Can Illegal Immigrants Sue for Personal Injury?
Regardless of your immigration status, you have the right to sue for personal injury, and New York courts will allow you to recover monetary compensation for injuries you have suffered. Moreover, any party that has caused your injury cannot threaten you with deportation to intimidate you from filing a lawsuit. Employers have a duty to ensure the safety of all their employees, including illegal immigrants.
Suing Someone out of State in Civil Court
In this case, the plaintiff failed to establish that the tortious act alleged – prescribing medication in Texas to the plaintiff’s mother while she was in Texas and in Florida – caused an injury in New York.
The Importance of an Expert Witness in Litigation
This plaintiff was involved in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on between a limousine driven by plaintiff and a Greyhound bus. Plaintiff claimed that during the accident his head slammed against his side window.
