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HOT TOPICS – What Is the Correct Choice of Law for An Interstate Trucking Accident?
By Lawrence N. Rogak. In 1633, Galileo was summoned by the Inquisition to answer a charge of heresy based on his teachings that the Earth moved around the Sun. This belief was contrary to the...
Interest on NY No-Fault Judgments Is 24%, Even if Plaintiff Delays Enforcement
By Lawrence N. Rogak. The statutory rate of interest on judgments in New York is 9% annually (CPLR 5004). The interest rate on unpaid NY PIP bills is 24% annually (Insurance Law 5106(a)). So if a...
The Times They Are A Changing: Court of Appeals Recognizes Role of Grandparents and Expands “Zone of Danger” For Emotional Distress
By Lawrence N. Rogak. Like the iconic Bob Dylan song, the law must adapt to society’s changes, which includes the laws governing torts. Since the Court of Appeals first decided the “zone...
HOT TOPICS – Are We There Yet?
By Lawrence N. Rogak and Shawn M. Weakland. Although no one is traveling now because we are home with the pandemic, at some point, people will begin traveling again and with that comes the...
PMT Delivers a Win – Exaggerated Claims Doom Plaintiff’s Case
By Shawn M. Weakland. Court: Supreme Court, Kings County Judge: Hon. Wayne P. Saitta Case Type: Automobile – Rear-end Accident Caption: Jerry Gonzalez v. Jaquan Hinson Index No.: 1108/2015...
PMT Winning in Court: Battle Tough and Trial Ready (Jan 2020)
What makes a successful trial attorney? There are many people who are able to try cases, but there is a huge difference between trying a case and winning a case. Winning a case requires special...
PMT Winning in Court: Battle Tough and Trial Ready (Dec 2019)
In our world of insurance work, we are all aware that above 90% of cases settle before trial. Indeed, some estimate that the number of cases that settle before trial could be greater than 95%....
Case by Case: Auto Policy Held Primary in Construction Accident
By Lawrence N. Rogak. First Mercury Insurance Co. v State Farm Mutual Auto Ins. Co., 2019 NYSlipOp 51773 (Supreme Court, New York County) (Lebovitz, j) (10/29/2019) In this declaratory judgment...
PMT Attorney Lawrence Buchman Delivers a Win
Larry Buchman of Pillinger Miller Tarallo represented a defendant driver in a civil case for personal injuries who had pled guilty to DWI and vehicular assault in the accident. The pedestrian...









