Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Personal injury, sometimes called a “tort” is considered a “civil” wrong. If a person injures you, because they were negligent, they may have committed a tort for which they are liable. If the injury is intentional, as in assault, that person may have also committed a crime for which they are also responsible. While criminal law is concerned with punishing wrongdoers through fines and loss of liberty, neither of which benefit you directly, tort law is concerned with compensating you financially for your loss.
• Wrongful Death
  There is nothing more devastating than the untimely death of a loved one brought about by someone else’s unreasonable or reckless actions or inaction. The loss of one’s father, mother, or child deeply affects the entire family. Whether death results from the negligence or misconduct of an individual, corporation, or public entity, there are complicated rules governing who can bring such lawsuits; where they must be brought; and who is entitled to recover and for what category of loss. Over the years, the White Plains wrongful death attorneys at Keegan, Keegan & Strutt have secured substantial verdicts and settlements in cases that are emotionally challenging and often legally complex.
• Assault

Business and Corporate Law

• Business Disputes
  Accordingly, we argued that the value of defendants' educational services and training was grossly disproportionate to the substantial financial cost to the plaintiffs; and the defendants knew, and/or should have known, that the intrinsic and/or market value of the educational services and training as offered, was grossly disproportionate to the market value and financial cost of similar services offered by other accredited educational institutions. We sought the return of everything that plaintiffs had spent in attending the school, including the cost of borrowing money to attend. Our theory of recovery was that the conduct, acts, and/or omissions of the defendants constituted deceptive acts or practices within the meaning of and in violation of General Business Law §349. We sought and received the return of the monies that our clients had spent in attending the Institute.

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  Medicaid/Medicare recipients: If you are a Medicaid and/or Medicare recipient, DO NOT provide your Medicaid or Medicare number or card for payment purposes. No-Fault Insurance will cover up to $50,000 in medical expenses. By law, No-Fault is the primary payer, and Medicare and Medicaid are the last resort payers. (The only exception to this is that if you are driving as part of your work duties and are involved in a motor vehicle accident, workers' compensation will likely be the primary payer.) This can be complex, so you should always contact a qualified attorney. If a facility asks for your Medicare/Medicaid information in addition to the No-Fault information, please stress to them that the primary payer is No-Fault, NOT Medicare/Medicaid

Property Law

• Premises Liability
• Property Damage
  Gelman & Bass v. Westview Construction Co., et al., Index No.: 16177/88 (West. Co.), for example, was an unusual property damage case which KK&S accepted. We recovered $300,000 for the plaintiffs whose 30 trees were wrongfully taken down by neighbors to clear his view of Lake Mahopac. The cost to replace the trees and remove the stumps was about $100,000. Under the New York Statute, Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law § 861, a person who removes trees in that fashion is responsible for treble (3X) the damages proven if the cutting was "willful". The verdict was in excess of $300,000, but the plaintiffs settled for the full amount of defendant's insurance policy.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
• Medical Malpractice
  If you think you have suffered an injury as a result of medical malpractice, you need a thorough review by an experienced AV-rated attorney to help you understand whether you truly have a case and whether it can be timely brought. Our White Plains medical malpractice attorneys are aggressive advocates who will fight for your right to monetary damages. Contact a Westchester County medical malpractice attorney today.
• Auto Accidents
• Dog Bites
  People sometimes think that a dog gets "one free bite" before its owner can be held liable for injuries the dog causes to another person; but that is not really true. The rule in New York is that if you are attacked or bitten by a dog, you must prove that the owner had knowledge or notice of the dog’s "vicious propensities." There are some situations in which even before a dog has ever bitten someone its vicious nature is apparent from its past behavior. And sometimes, if the attack itself is ferocious enough, courts have found that the owner "must have" had prior knowledge of the dog’s vicious propensities. Once it is shown that an owner had knowledge of the dog’s vicious propensities, the owner is "strictly liable" for the personal injuries he causes to others.