Do You Need a Front License Plate in New York?
Key Takeaways Under state law, New York requires most vehicles to display two plates, front and rear. Plates must remain securely attached, clearly visible, and positioned between 12 and 48 inches above ground. Placing a plate inside a windshield or dashboard violates the law. Failure to display a proper front plate can result in tickets […]
Proximate Cause in a Personal Injury Case
Key Takeaways Proximate cause requires a direct, foreseeable link between negligent conduct and resulting injury. New York applies a substantial factor standard when evaluating legal causation in injury claims. Intervening acts break liability only when extraordinary and not reasonably foreseeable. State law imposes strict filing deadlines for many injury cases. When someone gets hurt on […]