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04 Feb '16Ask me if I handle DUIs and I hear the song lyrics, “You say tomato, I say tomahto…” So is it DUI or DWI? Both, sort of. DWI is short for Driving While Intoxicated which is the term used in New York State. DUI stands for Driving Under the Influence which is […]
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19 Jan '16When a group of lawyers sit around talking shop, you’re bound to hear some weird language. A bunch of us were at a town court waiting for the criminal calendar to start. The topic of the moment was personal injury cases. Someone commented they had just settled a case for a sizable amount. Another attorney […]
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05 Nov '15That’s the title of Hank William’s 1947 hit (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBAGF8Zevl8). It is also my nickname for NY’s Vehicle & Traffic Law (VTL) § 1144-a. It’s real name is the “Ambrose-Searles Move Over Act.” It governs how you are supposed to operate your vehicle when approaching a parked, stopped or standing emergency or hazard vehicle on a […]
