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Understanding New York No-Fault Insurance: What Every Driver Should Know
Read Blog Post: Understanding New York No-Fault Insurance: What Every Driver Should KnowUnderstanding New York No-Fault Insurance: What Every Driver Should Know If you are injured in a motor vehicle accident in New York, one of the first insurance systems you will encounter is “No-Fault” insurance. Despite the name, No-Fault insurance can often be confusing for accident victims. Many people are surprised to learn that their own…
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Looking back at the CF-Lawyers Time Machine…
Read Blog Post: Looking back at the CF-Lawyers Time Machine…Looking for a file on our network this morning, we stumbled across the photo on the left which was taken for our first promotional brochure (pre-website) about 30 years ago! We then asked AI to render a more modern version which is posted on the right. Notice the tools of our trade that have changed…
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Understanding New York Statutes of Limitations for Personal Injury Claims
Read Blog Post: Understanding New York Statutes of Limitations for Personal Injury ClaimsUnderstanding New York Statutes of Limitations for Personal Injury Claims When someone is injured because of another person’s negligence, one of the most important legal concepts they need to understand is the “statute of limitations.” At Cheriff & Fink, P.C., we often speak with injured individuals who are surprised to learn that waiting too long…
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Looking Back — Complex Products Liability Litigation Involving a Commercial Truck Liftgate
Read Blog Post: Looking Back — Complex Products Liability Litigation Involving a Commercial Truck LiftgateComplex Products Liability Litigation Involving a Commercial Truck Liftgate At Cheriff & Fink, P.C., our attorneys have handled a wide variety of serious injury and products liability cases over the years. One particularly interesting matter involved a complex Federal Court lawsuit arising from the alleged failure of a commercial truck liftgate — a case that ultimately…
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What Really Happened in the McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case — And Why It Still Matters for New York Injury Victims
Read Blog Post: What Really Happened in the McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case — And Why It Still Matters for New York Injury VictimsWhat Really Happened in the McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case — And Why It Still Matters for New York Injury Victims For decades, the “McDonald’s coffee case” has been held up as the supposed poster child for a “frivolous lawsuit.” The public narrative became simple: a woman spilled coffee on herself and became a millionaire. But…
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Justice Beyond Criminal Charges: Civil Lawsuits for Assault Victims in New York
Read Blog Post: Justice Beyond Criminal Charges: Civil Lawsuits for Assault Victims in New YorkWhen someone is the victim of an assault, the immediate focus is often on the criminal case—arrest, prosecution, and punishment of the offender. But many victims don’t realize there is a separate and equally important path to justice: a civil lawsuit for monetary damages. At a New York personal injury law firm, representing assault victims…
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