Proner & Proner Law Blog

Since 2007, the New York State Police, along with other county and local police departments, have been conducting motorcyclist only police checkpoints on the roadways of New York State. They claim the purpose of these stops, at which they issue numerous tickets for helmet and exhaust pipe violations, is to advance motorcycle safety. Being a motorcycle rider myself, as well as the Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (AIM) Attorney for New York State, I was asked by ABATE of New York to contest this infringement on the rights of motorcyclists.

We pour our hopes dreams and our livelihood into our privately and commercially owned properties. In time, those dreams are realized and memories are built. That is why it can be particularly heartrending when something unexpected, like a fire, ravages the property and destroys everything you’ve worked hard for.

There are many common misconceptions when it comes to personal injury law and in this case, ignorance is not bliss. Far too often people pursue lawsuits that may be frivolous in nature due to this misinformation, while others fail to pursue justice thinking they do not have a legal leg to stand on.

Personal injury and civil tort law can be incredibly difficult to interpret for the layperson. This is because there are so many nuances that can separate an innocent accident to one that occurs due to negligence and is worthy of litigation.

No one ever wants to have to consider going after another person in the court of law. Unfortunately, there are many given situations that may propel you into having to fend for your very livelihood via the legal system.

There are many reactions to an accident that can either help or hinder a personal injury case. Most helpful of course, would be to gather information and be proactive in building a case that you can take to court.

OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, have significantly help decrease the number of employee fatalities and injury in numerous workplaces, including on construction site. By observing a few common sense safety precautions, construction site personnel can operate in an environment that is hundreds of times safer than before governmental oversight.