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Injured by a Defective Product? Understanding Your Rights Under New York Product Liability Law By Cheriff & Fink, P.C. Most of us use hundreds of products every day without giving them a second thought. We trust that the car we drive, the ladder we climb, the medications we take, the appliances in our homes, and…

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Social Media & Your Injury Case: How a Simple Post Can Damage Your Lawsuit By Cheriff & Fink, P.C. If you’ve been injured in an accident and are pursuing a personal injury claim, one of the first pieces of advice we give our clients is surprisingly simple: Stay off social media. In today’s world, sharing…

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Selling Your Home, Co-op, or Condominium in New York? Why Having an Attorney Is Essential For many New Yorkers, selling a home, co-op, or condominium is one of the largest financial transactions they will ever undertake. While real estate agents play an important role in marketing and negotiating a sale, only an attorney can protect…

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Injured on a New York City Bus or in an Accident Involving an NYC Bus? Here’s What You Need to Know Every day, millions of New Yorkers rely on buses operated by the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). While most rides are uneventful, bus accidents can and do…

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Why New York’s New Tort Reform Legislation Is Bad News for Injured New Yorkers New York’s civil justice system has long recognized a basic principle: if someone is injured because of another person’s negligence, they deserve the opportunity to seek fair compensation. Unfortunately, sweeping tort reform legislation pushed through as part of New York’s 2026…

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Understanding 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 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 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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Complex 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 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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