What is a Deposition? A deposition or pre-trial testimony, also known as an examination before a trial or pre-trial discovery is a procedure necessitated by federal law, to collect an oral or written statement of a witness under oath. A deposition takes place outside the courtroom, in the absence of a judge, and at an attorney’s office. The deposition is considered to be the most valuable tool in an attorney’s armory. A witness or a deponent or a testifier is one who sees an event and provides evidence orally or in writing. This deposition could be a voluntary effort from the witness or it could

If you intend to file a personal injury case, be prepared to wrap your wits around the legal jargon that comes with the paperwork. “Pain and suffering” is one phrase that will come up occasionally. In a nutshell, it is the loss or the damages you have suffered due to an incident or accident and for no fault of yours. But you have to know what constitutes pain and suffering damages in a personal injury case in New York. This knowledge will help you calculate the amount you can claim as compensation. The following are the different types of pain and suffering damages that you

The chances of a favorable outcome in a personal injury case rests on the nature, quality, and quantity of evidence you can produce to back your claims. The more the evidence you produce, the better are your chances of receiving compensation. But you have to simultaneously ensure that the evidence is comprehensive and credible. A testimony from an eyewitness is always more credible than your account of the incident while fuzzy photographs mar your chances of proving your claims. Here’s how to preserve evidence for a personal injury claim in New York, a bustling city millions that poses unique challenges in this regard. Revisit the

To prove fault in a personal injury claim in New York, you have to first determine who is the guilty party in the incident that injured you or caused you to sustain damages in any other way. But it is easier said than done because proving liability depends on you being able to provide fool-proof evidence of the other party’s carelessness or negligence. When the other Party is Not at Fault for the Damages You have Sustained You may have been injured in an incident but this does not automatically make the other party involved in the accident guilty and liable to compensate you. For

According to the website of the New York State Compensation Board – employees are entitled to insurance and benefits per the terms of the New York Workers Compensation Law. Employers in the state of New York are required to contribute to the insurance and benefits for every employee that they employ. It is mandatory that the employees are not to be required to contribute to the compensation. Who does the New York State Compensation Law Cover? Workers compensation laws cannot be applied uniformly for all types of employment. The most important categories of workers that this law covers are: Employees in all for-profit employment. This