the pedestrian in the
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A common accident scenario involves a car pulling out of a parking spot and striking another car while it is driving past. If you represent the driver of the struck car you may be entitled to a finding of liability as a matter of law. Of course, any time you can secure a liability finding in advance of trial through a motion for summary
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