By Marc H. Pillinger, Jeffrey T. Miller and Nicholas Tarallo. What makes PMT your trusted advisor? We put your interests first. We always look at what we do from your perspective and aim to find...
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On The Horizon? New York Legislature Considers Drastic Change to Wrongful Death Damages
By Thomas M. Bona and Neil L. Sambursky. Some laws last forever, and other laws only seem that way. New York’s law concerning damages for a wrongful death was enacted over 150 years ago and remained...
Case by Case: 30 Day Rule for Disclaimers, Maybe Not So Much
By Marc H. Pillinger. We have always advised our carriers to disclaim coverage “as soon as practicable” and not rely on Reservation of Rights letters when dealing with insurance coverage matters...
HOT TOPICS – Labor Law: When the Masks Come Off
By Jeffrey D. Schulman and Ernest J. Bernabei III. When the Masks Come Off, and the Construction Lights Come on; What Employers Should Prepare For. In the first two days of his presidency, Joe Biden...
Case by Case: New York’s Top Court Rules on Effect of Small Claims Judgments
By Lawrence N. Rogak. New York’s Court of Appeals examined a novel question presented to it by a Federal Appeals Court: what is the effect of a judgment in small claims court in subsequent...
The PMT Advantage – Achieving the Best Possible Results for Clients
By Richard J. Freire. At PMT, we don’t believe in waiting and hoping for the best possible result for our clients. We make it happen. Commercial buildings in New York City can sometimes have...
Update: Workers’ Compensation – New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey
By Charlene Stewart Barnaba and Anthony M. Napoli. PMT continues our effort to keep you informed and assess the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on businesses. Businesses should carefully consider a...
PMT Delivers a Win – This is How We Do It
By Thomas M. Bona and Daniel O. Dietchweiler. Court: United States District Court Northern District of New York Judge: Hon. Brenda K. Sannes Case Type: Action to recover funds paid for catastrophic...
PMT Always on Your Side – PMT Trial Attorneys Are Ready
By Thomas M. Bona. In our world of insurance work, we are all aware that above 90% of cases settle before trial. The reasons for this are simple and obvious: parties to a lawsuit, especially where...
HOT TOPICS – Home Field Advantage: Better Grass?
By Marc H. Pillinger. Formerly known as “ChemGrass,” artificial turf was first invented in 1964 by Monsanto. After its installation in Houston’s Astrodome in 1966, artificial turf...