What Is Assumption of Risk and How Does It Affect Your Personal Injury Case?

September 2, 2025 By Paul Giannetti

Assumption of risk is a legal concept based on the idea that individuals who voluntarily participate in certain activities accept the possibility of getting hurt. In many personal injury cases, the defense uses the assumption of risk as an argument for why their client should not be considered liable for an injury. In New York, […]

The Most Dangerous Tools and Equipment on New York Construction Sites

January 31, 2025 By Paul Giannetti

Construction is among the most dangerous jobs in New York. While the overall fatality rate for workers in New York State is 2.9 per 100,000, the rate for construction workers is a staggering 11.1 per 100,000 (New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health). Many New York construction injuries involve dangerous tools and equipment regularly […]

Remote Employees and Workers’ Compensation in New York

November 20, 2024 By Paul Giannetti

The pandemic brought about a global shift in the way we see work. After countless in-office positions were made remote, many employers saw the benefits and decided to keep work-from-home or hybrid work arrangements in place after the pandemic. Although such arrangements have proven beneficial for workers and employers, work injury cases are more complicated […]

Worker’s Comp Adjusters Tricks to Watch Out For

September 22, 2023 By Paul Giannetti

Worker’s compensation coverage is supposed to protect employees who get injured on the job. All employees in New York are entitled to worker’s compensation, but recovering these benefits is not always easy. Unfortunately, there are several common workers comp adjuster tricks that insurance companies use in attempts to limit payouts or deny claims. If you […]

The Difference Between Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury

May 31, 2022 By Paul Giannetti

If you’ve been injured due to someone else’s negligence, you may have grounds to seek financial compensation. In most situations, this compensation is sought by filing a personal injury lawsuit, but work-related injuries go through the workers’ compensation system. While both systems deal with injury compensation, the difference between workers’ compensation and personal injury is […]