Glossary Blog

Hazard Vehicle: The New York Vehicle and Traffic Law defines a “hazard vehicle” to include:   Every vehicle owned and operated or leased by a utility, whether public or private, used […]

Cervical: From the base of the skull to the tailbone runs a long and flexible column of bones known as “vertebrae” that, among other things, serves to protect the spinal […]

Strain: According to the Mayo Clinic, a “strain” occurs when a bodily tissue (typically a muscle or a tendon) has been overstretched or torn partially or fully.   A “cervical strain” […]

Pecuniary Loss:  As it currently stands on the date of this writing, New York State’s wrongful death statute limits recovery to “pecuniary” losses. These losses generally include economic losses such […]

Lumbar: Beginning at the base of the skull and ending at the tailbone is a long and flexible column of bones known as “vertebrae” that, among other things, serves to […]

Arbitration:  There are a number of ways to resolve a personal injury claim outside of a courtroom. In some cases, arbitration may serve as an appropriate alternative dispute resolution mechanism […]

Herniated:  Generally speaking, the term “herniated” typically refers to the irregular protrusion of an organ, muscle, or other internal body structure through an abnormal bodily opening.  https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herniate.   Herniated spinal discs, […]

Insured: The “insured” is defined by the terms of the policy of insurance. The “declarations page” of an auto insurance policy typically lists the “named insured” and the “insured” vehicles […]

Thoracic: From the base of the skull to the tailbone runs a long and flexible column of bones known as “vertebrae” that, among other things, serves to protect the spinal […]