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Driving on a Suspended or Revoked License
Driving privileges can be suspended in New York for a number of reasons, including criminal conviction and accumulation of enough driving record points. Driving on a suspended or revoked license is chargeable as a criminal act, carrying harsh penalties. Continue reading for a discussion of the consequences for driving on a suspended or revoked… Read More »
Driver Responsibility Assessments: What Are They and When Do You Owe Them?
We’ve talked before about the point system for driving violations in New York. The system is designed to punish drivers who accrue driving violations to discourage illegal driving conduct. Some drivers may find that they’ve been told they owe a “driver responsibility assessment.” Below, we explain what is a driver responsibility assessment, when New… Read More »
The Point System: Driving Violations in New York
New York drivers who are convicted of traffic violations will have “points” added to their driving record. Accumulation of these points can lead to many consequences, including fines, insurance rates, and suspension or revocation of driving privileges. Every driver in New York needs to understand how the point system works in order to avoid… Read More »
New York Legalizes Recreational Marijuana, Expunges Old Convictions
Earlier this year, New York joined the growing ranks of states fully legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. New York’s scheme is a bit odd in that it legalizes recreational marijuana but has yet to establish a system for the legal sale of recreational marijuana. Regardless, the new law provides for both decriminalization and… Read More »
DL Suspension Issues for New Drivers
New York simultaneously has some of the worst traffic in the country as well as some of the harshest driving safety laws and regulations. Any number of offenses can lead to a license suspension or revocation, and young drivers are at especially high risk for triggering one of these offenses. Read on to learn… Read More »
New York DMV Issues: Failure to Answer a Ticket or Pay a Fine, Indefinite Suspensions, Fatal Traffic Crash
The DMV can make your life difficult in unexpected ways. There are many situations under which your driving privileges can be suspended or revoked, entirely aside from whether you face fines, civil liability, or criminal prosecution. A seasoned New York driving offense attorney can help you protect your driver’s license and otherwise walk you… Read More »
Driving Without Insurance
New York, like every other state in the U.S., requires drivers to carry car insurance. Medical bills, property damage, and other costs associated with a car accident are generally much more expensive than the average person could afford to pay out of pocket. Insurance is meant to protect drivers in the event of an… Read More »
New York’s Zero Tolerance Law
Typically, drivers in the State of New York are at risk of being arrested for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) if they are at the wheel with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08 or higher. A driver may be arrested for DWAI, or Driving While Ability Impaired, if they have a BAC of between… Read More »
Dupée & Monroe Holds Abuser Accountable for Child Abuse
Recently, attorneys at Dupée & Monroe were proud to secure a strong victory against a perpetrator of child abuse. Our child victim attorneys took on a case involving allegations of sexual abuse leveled against the grandfather of our client. We helped our client pursue claims under New York’s Child Victims Act, which allows survivors… Read More »
New York’s “Serious Injury” Threshold: Non-Permanent Injuries
We’ve previously discussed some of the exceptions to New York’s “no-fault” insurance scheme for recovering after an auto accident. If an accident victim suffers a “serious injury,” they can bypass the no-fault insurance limitations and pursue damages directly from the at-fault driver. While most of the qualifying “serious” injuries are permanent (death, dismemberment, loss… Read More »