Medicare and Medicaid – The Right to Reimbursement Medicare and Medicaid have subrogation rights and a “right to reimbursement” when a person that has received Medicare or Medicaid benefits recovers an award from a personal injury action. There are many theories and ideas floating around that suggest […]
Read more →Snow and Ice upon City Sidewalks When is the City of New York City responsible for slip and fall accidents involving snow and ice? Snow and ice upon a sidewalk can create an dangerous slipping condition. Slip and fall accidents can result in serious injuries including fracture […]
Read more →Personal Injury Settlements and Child Support Judgments New Jersey Claims What happens when you receive a settlement offer for a personal injury claim but are a judgment debtor for child support within the State of New Jersey? New Jersey Statute N.J.S.A 2A:17-56.23b(1)(a) provides that a judgment for […]
Read more →Injury During Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgical An injury during a laparoscopic gallbladder surgery can occur. Understanding Gallstones The gallbladder (or cholecyst or gall bladder) is a pear-shaped organ located in the right upper abdomen below the liver.1 The gallbladder aids in the digestive process storing bile that is […]
Read more →Large Truck Accidents Trucks on our Roads and Highways Wherever you live in New York City (NYC), the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, or Staten Island, or whether you live in Essex, Hudson, or Bergen Counties in New Jersey, and whether you are traveling upon the Long Island […]
Read more →Actions to be Submitted to Arbitration 39:6A-25 – NJ Car Accident Actions to be Submitted to Arbitration In New Jersey, where the amount in controversy for the recovery of noneconomic loss sustained in an automobile is less then $15,000.00, the action will be submitted to arbitration. The […]
Read more →Chrysler Txt U L8r – Distracted Driving Awareness Don’t text and drive! It’s extremely dangerous. [fvplayer src=”https://dimartinilaw.comsample/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Chrysler-Txt-U-L8r-Distracted-Driving-Awareness-1.mp4″ width=”1280″ height=”720″]
Read more →New York Uninsured Motorist Claims Unfortunately, not every driver on the road complies with the mandatory liability insurance requirements imposed upon him. These are uninsured motor vehicles. Still others wrongfully leave the scene of an accident without reporting it to the appropriate authorities. Leaving the scene of […]
Read more →Confidential Personal Identifiers In the past, when an injured party filed a lawsuit seeking redress for injuries sustained, they were required to reveal certain information to the adverse party. This could include, for example, social security numbers or license pate numbers. This information was included in documents […]
Read more →About Pedestrian Knockdown Accidents New York Pedestrian Knockdown A pedestrian is defined as “person who goes or travels on foot; walker.” By definition then, a pedestrian is also a person not riding in a motor vehicle, or car. As pedestrians walk the streets of our cities, they […]
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