Recent Blog Posts
Separating from a Spouse? Four Tips to Follow
Deciding to separate from a spouse is often a choice that you’ve arrived at only after months of mounting tension at home. However, the beginning of a separation could be a good time to establish a healthy, respectful tone between you and your spouse. This might help you to work through the issues that… Read More »
Court Permits Scaffold Law Claims Against Agent of Homeowner
The Appellate Division of New York recently considered the claims of a worker who was left injured by a fall while working on a residential construction project. While a lower court had dismissed his claims, the Appellate Division found that the man could pursue a lawsuit against the agent of the homeowner. The case,… Read More »
Crash between School Bus and Passenger Vehicle Leaves Two Students Injured
A crash involving a school bus and a speeding car resulted in three injuries, two of which were incurred by students on the bus. The at-fault driver will now face charges in municipal court for her behavior, as well as liability to the victims of the crash. The crash is a cautionary example of… Read More »
What You Need to Know about Hospital-Based Infections
When you or your loved one is in the hospital due to a major illness or surgery, your focus is on recovering from that condition. You assume that your treating physicians and nurses will take every possible precaution not to spread infection from other patients, and to follow good practices regarding wound care to… Read More »
Debt Settlement Companies Not Always a Good Alternative to Bankruptcy
Being deep in debt can be a scary time. You may be feeling desperate to find a solution, eager to find an alternative to bankruptcy that will not harm your credit. Unfortunately, there’s no such thing as an easy way out of debt, and companies stating otherwise are rarely telling you the whole story…. Read More »
Fatalities Go Up, and Drunk Driving a Major Cause
For a second straight year, fatalities caused by traffic accidents climbed at an alarming rate in 2016. The private nonprofit National Safety Council (NSC) has recently released its calculations for the number of deaths caused by traffic accidents. Drunk driving remains a substantial cause of roadway deaths, and controlling this problem has become the… Read More »
Five Things to Know Before You Adopt
Adoption can be a wonderful way to introduce a child into your family, but it is certainly not free of complications. Before beginning the adoption process, take heed of the lessons learned by families who have adopted, and speak with an experienced New York adoption attorney for additional help. 1. Set aside more money… Read More »
Failure to Yield Results in Liability for City
In a recently-issued decision in the case titled Fuertes v. City of New York, the Second Department of the New York Appellate Division ruled that a vehicle that failed to yield at a two-way stop was found to bear full responsibility for the resulting collision. The case addresses the applicability of comparative fault where… Read More »
Construction Fatalities and Code Violations on the Rise in New York
Construction work involves risk of injury to workers under even the best of circumstances. However, when subcontractors and job site managers fail to consider the safety implications to workers on the job site or ignore important regulations mandating safety protections for workers, those risks to workers can become even more substantial. A recent report… Read More »
Debt Collectors Continue to Violate Anti-Harassment Laws, Study Finds
Debt collection is a serious industry, bringing in about $13.7 billion every year. Anyone who has been contacted by a debt collector knows that these companies can be highly aggressive in the tactics they use to get you to pay up. While laws exist that are intended to prevent threatening or harassing contact from… Read More »