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Understanding Plea Bargains

February 14, 2020 by McPhillips, Fitzgerald & Cullum, LLP

More than 90% of criminal convictions are achieved by plea bargaining, rather than going to trial where the prosecutor is required to prove guilt. When you choose to accept a plea deal, you give up many important rights, including our right to a jury trial and in most cases your right to appeal. You ...

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Adding Insult to Injury: Insurance Bad Faith After a Car Accident

January 15, 2020 by McPhillips, Fitzgerald & Cullum, LLP

It is not unusual for auto insurance companies to deny or underpay claims whenever they can get away with it. If you are dealing with an at-fault driver’s insurance company, it will try to prove that you were to blame or partially to blame, or that your injuries were caused by something else or not ...

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How do I Enforce the New York Eviction I Won as a Landlord?

January 15, 2020 by McPhillips, Fitzgerald & Cullum, LLP

Winning your eviction lawsuit does not mean your work is done or that it will be quick and easy to get the tenant out and reclaim your property. For one thing, the laws have changed, and tenants now have 14 days, rather than 72 hours, to vacate after being served. This is part of the Housing ...

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Why Your Auto Accident Brain Injuries Must Get the Attention They Deserve

December 27, 2019 by McPhillips, Fitzgerald & Cullum, LLP

Brain injuries are all too common in auto accidents and can have very serious consequences, even when the injury isn’t visibly obvious and the accident itself was not a major accident with heavy vehicle damage. And, your brain injuries can be the injuries that cause you the most harm and suffering, ...

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I was Injured on Rental Property. Who Pays for My Injuries?

December 15, 2019 by McPhillips, Fitzgerald & Cullum, LLP

In a premises liability lawsuit, the property owner or the person who controls the property can be held liable for your injuries. But that does answer the question of who is liable for your injuries when they occur on rental property. It can be a complicated question. If you are not the ...

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A Drunk Truck Driver Caused My Accident. Now What?

November 25, 2019 by McPhillips, Fitzgerald & Cullum, LLP

After getting hurt in a truck accident caused by a drunk or drugged truck accident, you may be afraid that the trucking company will be able to shirk responsibility for your injuries due to the driver’s intoxication, but there are many ways in which the trucker’s employer may be liable. Truckers ...

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How Do I Get Paid After a Multi-Vehicle Crash?

November 9, 2019 by McPhillips, Fitzgerald & Cullum, LLP

As you have probably guessed, when a crash involves more than two vehicles, it adds layers of complexity to your insurance claim. Insurance companies strive, above all else, to get out of paying and a multi-vehicle crash leads to lots of finger-pointing. It may not be clear who caused the accident ...

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Texting or Talking on the Phone Can End in License Suspension for New York Drivers

October 25, 2019 by McPhillips, Fitzgerald & Cullum, LLP

After swerving to avoid being hit by a driver that was too busy looking at their phone to notice you, you may be wondering what the law says about texting or talking on the phone while driving in New York. Handheld device use is not only illegal in New York, it is a primary offense, meaning drivers ...

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Guardianship in Florida

October 10, 2019 by McPhillips, Fitzgerald & Cullum, LLP

When most think of guardianship, they tend to think of someone who looks after a child. However, what happens when someone is over the age of 18, but is unable to care for himself? If you believe someone in your family, who is over 18, is unable to care for themselves, then guardianship may be the ...

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How is a Wrongful Death Settlement Calculated?

September 24, 2019 by McPhillips, Fitzgerald & Cullum, LLP

Wrongful deaths may result from a number of different situations, but what makes a death “wrongful” is that the death was the result of someone’s negligent, reckless, or criminal behavior. Personal injury attorneys deal with the following types of wrongful deaths: Motor vehicle accident ...

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