November 2013 - Segar & Sciortino

What Does It Mean To “Settle” A Workers’ Compensation Case?

A settlement is a private agreement between two parties in a legal action where one party agrees to end the legal proceedings in exchange for something, usually money. In the Workers’ Compensation context this is a called a “section 32 agreement.” In a section 32 agreement the injured worker agrees to close their workers’ compensation… Read More

Case Update: Dog Owner Liability

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As we’ve previously discussed in this blog, in order to find an animal owner liable for the actions of that animal, as in the case of a dog bite, the animal must have “vicious propensities,” meaning a history of biting or aggression. However, a recent case from the New York City creates a new exception… Read More

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