You spend your morning scanning the news. Maybe you read the newspaper. Maybe you watch the morning news. Maybe you listen to the news in your car on the way to work. Or, if you are like many of us, you read your news online. No matter which way you get your news content, this section provides relevant information about current events that are happening relating to accident cases, wrongful death cases and medical malpractice cases in New York and throughout the country.
Many times you will see studies reported here that are currently trending in the news. On occasion I will add commentary to my news report to highlight a particular point and show what happens here in New York.
You will always find a link to the original news story contained within my news report. I find it critically important to allow you, the reader, the ability to determine for yourself the source of the story.
As always, if you have legal questions about your possible case that arose here in New York, I encourage you to pick up the phone and call me. This is what I do every single day. You can reach me at 516-487-8207 or by e-mail at [email protected]. I welcome your call.
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Witnesses to Drug Overdoses in New York are Now Immune from Law if they Call 911A new law has been signed in Albany to provide immunity for those, who call the authorities in the event of an overdose. This is meant to address the fear that
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SUV Plunges 20 Feet Off Of FDR Drive in NYC, Lands on Taxi, Injures 8A Land Rover plunged off of the FDR Highway bridge on the east side of Manhattan at 23rd Street earlier this month, landing on a taxi cab, injuring 8
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Construction Accident Kills Man in Upstate New YorkA terrible accident at a construction site took the life of a Vermont worker last week in upstate New York. Michael B. Loyer, 46, of South Burlington, VT, was
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Hospice Care Breeds Corrupt and Dangerous Culture of Death-Part 1Over four in 10 Americans die in hospice care, or end-of-life care that focuses on palliation, or pain alleviation. Unfortunately, the growth of for-profit hosp
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Hospice Care Breeds Corrupt and Dangerous Culture of Death-Part 2; The StoriesAlthough advocates of hospice care cite better end-of-life satisfaction, a gulf exists between this pain-relieving care and the administration of life-saving
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Boy's Dirt-Bike Head Trauma Now "Stable"An 8-year-old boy's mother reports that his condition has been revised from serious to stable after a dirt-bike accident on Long Island sent him to the hospital
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$10 Million for Paralyzed Gymnast30-year-old Chinese ex-gymnast, Sang Lan, has received a $10 million settlement after suing in a US District Court in Manhattan for injuries sustained from an
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Unlicensed Driver Who Killed Fashion Stylist Escapes with $500 FineAn unlicensed driver who killed a woman on Manhattan's Upper East Side earlier this year was handed a sentence of $500 last week.
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"Handoff" Miscommunication Breeds Medical ErrorsA recent study from the Archives of Internal Medicine quantifies the problem of miscommunication during hospital "handoffs" by comparing what informants think
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Boat Crash Near Fire Island Leaves 3 InjuredTwo boats collided this weekend just off of Atlantic Beach on Fire Island, off the southern coast of Long Island. Three men were hurt.