Posts By John F. Watkins
Time To Repair the Split In Application of Labor Law §200 (September 2019)
It is well past time to remedy the split between the Appellate Division departments regarding Labor Law §200. In the…
CPLR 5501(c) Review of Excessive Future Medical Expenses Awards (July 2019)
Defense litigators familiar with personal injury actions are all well-acquainted with the oft-seen practice of seeking a CPLR 5501(c) comparable…
CPLR 5501(c) Review in the Age of Summation ‘Anchoring’ Abuse (June 2019)
New York has experienced a trend of upwardly spiraling verdicts for pain and suffering directly precipitated by abuses of the…