Negligence is the failure to take reasonable or proper care of something or someone. This implies that a wrongdoer failed to foresee that their dangerous actions could cause injury to another. It is important to note that actions of negligence are not deliberate.

Ketover & Associates, LLC are experienced law professionals that have collected monetary awards from countless negligence cases for New York residents. In order for Ketover & Associates to recover an award for your personal injury case, our attorneys must illustrate that a lack of reasonable care occurred and that it was the legal cause of any injuries.

Examples of negligence cases include but are not limited to; a contractor not receiving proper scaffold to complete work at an elevated height, a landlord failing to clear snow and ice despite having ample time to do so and a driver read-ending another. All of these examples would have been the legal cause to an injury.

Thousands of construction workers are either injured or killed due to negligence at construction sites each year. Although construction companies are required to inspect work sites with safety engineers and provide safety training, construction accidents still occur.

Our attorneys will explain the entire process to you so that it is clear. From worker’s compensation to the entitlements that you may be eligible to receive, the professionals at Ketover & Associates, LLC will guide you through every step. Other benefits that you may be entitled to receive under worker’s compensation include payment of medical bills, weekly benefits for each week you cannot work, and payment for a permanent injury.

These benefits tend to be modest because they are based upon past earnings and there is no provision in worker’s compensation for pain and suffering. You are not legally permitted to sue your employer for any additional damages (such as pain and suffering) however, you may be able to sue a third party. If a third party has been involved in a construction site accident is it possible to open up a case against them. For example, if you are a carpenter working for a company you would not be permitted to sue your immediate boss but you may be able to bring a suit against the owner of the property that you were working on when the injury occurred. If a third party is found liable for your injury they would be obligated to compensate you for your pain and suffering as a result of an accident.

The Ketover & Associates, LLC legal team begins by investigating all of the parties involved in the construction site. These parties include the owners, architects, insurance companies and manufactures of the equipment used. Safety should always be the top concern. Contractors are required to provide a safe work site, which includes proper scaffolds, ladders and safety harnesses as well as proper training and coordinated safety supervision.

If any of these safety procedures were not executed and you suffered an injury as a result, call the construction accident experts at Ketover & Associates, LLC today.

Call Ketover & Associates, LLC for your free consultation at (887) 703-2000.

Alimony is a court-ordered payment that a spouse must pay to their former partner after a divorce. Divorces can be a difficult time for a family and securing a financial future can help maintain a sense of normalcy and standard of living after the divorce is final.

Courts stress the importance of financial independence for spouses after a divorce but they also understand that financial independence will take time and that a dependant spouse will need financial security for a period after the divorce. In order to maximize the benefits that you are entitled to and to understand exactly what happens when you are asked to pay alimony you should conduct a good amount of research.  A legal professional may be a good source of information if you still have further questions.

There are a number of factors that go into determining who will pay alimony and how much alimony is necessary and fair. The higher earning spouse will pay approximately 30-40% of the couple’s combined income to the lower earning spouse. If the higher earning spouse earns over $500,000 a year the court will take into consideration other factors to determine how much the higher earning spouse must pay in alimony. Some important factors courts will consider when dealing with issues of alimony include the length of the marriage, the standard of living upheld by the couple while married, the differences between the higher earner spouse and the lower earning spouse in terms of income and the potential earnings of either spouse.

Spouses can illustrate reasons for deviating from the standard criteria. Judges have the authority to decide the final amount of the alimony. In addition, judges use certain criteria to determine the length of the alimony payments. In addition to deciding how much a spouse should pay in alimony, courts also decide how long the alimony payments must last. This based on a variety of factors including:

• The length of the marriage
• Age of spouses
• Health of spouses
• Present and future ability to earn income for both spouses
• Whether or not the spouse receiving alimony is able to eventually become self sufficient and independent.

Courts hope that the lesser earning spouse will find a way to get back “on his or her feet” and earn income so that one it is will be unnecessary for a higher earning spouse to pay alimony. The ability for a spouse to earn income is based on a number of factors including the potential to earn. Courts look at the level of education and job experience a lesser earning spouse has in order to determine whether or not he or she will be able to become self sufficient without the financial support of the higher earning spouse.

If you are asked to provide alimony or are requesting alimony from your spouse is it a good idea to meet with a legal professional. The attorneys at Ketover & Associates, LLC are extremely familiar with all types of family law and can help you get the results you deserve and expect. Call Ketover & Associates today for your free consultation at (877) 703-2000.