Posted by Matthew F. Belanger, Partner, Faraci Lange
A central principle that governs pre-trial investigation or discovery in civil litigation is that much of it can be done informally through private interviews rather than through the formal discovery practices outlined in Article 31 of New York’s Civil Practice Law and Rules. In fact, the New York Court of Appeals, in a case called Nieseg v. Team I, 76 NY2d 363 (1990), expressed the public policy preference that such informal discovery be available to all litigants:
Costly formal depositions that may deter litigants with limited resources, or even somewhat less formal and costly interviews attended by adversary counsel, are no substitute for such off-the-record private efforts to learn and assemble, rather than perpetuate, information. More…
Posted by Stephen G. Schwarz, Managing Partner, Faraci Lange
Being involved in a serious motor vehicle accident is for most people one of the most traumatic experiences in their lives. Obviously, of first importance is taking care of any physical injuries you or your family members have suffered in the accident.
But once the initial injuries have been addressed, it is important to understand your rights, duties, and responsibilities under New York law because failure to do so could result in the loss of benefits under your insurance policy that you have paid premiums for and are entitled to receive. There is another document on this website that outlines in detail the New York No-Fault law; this article details the steps you need to take to protect yourself and your family.
As part of our current advertising campaign, we are encouraging people to look for independent accreditations when choosing a personal injury attorney. Best Lawyers is a completely independent organization that does not accept payment for attorney listings but instead selects the very best lawyers based on their experience and ability.
But Best Lawyers is only one of a number of accreditations and honors that Faraci Lange has that other law firms in New York State cannot match. See our Accreditations section for more information.
All Faraci Lange’s branding and advertising is by Moon Brand. This commercial was filmed in Rochester and directed by Tim Wainwright.
As part of our current advertising campaign, we are encouraging people to look for independent accreditations when choosing a personal injury attorney. Best Lawyers is a completely independent organization that does not accept payment for attorney listings but instead selects the very best lawyers based on their experience and ability.
But Best Lawyers is only one of a number of accreditations and honors that Faraci Lange has that other law firms in New York State cannot match. See our Accreditations section for more information.
All Faraci Lange’s branding and advertising is by Moon Brand. This commercial was filmed in Rochester and directed by Tim Wainwright.
As part of our current advertising campaign, we are encouraging people to look for independent accreditations when choosing a personal injury attorney. Best Lawyers is a completely independent organization that does not accept payment for attorney listings but instead selects the very best lawyers based on their experience and ability.
But Best Lawyers is only one of a number of accreditations and honors that Faraci Lange has that other law firms in New York State cannot match. See our Accreditations section for more information.
All Faraci Lange’s branding and advertising is by Moon Brand. This commercial was filmed in Rochester and directed by Tim Wainwright.
As part of our current advertising campaign, we are encouraging people to look for independent accreditations when choosing a personal injury attorney. Best Lawyers is a completely independent organization that does not accept payment for attorney listings but instead selects the very best lawyers based on their experience and ability.
But Best Lawyers is only one of a number of accreditations and honors that Faraci Lange has that other law firms in New York State cannot match. See our Accreditations section for more information.
All Faraci Lange’s branding and advertising is by Moon Brand. This commercial was filmed in Rochester and directed by Tim Wainwright.
As part of our current advertising campaign, we are encouraging people to look for independent accreditations when choosing a personal injury attorney. Best Lawyers is a completely independent organization that does not accept payment for attorney listings but instead selects the very best lawyers based on their experience and ability.
But Best Lawyers is only one of a number of accreditations and honors that Faraci Lange has that other law firms in New York State cannot match. See our Accreditations section for more information.
All Faraci Lange’s branding and advertising is by Moon Brand. This commercial was filmed in Rochester and directed by Tim Wainwright.
Some other law firms claim in their advertising that they have won hundreds of millions of dollars for their clients without giving any reasons how or why. In this way, the tone of much of their advertising implies that injury lawyers are simply an easy alternative to winning The New York Lottery. It is little wonder, therefore, that our profession is often so maligned.
The harsh reality is that many people who feel indifference, or even hostility, towards personal injury lawyers often take a completely different view the moment they themselves become injured through the errors of other people. When faced with lost wages, enormous medical bills and powerful insurance companies that refuse to pay much-needed compensation, they realize just how much they need a tough, experienced, sympathetic law firm to fight for them.
At Faraci Lange, we felt it important that our first foray into TV advertising made this point very clear. Based on an actual case we handled, this advertisement shows that winning a claim is not like winning the lottery, especially when the plaintiff may require expensive medical care, every hour of the day, for the rest of her life. It also stresses that we play close attention to how the money that we win for our clients can best be used – in both the short and long-term - to meet their needs.
All Faraci Lange’s branding and advertising is by Moon Brand. This commercial was filmed in Rochester and directed by Tim Wainwright.
Some other law firms claim in their advertising that they have won hundreds of millions of dollars for their clients without giving any reasons how or why. In this way, the tone of much of their advertising implies that injury lawyers are simply an easy alternative to winning The New York Lottery. It is little wonder, therefore, that our profession is often so maligned.
The harsh reality is that many people who feel indifference, or even hostility, towards personal injury lawyers often take a completely different view the moment they themselves become injured through the errors of other people. When faced with lost wages, enormous medical bills and powerful insurance companies that refuse to pay much-needed compensation, they realize just how much they need a tough, experienced, sympathetic law firm to fight for them.
At Faraci Lange, we felt it important that our first foray into TV advertising made this point very clear. Based on an actual case we handled, this advertisement shows that winning a claim is not like winning the lottery, especially when the plaintiff may require expensive medical care, every hour of the day, for the rest of his life. It also stresses that we play close attention to how the money that we win for our clients can best be used – in both the short and long-term - to meet their needs.
All Faraci Lange’s branding and advertising is by Moon Brand. This commercial was filmed in Rochester and directed by Tim Wainwright.
