A. Potential parties B. Causation – Proof of association between mold and a particular health symptom C. Product liability vs. construction/installation defect D. Class Action potential – Is mold contamination the asbestos of the new millennium? E. Legal pitfalls and … Continue reading
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Mechanic’s Lien Basics
I. Filing Basics A. What is lienable A lien may be filed for labor performed and material furnished for an improvement to real property when : 1) payment not received within the time provided for payment, 2) work for which … Continue reading
Obtaining Insurance Coverage for Damage Caused by Negligent Underpinning and Excavation
In places like New York City where buildings can sometimes be built virtually on top of each other, it is not uncommon for construction on one property to cause damage to a neighboring property. Of course, when this happens, the … Continue reading
Kushnick & Associates Obtains Victory for Former Roslyn School Board Members
ROSLYN BOARD MEMBER WIN AGAIN – APPELLATE COURT UPHOLDS RULING THAT BOARD’S INSURANCE CARRIER MUST COVER THE BOARD MEMBERS IN THE $11.2 MILLION DOLLAR SUIT A New York Appellate Court has upheld a 2007 court decision that requires the New … Continue reading
Kushnick & Associates wins landmark insurance coverage appeal
New York Court of Appeals rejects State Farm’s use of Earth Movement and Settling and Cracking exclusions to bar coverage for man-made construction damage In an “earth moving” decision, on April 30, 2009, the New York Court of Appeals … Continue reading
