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All Personal Injury Firms are Not the Same

Jun 24, 2015

There are dozens of local personal injury law firms in Brooklyn, Staten Island and the surrounding boroughs. You may think they’re all the same—and on the surface, that may appear to be true. To say all personal injury law firms are the same would be like saying all Brooklyn Pizzerias are the same. Sure, they’re...
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Paralyzed Teen Writes Statement to Man Who Shot Her in 2013

Thirteen-year-old Tayloni Maycik broke into tears at a Brooklyn Supreme Court sentencing hearing for the gunman whose shot permanently paralyzed her when she was just 11 years old. Kane Cooper had fired ten rounds at rival gang members in the May 2013 incident, hitting only Tayloni, an innocent bystander. The girl’s family had to console...
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Client and Attorney: a Partnership

Jun 23, 2015

After suffering an injury that was someone else’s fault, you’re likely to consider pursuing legal action. You may wonder if it’s worthwhile; if it’s worth the effort. You may be afraid you won’t get a fair settlement. You may even wonder if most of your settlement would be eaten up by court fees and the...
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Will I Get to Speak with an Actual Lawyer?

Jun 22, 2015

Often, when phoning an attorney’s office to discuss whether he or she has a case, an injury victim may assume the lawyer relegates such discussions to members of the firm’s support staff. You may even think you won’t get to discuss your case with an actual attorney unless you go to trial. Not so. Your...
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It’s Not the Size of the Case That Matters

Jun 19, 2015

It’s a commonly held misconception that lawyers, particularly personal accident attorneys, are greedy and only want to take “big” cases. Aside from that not being necessarily true, what is or is not a “big enough” case is a subjective term. Your injury is a big deal to you, especially if it was someone else’s fault....
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