If you suffer serious injuries in a car accident in New York, you may have the right to pursue compensation for pain and suffering. This includes emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, and the overall impact the injury has on your life. However, proving these...
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Already the Third leading cause of death in the United States, Medical Mistakes Up 13% Over Previous Year
Preventable Medical Errors Spike in 2024 - Joint Commission Data Reveals Medical Mistakes Up 13% Over Previous Year The Joint Commission data for the year 2024 reveals that significant medical mistakes, known as Sentinel Events, increased by 13% over 2023. A...
How to document accident scenes
Accidents can be overwhelming, but staying calm and knowing what to do helps you later. One of the most helpful things you can do is collect solid proof at the scene. Proper documentation supports your version of events and helps with claims. Take clear and detailed...
Cellphone use is still one of the major contributors to distracted driving
Despite advances in vehicle safety and numerous awareness campaigns, distracted driving remains a deadly issue. It caused 3,308 deaths and injured 289,310 people in 2022. At the heart of this problem is the pervasive use of cellphones behind the wheel, a habit that...
What options do I have if a driver can’t pay compensation?
As is the case everywhere, when a driver causes an accident on New York’s roads because of their carelessness, they must pay compensation to their victims. Sometimes, however, getting a responsible driver to pay compensation is easier said than done. The minimum...
New York suit alleges abuse, neglect at nursing home
The residents of nursing homes in New York are some of the most neglected and helpless patients in the state’s health care system. Responding to reports from patients, patients’ relatives and other health care providers, state Attorney General Letitia James has...
Congratulations to the partners at Black, Lyle, & Habberfield on being selected to Super Lawyers 2022! August 24, 2022
All three of our partners have again been named to the 2022 Super Lawyers List for Upstate New York. All attorneys were named to the Super Lawyers List in the field of personal injury, representing plaintiffs, counting them among the top 5 percent of attorneys in the...
All attorneys at Black, Lyle & Habberfield, LLP selected to 29th Edition of US News & World Report – Best Lawyers in America
Black, Lyle & Habberfield, LLP, has been selected in the 29th Edition of U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers in America. Jeffrey Black was recognized for three categories (Litigation – Insurance; Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs & Personal Injury...
What constitutes medical negligence?
Surgeries, medical procedures or even routine doctor visits may cause a great deal of stress and worry. Everyone has heard medical negligence stories involving extreme problems or errors. However, the reality is that many different things can establish medical...
Duties of landowners and their visitors
Under New York law, property owners have a duty toward people who visit them to keep the premises free from safety hazards, so as to minimize the risk of someone being injured in an accident. When they breach this duty by not repairing a safety hazard, and a visitor...

