Malicious Prosecution and the Law in New York

Malicious prosecution is considered a common law intentional tort violation that is generally found when an individual has been targeted for deliberate prosecution without solid evidence at to why. Under New York law, a plaintiff has the burden of proving five elements to establish malicious prosecution: 1) The defendant initiated a prosecution against the plaintiff […]

New York’s Medical Malpractice Statute of Limitations and Lavern’s Law

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New York’s medical malpractice statute of limitations is designed to protect the medical profession from having to take responsibility for the most grievous of medical malpractice errors. However, because New York is one of six states that does not have a “date of discovery” statute that starts the statue of limitations period from the date […]