Oddo & Babat, P.C. is proud to announce Darren Seilback as the firm’s newest partner. Darren has been with the firm since he was a law clerk while he was earning his J.D. at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. He became an associate with the firm in 2005. Since then, Darren has demonstrated his […] The post Congratulations To New Partner, Darren Seilback appeared first on Oddo & Babat, P.C ..read more

The Importance Of The Attorney Clients hire wrongful death and medical malpractice attorneys during the extremely difficult and emotionally challenging times that follow tragic and catastrophic events. For the attorney, it follows that it is a very demanding line of work, both physically and emotionally that requires the attorney to share in the client’s grief […] The post The Role And Importance Of The Attorney appeared first on Oddo & Babat, P.C ..read more

The Importance Of The Attorney Clients hire wrongful death and medical malpractice attorneys during the extremely difficult and emotionally challenging times that follow tragic and catastrophic events. For the attorney, it follows that it is a very demanding line of work, both physically and emotionally that requires the attorney to share in the client’s grief […] The post Conclusion: The Role And Importance Of The Attorney appeared first on Oddo & Babat, P.C ..read more

The Value Of A Life Lost At the initial client intake interview, a lawyer handling a wrongful death case has the important job of explaining the law to their clients, as well as breaking down the practical considerations of bringing the case. Unfortunately, as detailed in Chapter 4, this often includes informing family members of […] The post The Value Of A Life Lost appeared first on Oddo & Babat, P.C ..read more

Wrongful Death Process One of the first steps in the handling of a potential wrongful death case in New York is to confirm that there has been a death caused by wrongful conduct. There must be survival by distributees who have suffered pecuniary loss, which means that if none of the decedent’s survivors relied on […] The post The Wrongful Death Case Process appeared first on Oddo & Babat, P.C ..read more

Separate And Distinct Causes Of Action There are two separate and distinct causes of action for a death that occurs due to negligence in New York: survivorship and wrongful death. The survivorship cause of action belongs to the deceased estate for the pain and suffering prior to death, whereas the wrongful death cause of action […] The post Separate And Distinct Causes Of Action appeared first on Oddo & Babat, P.C ..read more

Wrongful Death Wrongful death occurs when someone is killed as the result of someone else’s negligence. An action to recover damages for wrongful death can be brought as a result of an act of general negligence (e.g., automobile collision, work-related injury, premises liability) or medical malpractice. New York’s current wrongful death statute was enacted in […] The post Wrongful Death In New York: The Basics appeared first on Oddo & Babat, P.C ..read more

Valuing A Medical Malpractice Case The value of a medical malpractice case will depend on a number of variables, such as the nature and extent of the injury, i.e., past and future pain and suffering, limitations and restrictions, the nature and extent of the provable economic damages, and projections regarding future medical needs. Available Damages […] The post Valuing A Medical Malpractice Case appeared first on Oddo & Babat, P.C ..read more

Criminal Lawyer If there is any form of alcohol in your system, it can ultimately lead to a driving under the influence (DUI) arrest. Unfortunately, DUI arrests happen regularly and can happen at any place, even at your own residence. People usually think that a DUI arrest is made when a person is caught driving […] The post Types of DUI Arrests appeared first on Oddo & Babat, P.C ..read more

Contractor Negligence Lawyer New York, NY Contractor negligence can be a nightmare to experience, but sometimes the best course of action, if any negligence occurs, is to contact a contractor negligence lawyer in New York, NY. When you invite a contractor into your home to do serious structural work you are trusting and hoping that […] The post Contractor Negligence Lawyer New York, NY appeared first on Oddo & Babat, P.C ..read more