Recent Blog Posts
New Study Shows Increase in Crash Risk Associated with Phone Use while Driving
Common sense dictates that drivers who spend time looking down at their phones rather than up at the road while behind the wheel are more likely to be involved in an accident. However, surprisingly little research has been done on exactly how much greater a risk that driver runs of being involved in an… Read More »
Accident on Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge Sends Man to Hospital
A recent crash in Ulster has resulted in one man being sent to the hospital. Read on to learn more about the local crash, and contact a seasoned Kingston personal injury attorney if you’ve been hurt in a rear-end crash in the Hudson Valley. Local crash results from failure to notice slowing traffic ahead… Read More »
How to Choose the Right Care Facility for a Loved One with Alzheimer’s Disease
If you have a loved one, such as a parent or spouse, with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, there may come a time when you’re unable to provide the full-time care they need to remain healthy and safe. While choosing a nursing home or other residential care facility should always be a careful decision, never… Read More »
Reaffirming a Debt: What You Should Know
When filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, there will come times when you’ll need to choose whether you want to reaffirm certain debts, preventing them from being discharged along with your other debts. This is a choice which you should make carefully, considering the pros and cons of retaining a debt that you could otherwise… Read More »
Determining Appropriate Trust Distributions for Your Heirs
If you’ve spent decades setting aside assets for your heirs, you want to be sure that those assets are managed and distributed with care, offering as much help and support to your loved ones as possible. One way to make your hard-earned savings into a more effective gift for your loved ones is by… Read More »
Considering a Do-It-Yourself Divorce? Keep These Risks in Mind
The Google era has left many of us convinced that, with enough searching or forum-reading, we can figure out how to do just about anything with the help of the internet. When it comes to complex and life-altering legal matters, this isn’t always the case. Attempting to take on a divorce filing without an… Read More »
Bill Before Senate Would Require Trucks to Carry Greater Underride Protection
Statistics show that in approximately 80% or more of fatal accidents between tractor-trailers and passenger vehicles, the fatally-injured victims are those in the passenger vehicle, not the truck. One particularly lethal form of tractor trailer accident is the underride collision, and a new piece of legislation currently being considered by the US Senate would… Read More »
Massive Pile-up on New York Highway during Whiteout
An accident on a New York highway involving dozens of vehicles has left one person dead, another critically injured, and dozens more stranded for the night. The collision is illustrative of the destructive potential of white-out conditions. Read on to learn more about the crash, and for tips on how to respond safely if… Read More »
New York Appellate Division Allows Elevator Misleveling Claim to Continue in Court
Despite an attempt by defendants to dismiss the claim, the victim of an elevator accident will be able to continue pursuing personal injury damages after an elevator misleveling accident in a New York apartment building. Read on to learn more about the case, and contact a Hudson Valley personal injury attorney if you’ve been… Read More »
New York’s Laws on Snow Removal, and what to do after a Slip and Fall in the Hudson Valley
New York has gotten slammed with winter weather this season, with record-setting storms dumping piles of snow on local roads and sidewalks. With snow and ice come opportunities for serious accidents—not only on roads, but on sidewalks and walkways made slippery by the white stuff. Most New York cities and towns impose snow-clearing duties… Read More »