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What You Should Know About an Injury

What You Should Know About an Injury

Were you or a loved one seriously injured due to another’s negligence? Here is what you should know about an injury. Contact our attorneys now. 1) What To Do After an Accident The first thing you should do is call 911 if the injury is serious Next, you will want to seek medical treatment at […]

NY Court Refuses to Dismiss Rear-End Car Accident Case

A vehicle operated and owned by the defendants rear-ended a vehicle operated by plaintiff while  stopped for a red light. Plaintiff driver claimed that he sustained injuries to his shoulder and spine. The  two passenger plaintiffs claimed injuries to their knees and spines. Defendants moved for summary judgment and an order dismissing the complaint on […]

New York Victim of Distracted Driver Awarded $13.5 million

New York Victim of Distracted Driver Awarded $13.5 million

Karen Noller vs. Edwin Holt was one of the largest New York personal injury jury verdicts of 2021. Noller was injured when Holt, a distracted driver traveling at 40 miles per hour, rear-ended her stopped automobile. Holt testified that he took no evasive action to prevent the impact. Noller was a  47 year old home […]

Town & Village Court Evictions in Erie County Hub Court

Town & Village Court Evictions in Erie County Hub Court

All evictions filed in town and village courts will be transferred to the Erie County Court Landlord Tenant Hub Court (“ECHC”).  The Hub Court, located in Rochester City Court, is a virtual court using Microsoft Teams. Once the case is transferred by the village or town court, the parties will be contacted by mail with […]

NY Attorney General Cancels $200K+ in Illegal Rent & Recovers $65K For Deceived Tenants

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Landlord Denied Rochester, NY College Students Housing And Then Claimed They Owed Thousands in Rent, Referring Them to Predatory Debt Collectors. In a textbook case of everything a New York landlord should not do, New York State Attorney General Letitia James cancelled more than $200,000 in illegal housing debt for dozens of Rochester college students […]

New York Remote Online Notarization Law

New York Remote Online Notarization Law

After a New York executive order (EO) temporarily allowed remote online notarizations as an emergency measure during the Covid 19 pandemic, a new state  law permanently legalizes it. The EO, which expired on June 24, 2021, allowed notaries in New York to sign documents using audio-video technology, instead of signing and notarizing documents in person […]

NY Pedestrian & Cyclist Killed By Box Truck Driver

NY Pedestrian & Cyclist Killed By Box Truck Driver

New York car accident attorney Robert Friedman discusses the frequency of traffic deaths in NYC. A Christmas Eve  traffic accident added to what has been the worst year for traffic deaths in New York City since Mayor de Blasio took office in 2014 and launched his “Vision Zero” program with the goal of ending deadly […]

Hearts and Hands Reopens Akron Office

Hearts and Hands Reopens Akron Office

Friedman & Ranzenhofer, PC is glad to continue our sixty-six year tradition of community service by supporting Hearts and Hands Faith in Action’s (HAH) valuable assistance to the elderly residents of Western New York. HAH reopened offices at 70 Main Street, Akron, NY 14001 in space provided by Friedman & Ranzenhofer, PC. Robert Friedman is […]

King’s County Surrogate’s Court Judge Suspended

King's County Surrogate's Court Judge Suspended

New York Probate attorney Robert Friedman discusses the serious backlog of cases in Kings County (Brooklyn) Surrogate Court.  Good Morning. I am Bob Friedman. Welcome to the December 20. 2021 edition of the Legal Survival Channel: Today’s Legal News You Can Use. As a New York probate attorney, I have been hearing from my fellow […]