What Laws Are in Place Regarding Distracted Driving In New York?

In 2006, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a report identifying “driver inattention” as the primary cause of 80% of automotive crashes in America, as well as 65% of ‘near collisions.’  The definition of driver inattention includes the use of devices like cell phones that divert the driver’s attention from the road.  Distracting...

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NY Legislature Passes ‘Lavern’s Law’

How will Lavern’s Law help malpractice victims? A bill that seeks to give medical malpractice victims more time to bring an action has finally been approved by the Legislature. The bill, known as Lavern’s Law, calls for the timeline for bringing a medical malpractice case to start when the error is discovered by the...
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