January 16, 2017 Home Fires Frequently by Caused by Defects Home fires increase dramatically in the winter. Winter home fires are often attributed to owner/occupant misuse of portable heaters. However, our 25 years of injury law experience instructs that home fires are frequently caused by defects. These defects include Read Full Story
November 8, 2016 Skills and Tactics for Case Preparation, Investigation and Discovery in New York. A CLE by Clifford Tucker. Part I In September 24, 2016, I taught a Continuing Legal Education Class (CLE) to attorneys. The CLE is titled "Skills and Tactics for Case Preparation, Investigation and Discovery in New York." It is available on video at Lawline.com. Careful pre-suit and pre-trial evaluation, research, Read Full Story
July 5, 2016 Truck and Car Accident. Who’s at Fault: Truck Under Run, Unsafe Driving, Computer Glitch? The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating a deadly crash involving a "self-driving" Tesla. On a clear day, a white truck turned left in front of the Tesla. While the truck was perpendicular to the Tesla, the Tesla crashed Read Full Story
May 3, 2016 Does Your Lawyer Know How to Protect Your Facebook in personal injury cases? I believe that Plaintiffs should receive the same kind of informed and careful representation that major corporate clients probably receive from their teams of lawyers on the Defense side. More and more Defendants are making blanket demands for injured people to give free Read Full Story
April 9, 2016 Demanding “Safe Spaces” The April 6 edition of Rolling Stone contained an interesting article titled "College Kids Aren't the Only Ones Demanding Safe Spaces". The point of the article was that those who poke fun at the notion of safe spaces on college Read Full Story
April 4, 2016 Do I Have a Case? Be an Informed Consumer When You Talk to a New York Personal Injury Attorney This article is a broad overview of what goes into answering the question "do I have a case?" It may help you move from that question to more specific ones. I hope this article makes you a more informed consumer Read Full Story
February 5, 2016 Travel Weekly Reports on Gogo Inc. Lawsuit Travel Weekly, a leading news source serving the travel industry, reports that Gogo, Inc. has again been sued by unhappy customers. The report notes that "(t)hree consumers are seeking class-action status for a lawsuit they filed Jan. 29 against airline Read Full Story
February 4, 2016 Medical Evidence in Your Personal Injury Case: Scans The injured person, and the personal injury lawyer, must prove the extent of the victim's injuries. The injured person's testimony is some evidence of harm, but it is not be the only form. Doctors, and other medical professionals, bring important Read Full Story
January 26, 2016 Brooklyn Law School Taps Clifford Tucker to Speak on Personal Injury and Torts Law On January 27, 2016 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Clifford Tucker will return to Brooklyn Law School. He will speak about personal injury law and torts practice at a Career Conversations event. In 2013, Clifford Tucker graduated from Brooklyn Law Read Full Story
