Is This Waiver Enforceable?
- August 21, 2020
- Will Forero
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Every adult who has signed up for a gym membership, went skiing, visited an amusement park, or went to the town pool has probably signed a liability waiver at some point in their life. Liability waivers are typically similar in nature, exempting the facility you are visiting from liability if you get injured. Whenever I visit a facility that requires a waiver with my friends, someone always asks me, because I am a lawyer, “is this (the waiver) enforceable?” The answer is unsatisfying to them when I give them the typical lawyer response, “well… maybe.” The answer is maybe because…
$270,000 Settlement Secured for Westchester Plaintiff
- February 21, 2019
- Will Forero
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In early January, the Law Offices of Edmond J. Pryor secured a $270,000 settlement for a plaintiff who slipped and fell on ice in a parking lot at work. In this case, the Defendants were aware that ice had formed and created a dangerous condition in the parking lot where the Plaintiff worked. Upon exiting his truck, the Plaintiff slipped and fell on the ice and injured his neck and back. As a result of his injuries, he was unable to return to work. His job required extensive bending, lifting, and manual labor that he could no longer perform due…
Changes to the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund as Deadline Approaches
- February 15, 2019
- Will Forero
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On January 2, 2011, President Obama signed the Zadroga Act that provided health monitoring and financial aid to 9/11 first responders and survivors. Many first responders and survivors of the 9/11 attacks developed illnesses as a result of their exposure to the toxins in the air surrounding the sites of the attacks. Additionally, anyone who worked, lived, or went to school in the area surrounding the World Trade Center could have been affected. Recently there has been concern surrounding the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund due to the large amount of affected victims applying for compensation. This can be attributed to…
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