When a child is involved in a personal injury case, the NY State legislated “statute of limitations” does not end until the child’s 20th birthday. As NY laws consider a minor constrained by an age disability, the normal statute of limitations of two and a half years is put on hold until the child turns 18. Thereafter, the statute of limitations goes into effect on the child’s 21st. birthday. Eligibility for filing juvenile personal injury claims in New York The minimum eligibility for filing  personal injury claims in NY is adulthood, or 18 years of age, so all children, no matter at what age they

Personal injury incidents are tragic, but they become even more devastating when a child is the victim of abuse leading to permanent injuries. Globally, thousands of children are found to be the victims of parental neglect, police torture, foster-home abuse, and teacher abuse. In New York State, children of abuse can suffer permanent physical and emotional damages, which shape these children into violent, insecure, or emotionally unstable adults, years later. If you were abused as a child, or you happen to be the unfortunate parent of an abused child, you can turn to law for justice. When can a NY childhood abuse case turn into

Slip and fall cases are a part of premises-related personal injuries. Tripping or slipping and falling is something all of us would have experienced at some point of time or the other in our lives. At times such accidents might turn out to be more serious resulting in a severe personal injury. A personal injury lawsuit may be filed if this slip and fall injury is caused by the negligence of someone else. If the owner or occupier of the property has been negligent by not removing dangers in front of you even though he had the ability and knowledge to do so, or if

Under New York State laws, a wide range of employers are obligated to provide workers’ compensation benefits to their employees. These employers have to post a notice of coverage in a visible location at their business address. The laws governing the worker’s compensation privileges in the state are collectively known as the Worker’s Compensation Laws (WCL). Which types of employees are covered by the WCL? Workers in a non-profit business. This category includes all part-time or leased employees, family members, and volunteers. County or municipal employees engaged in “hazardous” work All public school teachers except the teachers employed by New York City; and all public