Cash Settlement of Bus Accident Case
Martin & Colin, P.C. announces a cash settlement for a personal injury client, a passenger travelling on a New York City bus who was injured when the bus operator made a sharp turn while braking, causing the passenger to be thrown forward, landing face-first in the center aisle, causing a bruising to her forehead and severe […]
Cash Settlement for Slip and Fall on Icy Sidewalk
Martin + Colin, P.C. announces the cash settlement of a slip and fall on icy sidewalk case. The plaintiff, a resident of New Rochelle, New York, was walking to work early one January morning when he slipped and fell on a portion of sidewalk that was also used as the driveway entrance to an auto […]
Our Recent Win Featured in New York Law Journal
One of Our Legal Victories Was Recently Featured in the New York Law Journal as a Decision of Special Interest – Dec 2012 Matter of Andrews v. County of Rockland ROCKLAND COUNTY Alternative Dispute Resolution New York Law Journal December 18, 2012 Click here to link to the full text opinion: http://www.law.com/jsp/nylj/CaseDecisionNY.jsp?id=1202581502644 Justice Linda Jamieson […]
False Arrest Settlement
Martin + Colin, P.C. announces that it has obtained the complete dismissal of all charges filed against a local village police officer (identity withheld) in Westchester County, New York. The officer had been charged with attacking another individual, while off duty, at a local summer camp. The trial was concluded in one day. At the […]
Looks Like New York Getting a Uniform Notice of Claim Act
NYS Legislature Passed a “Uniform Notice of Claim Act” – June 2012 (first reported here July 23, 2012) It has not yet been publicly announced whether the Governor will sign the new act into law, but we expect that he will. The new act simplifies the way an injured party satisfies the condition precedent to […]
