MCV Law News and Insights

  • Construction Injury Lawyers in Syracuse, New York - Why Workers Choose MCV Law

    Construction site injuries often involve more than one legal cause of action.  If you were injured in the course of your employment on a construction site, you have a Workers’ Compensation claim. MCV Law has over 40 years of experience handling Workers’ Compensation claims. In addition to your Workers’ Compensation claim, you may also have a Personal Injury claim against a third-party who caused your injury at the construction site under the Labor Law.  In construction claims, this may involve

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  • I Was Injured in a Car Crash – Now What?

    The first steps you take after a car crash are critical.  Don’t fall into the trap of not doing anything... or doing the wrong thing!  This can have a detrimental impact on your claim against the negligent driver.  Here are some helpful hints the MCV Law Personal Injury attorneys recommend to our clients to make sure they protect themselves: Seek immediate medical attention. First and foremost, this is most important to make sure that you get the medical care you need.  But it is also critical

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  • Eviction Lawyers in Syracuse, NY - Why MCV Law Should Be Your First Call

    Landlord-Tenant Law in New York State can be complicated. When it comes to evictions and disputes, an overlooked detail can have massive consequences, and the cost of making a mistake in these situations can be far more expensive than a one-time legal fee. If you’re a landlord with properties in the Syracuse/Central New York region, allow the Landlord Services team at MCV Law to handle all of your eviction and Landlord-Tenant needs. MCV Law’s Landlord Services Team is composed of three attorn

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    New York State Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) Update

    As of Friday January 20, 2023 at 9 pm, the New York State Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) has stopped accepting new applications for rental assistance.  What does that mean? It means that a tenant can not file an ERAP application to stay an eviction proceeding. However, should additional funding become available to the State for the ERAP program sometime down the road, the ERAP program may begin accepting new applications. Any application filed prior to January 20, 2023 at 9 pm, will

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  • If I Have Children, Do I Need a Will?

    If you have children, you should have a will. You may think that you don’t need a will because you don’t own a home, or have enough money in savings. But if you have minor children, you need a will to name the person/people you want as Guardian(s) to care for them. If you don’t have a will, the decision may be left up to the Courts. Who do you want to care for your child if something happens to you? If you don’t name a Guardian, then any of your child’s next of kin can petition the Court to

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