Allegations of Assault on a Judge (NY PL 120.09) are especially complicated to defend. Charges that you’ve engaged in conduct, especially a violent assault, against any officer of the court or law enforcement, with the intent of impeding the operation of our criminal justice system will make you particularly unsympathetic to judges and prosecutors. Yes, […]
Daily Archives: March 4, 2016
Assault on a Judge (NY PL 120.09) is a very specific criminal allegation, and a very serious one. To win their case, prosecutors will have to convince a jury that you caused serious physical injury to a judge while you intended both to cause that degree of injury, and that your intent was to prevent […]
Assault in the First Degree (NY PL 120.10) is an extremely serious felony crime in Rochester that can result in a sentence of up to 25 years if convicted. There are a number of ways to be charged, as defined in the statute itself: Cause serious physical injury to another, with intent to do so, using […]
Divorce has a way of making people feel like the deck is stacked against them, often for entirely unfair reasons. When it comes to spousal maintenance, sometimes referred to as “alimony,” there’s good news and there’s bad news. The good news is that gender doesn’t factor into who pays, who receives, or even whether your […]
When a Rochester pedestrian is struck by a car, whether he or she can successfully pursue a personal injury claim largely will hinge on whether the driver can be proven to have been negligent in causing the accident. When determining whether the driver was negligent, all of the facts surrounding the collision may be considered, including […]
Many Rochester area personal injury accidents involve intoxicated drivers who were drinking at a bar or attending a private party prior to the collision. These accidents may involve severe injuries, and the drunk driver simply will not have the finances to fully compensate the victim. In some cases, it is possible to also sue the party […]
While there is no official law or rule that injuries suffered by a child must be evaluated differently than injury to an adult, our experience as Rochester personal injury lawyers has been that when the injured party is a child, it can impact the value of the personal injury claim in several ways. While each case […]
Sometimes a Rochester pedestrian can suffer serious personal injury when hit by a car that flees the scene of the accident. If someone can identify the vehicle and the driver is later caught, the injured pedestrian can proceed to make a personal injury claim against that driver. Obviously, this is not the case when the driver […]