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A Guide to Determining Compensation For a Personal Injury Case

One of the most crucial questions when filing a personal injury claim or a lawsuit is how much compensation you can receive. As a starting point, it’s helpful to understand how compensation is computed. However, this might not be easy, especially if you’re dealing with a personal injury lawsuit. Adding to the challenge is the […]

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12 Forms of Police Misconduct – The Pagan Law Firm

The officers of the New York City police department have one core task: to protect citizens by maintaining law and order in the state. However, police misconduct — including police brutality and infringements on citizens’ civil rights — has come into public awareness over the last few years.  For this reason, it’s crucial to understand […]

Rural roads, and what makes them so dangerous for drivers

While the urban roads of New York are dangerous enough to navigate, this does not mean drivers can relax when on rural roads. In some cases, drivers need to exercise even more caution in the countryside, and the reasons are as follows. Rural roads pose several hazards. For example, animals from homes, which are situated […]

CarPlay more risky for drivers than texting or marijuana use

Residents of New York may have heard of Apple’s CarPlay interface. They may even be using it in their own cars. While the technology has its benefits, it has been found, in spite of Apple’s claim to the contrary, to raise the level of distraction among drivers. A study from IAM RoadSmart, the U.K.-based road […]

‘Manhole season’ start in New York City

As a driver, you’re used to navigating the hazards that come along with the season, particularly in spring, fall and winter. But what about “manhole season?” If you haven’t heard of this particular New York City phenomenon, keep reading. Although this problem isn’t much discussed in official circles, investigative reporters used the Freedom of Information […]

New York and the ‘No-Call’ List of Police Officers

The district attorneys of different boroughs of New York City — the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens — have now released the names of police officers that they consider problematic to call on in court. All of the officers on the so-called “no-call” lists are deemed to have “credibility problems” that make their testimony about arrests […]

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