A person files a personal injury claim when she suffers injuries in an accident that someone else caused. However, if the person succumbs to her injuries before the claim settles or the lawsuit goes to trial, New York law allows family members to...
How to Obtain a Death Certificate in New York
A death certificate is one of the most important legal documents in existence. Families may use death certificates to settle the affairs of the deceased, and a death certificate is the only legal record that documents a person’s death.
A death...
Husband Files Lawsuit After His Wife Dies in Parasailing Accident
The family of a Connecticut woman, who fell to her death in a parasailing accident when her harness allegedly broke, has filed a negligence lawsuit against the boat operators and the resort in Florida.
A husband and wife were vacationing in...