Confusion Over Place of Accident Excuses Attorneys' Delay in Filing Notice of Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that the attorneys for an injured worker who belatedly filed a notice of claim due to a misunderstanding about where the accident had occurred were entitled to have the notice deemed timely. Case: Matter of Davis v. Incorporated Village of Laurel Hollow, No. 2019-10595, 06/30/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Jimmie Davis allegedly sustained catastrophic injuries when he fell from a roller he was operating while paving a road in the Incorporated Village of Laurel Hollow. Laurel Hollow is located within the Town of Oyster Bay. The Village of Oys...