In mid-March, the FBI established a nationwide program to combat fraud related to the COVID-19 pandemic. From selling counterfeit personal protective equipment to filing false unemployment insurance claims, there are all kinds of fraudulent offenses that could result in criminal charges. If you’re being investigated for COVID-19 fraud—or you’ve already been charged with a crime—there’s...Read More

One of the ways that people are often injured in an accident is due to a trip and fall caused by a defect on someone’s property, or as a result of a slip and fall on a slippery condition. In order to protect yourself after being involved in such an accident, there are some common...Read More

Accident victims are often wary of taking legal action. When you’re recovering from serious injuries—or taking care of a loved one who is—you have enough to worry about without having to gather evidence, depose witnesses, file motions, and prepare statements. Thankfully, most personal injury claims never make it to trial. While negotiating for an out-of-court...Read More

On the surface, building a personal injury claim might seem straightforward. Gather evidence, file the necessary paperwork, and things should work out in your favor, right? The truth, unfortunately, is that building a successful case is far from easy. This is especially true when significant damages are involved since the insurance company or opposing party...Read More

Practically without warning, New York State closed the Courts and told law offices to close their doors – deeming most of law firms’ work as “non-essential”.  With that blow to the ego, law firms and lawyers complied.  Then the questions and challenges began.Read More

At LoTempio P.C. Law Group, our office is here to assist you during this difficult time.  Recently, many questions have arisen regarding how people can safely execute estate planning documents.  In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.14 which temporarily allows for the remote witnessing of Wills, Trusts, Health...Read More

As part of New York Pause, Family Courts are closed in all counties in New York. Each Court is taking Abuse and Neglect cases brought by the Department of Social Services and serious Juvenile Delinquency proceedings. In Erie County, domestic violence matters are processed at the Family Justice Center. They are available at 716 558...Read More

You undoubtedly know what a Breathalyzer is – an electronic device that law-enforcement agencies use to measure blood-alcohol content. But have you heard about the textalyzer? It’s a new technology that determines how and when a person has been using his or her smartphone. A company called Cellebrite is developing the technology. The textalyzer is a tablet-sized...Read More

Suffering a personal injury is difficult not only because of physical pain, but because of the often-complicated legal process that may follow. The moments immediately following a personal injury are often full of adrenaline, pain and confusion. The days, weeks and months following the injury may be spent navigating a complex legal system in order...Read More

When parents work together to come up with a child custody agreement, they consider the child’s desires and needs. One way that parents come to the terms of the agreement is through child custody mediation. This process lets the parents work with a third-party mediator to come up with an agreement. The court must approve...Read More