Can You Have a New York Worker’s Compensation Claim and Personal Injury Claim in the Same Motorcycle Accident?

If injured in a New York motorcycle accident while working, can you have both a Worker’s Compensation claim and a personal injury claim or lawsuit? Some people think that if you have a Worker’s Compensation claim, you cannot have a personal injury claim. The Worker’s Compensation Law, enacted by the New York State Legislature in [...]

Can the IRS Tax Your Motorcycle Accident Settlement?

Many of my clients who were injured in a New York motorcycle accident have suffered injuries usually worth approximately $500,000 and sometimes a lot more. With injuries that serious, tax consequences and tax planning methods to avoid the settlement money being taxed by the IRS, must be considered. After 17 tax credits in law school, [...]