Winter Slip and Fall Accidents
Winters in New York City can be brutal from low temperatures to snowstorms. In the last 2 weeks, New York has seen its snowiest February in over 5 years. Snow on the sidewalks is a major cause of slip and fall accidents in the winter and can lead to serious injuries. Though slip and falls are usually not intentional, they are caused by negligence by the property owners. Under New York City laws, the owner or manager of the property must remove ice and snow from the sidewalks
New York Child Victims Act
In 2019, Governor Cuomo signed off on the Child Victims Act. The New York Child Victims Act was created to hold child abusers accountable by extending the statute of limitations. This recent legislation allows thousands of survivors to receive justice in New York State. Under the prior law, once a victim of child abuse turned 18, they had five years to report the crime to law enforcement. Due to the passage of the Child Victims Act, the statute of limitations increased signif