Fault in a Black Friday parking lot accident in Buffalo, New York, depends on the conduct of the drivers, pedestrians, and any other responsible parties. Evidence such as surveillance footage, vehicle damage, witness accounts, and traffic markings can help establish who caused the crash. New York no-fault insurance may cover eligible injury expenses even before […]
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The ABM Community Scholarship from Andrews, Bernstein & Maranto, PLLC will award $5,000 to one graduating Western New York high school senior in the Class of 2027. Eligible students must live in one of eight qualifying counties, have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5, and plan to continue their education in fall 2027. The scholarship […]
Fault may be divided among drivers, pedestrians, property operators, and contractors because both driving conduct and lot conditions can contribute. Andrews, Bernstein & Maranto, PLLC reviews the controlling records and physical evidence for injured people in Buffalo, Western New York, and nearby areas. These cases may combine motor-vehicle negligence and premises liability. The vehicle impact, […]
Thanksgiving travel car accident liability in Buffalo, New York, depends on who caused the collision through negligent conduct. A speeding, distracted, impaired, or careless driver may be responsible. Several drivers may share fault, and New York law now limits recovery in certain motor vehicle injury cases when the injured person bears more than half of […]
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Payment can come from one or several insurance policies, but fault depends on the conduct that caused the crash. Holiday congestion is context, not a defense. A driver still must use reasonable care, and a claim should identify the particular decision that caused each impact rather than blaming travel volume in general. Andrews, Bernstein & […]
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Payment can come from one or several insurance policies, but fault depends on the conduct that caused the crash. For an injured person, the first challenge is identifying the conduct that produced the harm. Andrews, Bernstein & Maranto, PLLC investigates that question for clients in Buffalo, Western New York, and nearby areas. A direct animal […]
An ordinance can require snow or ice removal without always transferring civil liability to an abutting owner. Buffalo cases show why the ordinance text and controlling court decisions must be checked together. You can bring a claim when a responsible party created the hazard or had legally sufficient notice and failed to respond reasonably, but […]
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Liability may extend beyond the driver when a carrier, employer, shipper, loading company, trailer owner, or equipment supplier helped place an unsecured load on the road. For an injured person, the first challenge is identifying the conduct that produced the harm. Andrews, Bernstein & Maranto, PLLC investigates that question for clients in Buffalo, Western New […]
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Liability can extend beyond the driver when an organizer, vehicle owner, employer, contractor, or public entity controlled a part of the parade operation that caused the crash. Andrews, Bernstein & Maranto, PLLC reviews the controlling records and physical evidence for injured people in Buffalo, Western New York, and nearby areas. Parade liability follows control. A […]