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Car Accident While Riding in an Uber?

Written by Lisa Coppola on November 17, 2020. Posted in Personal Injury.

Ridesharing apps like Uber and Lyft are an affordable, convenient, and usually safe way to get around. However, just like riding in any car, there’s a chance that an accident could occur. In a lot of ways, the legal proceedings...

Google is Changing Its Policy, and It Affects You

Written by Lisa Coppola on November 10, 2020. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Lawyer Ethics, Litigation, Personal Injury.

Google Workspace, formerly known as G Suite, the name used for Google-related services like Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Drive, recently updated its policy regarding how long items that have been placed in the trash are retained. Google...

Hunting Safety: Don’t Overlook The Basics!

Written by Lisa Coppola on November 3, 2020. Posted in Personal Injury.

By now, summer is a distant memory. Shorter days, cool weather, and leaves on the ground are here. Some people will be sad about the changing seasons, but for New York hunters, these changes mark hunting season. With plenty...

HR Alert: Sexual Harassment Statute of Limitations Lengthened in the Division of Human Rights

Written by Lisa Coppola on October 26, 2020. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Last year, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law several updates to the New York State Human Rights Law to strengthen protections against discrimination and harassment. For example: Domestic workers now are protected from...

New Seatbelt Law Requires Everyone to Buckle Up

Written by Lisa Coppola on October 20, 2020. Posted in Personal Injury.

In 1984, New York became the first State to enact a mandatory seatbelt law. Now, 36 years later, that law is being strengthened. For adults and those over the age of 16, current law requires that only front seat passengers...

Look at the Leaves, But Not While You’re Driving

Written by Lisa Coppola on October 13, 2020. Posted in Personal Injury.

It’s the anniversary of the October Storm this week. Remember that unsettling time in 2006? This year, we’re lucky to be enjoying a beautiful, mostly-sunny autumn. So before the heavy snow and cold wind hits New...

Apartment Fires – You Have a Right to Safety

Written by Lisa Coppola on October 6, 2020. Posted in Personal Injury.

A fire in your home is scary for anyone. If you live in an apartment with multiple units, though, it can be especially frightening. Where can you turn for your recovery?

Wrongful Death – Who Can Sue and For What?

Written by Lisa Coppola on September 29, 2020. Posted in Personal Injury.

Losing a loved one is always difficult. When a loved one dies sooner than they should have and someone else is at fault, then it’s even more difficult. In New York law, this is called wrongful death. A wrongful death action...

Torts? A Personal Injury, Not a Cake

Written by Lisa Coppola on September 15, 2020. Posted in Personal Injury.

If you’re like most people, when you hear the world “torte” you think of the many varieties of wonderfully delicious cakes. In the legal field, though, “torts” are something completely different. A tort is a civil wrong, different...

Why Are There So Many Accidents in the Summertime?

Written by Lisa Coppola on September 3, 2020. Posted in Personal Injury.

Living in Western New York, you may imagine that wintertime would hold the record for the most number of car accidents. You might think that ice-covered roads, excessive wind, and cars covered in snow not properly cleared off...

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