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Even in a Pandemic, NY Nursing Homes Have a Duty to Protect Residents

Coronavirus / COVID-19 Nursing Home Abuse

Having a relative in a nursing home is hard enough without worrying if they will get sick from coronavirus. As a result, extreme measures are being put into place in facilities all over the country to keep our aging loved ones safe. AARP shared recently, for instance, that one of the biggest challenges nursing homes are facing is keeping residents from contracting the virus. So limiting outsiders from entering nursing homes is one of the […]

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FTC Expects Check Fraud While Waiting for Coronavirus Relief in NYC

Fraud Victims

The coronavirus pandemic has put the US, and indeed much of the world, at an economic standstill. Many Americans are feeling the financial burden of this pandemic, whether through lost wages, lack of child care, or simply stocking up on groceries. Fortunately, the Trump administration has proposed the idea of sending cash payments to Americans as part of a stimulus package. That said, it takes an act of Congress – literally – before this can […]

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Coronavirus: What to Do When Your NYC Job Doesn’t Provide Sick Leave

Coronavirus

Coronavirus has upended everyone’s lives. In New York City, paid sick leave rules for employers have existed since April 2014. Still, not all jobs are covered by New York City’s paid sick leave rules and with no end in sight to the COVID-19 pandemic, workers must understand their rights under the law. Who Is Covered in New York? In New York City, paid sick leave is guaranteed to: Full-time employees Part-time employees Employees who are […]

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Rory’s Regulations Meant to Combat Sepsis in New York — It’s Working!

Medical Malpractice Sepsis

Rory Staunton, a 12-year old boy out of New York City, died from sepsis in 2012 after a cut he got on his arm at school lead to the deadly infection. In 2013, Rory’s Regulations were adopted in the state of New York, requiring all hospitals to follow evidence-based protocols for the early diagnosis of sepsis and its treatment. Sepsis is diagnosed in over 1.5 million people in the United States each year. Of those […]

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Passed Over for a Job Due to Your Hair? NY Law Calls It Discrimination

Job Discrimination Racial Profiling

Three states currently have laws on the books that prohibit hair discrimination – California, New Jersey, and New York. Why do we need legislation specifically addressing hair, you ask? Because despite Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, courts have often overlooked racial discrimination based on the claimant’s appearance. We commonly see courts rule in favor of employers who rejected applicants based on something that has […]

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When Suicide Is Linked to Medical Malpractice in NY

Medical Claims Medical Malpractice Medical Negligence Suicide

Imagine this: Your loved one is seeing a doctor for treatment of a psychiatric condition, but only continues to get worse. When they commit suicide, you want answers and believe the doctor is culpable, so you sue – and you win. This is exactly what happened to a Long Island family whose loved one took his own life. They believe the doctor misdiagnosed him, failing to properly treat his condition, and possibly aggravating it with […]

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Injured While Walking on Spring Break in NY? You Have Rights

Personal Injury Premises Liability

The Big Apple attracts more than 65 million tourists annually from all over the world. New York is a walking city, so if you’re here as a tourist, you’ll most likely see much of the city on foot. Unfortunately, the city is a chaotic place, and pedestrian injuries aren’t uncommon. Furthermore, when these injuries involve a vehicle from the road or a pedestrian knockdown, serious or even fatal, can occur. If you sustain a pedestrian […]

On March 3, 2020 by

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Did You Name All Responsible Parties in Your NY Slip and Fall Claim?

Personal Injury Slip and Fall

In New York, it’s all too easy for negligence to lead to serious injuries. Especially in the winter, when the floors are wet, the sidewalks are icy, and the weather is against you. There are a lot of moving parts that need to coordinate in order to keep the city safe for everyone. Accidents happen, but everyone has the responsibility of making them easier to avoid. When you slip, fall, and injure yourself, sometimes it’s […]

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NY’s Wrongful Death Statute Almost Changed – Do You Know Why?

Wrongful Death

The American legal system has plenty of laws established more than a hundred years ago. These old laws usually remain on the books because they have been proven to work. Sometimes, though, old laws do need an update to remain relevant. That’s what New York lawmakers thought last year when they tried to change the state’s wrongful death statute. What a New York Wrongful Death Claim Looks Like Now Wrongful death lawsuits are designed to […]

On February 14, 2020 by

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NYPD Pays $108 Million in Excessive Force and Other Misconduct Claims

Excessive Force Police Misconduct

Police departments are under heightened scrutiny these days, and oftentimes, it’s for good reason. There have been instances of inappropriate shootings, sexual misconduct, excessive force, dishonesty, and more. We can probably all think of at least one case locally in which an unarmed individual was shot and killed. Despite all of the bad publicity surrounding departments throughout the country, there is one department that takes the cake, and that’s the New York Police Department. Recent […]

On February 7, 2020 by

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Even in a Pandemic, NY Nursing Homes Have a Duty to Protect Residents

FTC Expects Check Fraud While Waiting for Coronavirus Relief in NYC

Coronavirus: What to Do When Your NYC Job Doesn’t Provide Sick Leave

Rory’s Regulations Meant to Combat Sepsis in New York — It’s Working!

Passed Over for a Job Due to Your Hair? NY Law Calls It Discrimination

When Suicide Is Linked to Medical Malpractice in NY

Injured While Walking on Spring Break in NY? You Have Rights

Did You Name All Responsible Parties in Your NY Slip and Fall Claim?

NY’s Wrongful Death Statute Almost Changed – Do You Know Why?

NYPD Pays $108 Million in Excessive Force and Other Misconduct Claims

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