Law Office of Emiliano Perez

04/07/2026

Join Latino Lawyers Association of Queens County for our Spring Mixer on April 22, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at Lighthouse Rooftop. Tickets available below.

Come network with Latino attorneys, judges and law students!

03/16/2026

https://eperezlegal.com/drivers-qualification-file-in-commercial-trucking-accidents/

Commercial motor carriers operating in interstate commerce are subject to numerous federal safety regulations designed to ensure that only qualified drivers operate commercial motor vehicles. One of the most important compliance mechanisms is the requirement that carriers maintain a Driver Qualifica...

03/04/2026

https://eperezlegal.com/understanding-living-trusts/

02/24/2026

https://eperezlegal.com/what-must-be-proven-in-a-premises-liability-case/

A premises liability case is a type of negligence claim arising from injuries caused by a dangerous condition on someone’s property. To succeed, the injured person must prove the same foundational elements required in any negligence action, while also meeting specific requirements unique to premis...

01/10/2026

I'm proud to share that my office is celebrating its 15th anniversary of serving the community. It seems like just yesterday I opened up shop using a desk in my office's real estate office on Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights. It was a tough road at first, but with a strong support system and network of fellow solos, I was able to make it!

11/25/2025

Abogado de Accidentes!

11/22/2025

I’m excited to announce that I’ve been selected to the 2025 Super Lawyers List once again.

Emiliano Perez is one of the top rated Personal Injury attorneys in Long Island City, NY. He has met the stringent Super Lawyers selection criteria.

03/30/2025

📢 JOIN US for Our Annual Spring Mixer! 🌿⚖️

Latino lawyers, law students, judges & legal professionals—this is your chance to connect, network & build community!

✨ FREE admission for law students & members of the judiciary
🍽 Passed hors d’oeuvres
🥂 2 complimentary drink tickets

🗓 Wedneaday, April 16, 2025
⏰ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
📍 Lighthouse Rooftop, Sunnyside
🔗 RSVP now on Eventbrite—link in our Linktree!

Let’s come together, share ideas, and strengthen our legal network. Tag a friend who should be there! 👇🏽

10/22/2024

The Latino Lawyers Association of Queens County’s 27th Anniversary Award Dinner Gala was a success. I was honored to be installed as a board member. I look forward to continuing our mission advocating for equal representation of Latino lawyers and the Latino community at large. It was a special night!

09/26/2024

NEW YORK SHOULD ABOLISH JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY AND START APPLYING A SYSTEM OF PRO RATA SHARE OF FAULT FOR NEGLIGENCE CASES LIKE IN FLORIDA

Joint and several liabilities are inequitable because a defendant can potentially be held responsible for more than their portion of the fault. For this very reason, it leads to additional lawsuits for contributions from other defendants who were also at fault or for third-party defendants to be brought in pending lawsuits, which can cause many delays.

While in Florida, each defendant is only liable for their percentage of fault without the need for defendants to sue each other for contribution or to bring third-party defendants in a pending lawsuit. Under what is known as the Fabre doctrine, the percentage of fault of a non-party will be included in the appointment of liability between all parties involved and included in the verdict sheet. The Fabre defendant will not be included in the final judgment because of due process considerations, so they will not actually have to pay anything, but the amount of the verdict will be reduced by the percentage of the fault that the jury apportioned to them.

This scenario is particularly accommodating when a passenger of a vehicle involved in a car accident wants to sue the driver of another vehicle for negligence without bringing in the driver of the vehicle that they were a passenger in at the time of the car accident. This is usually because the driver of the vehicle that they were a passenger in at the time of the car accident is a family member or friend. In NY, if the driver of the vehicle that the plaintiff was a passenger in at the time of the car accident was even slightly at fault for causing the crash, the defendant will usually bring them in the lawsuit as a third-party defendant. With the Fabre doctrine, there is no need to bring them in. Their portion of liability will be taken into consideration without their presence. I remember countless times when clients of mine would tell me that they did not want to sue their family members or friends even if they were covered by insurance and were reluctant to file a lawsuit to keep them out of it. The Fabre doctrine eliminates those concerns completely.

09/22/2024

Come join us for a night of celebration and rejoice with the Latino Lawyers Association of Queens County. We welcome all.

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