Recent Blog Posts
Adversary Proceedings within Bankruptcy
Whether filed under Chapter 7 or Chapter 13, most personal bankruptcy cases go relatively smoothly, requiring minimal courtroom time or argument for the parties involved. On rare occasion, there may be what’s known as an adversary proceeding within a bankruptcy case, filed either by a creditor or the petitioner. Learn more about adversary proceedings… Read More »
Errors in Administering High-Alert Medications Can Result in Serious Consequences
Last year, a Johns Hopkins study concluded that medical errors may be the third-leading cause of death in the United States. One of the most common types of fatal medical errors are errors regarding medication administration. Surveys indicate that about 7,000 deaths occur across the US each year due to medication errors. While nearly… Read More »
Recovering Garnished Wages through Bankruptcy
There are many ways that filing for bankruptcy can help you stay afloat if you’re struggling to make ends meet. Bankruptcy will put lawsuits filed against you to collect a debt on hold, suspend a foreclosure on your home, and even restore money that was garnished from your paycheck by a creditor or debt… Read More »
Code Violations Can Support Premises Liability Claims
In a recent decision by the First Department of the New York Appellate Division, the appellate panel ruled that a tenant could pursue a claim for trip-and-fall injuries against his landlord for injuries received while hosting a party on the rental property’s pool deck. The claims for liability were largely based on violations of… Read More »
Survey Finds that Drivers Don’t Always Practice what They Preach
Ask almost any driver whether they think it’s a safe idea to send a text while driving or drive after they’ve been drinking, and they’ll tell you that it’s not. According to newly-released results of a survey, that doesn’t always mean that they always avoid those behaviors when they’re behind the wheel. Read on… Read More »
Claim Based on Assault by Co-Employee Can Proceed to Trial
A case before the New York Appellate Division required the judges to decide whether an employee who was assaulted by another employee could pursue a personal injury claim against the violent coworker after receiving workers’ compensation benefits. The case, titled Montgomery v. Hackenburg, centered on a very unfortunate use of a golf club. Plaintiff… Read More »
5 Ways to Preserve Your Children’s Well-Being through Your Divorce
While divorce is difficult for parents, often those hardest hit by the end of a marriage are the children of that marriage. Divorce has an inevitable impact on the children involved. However, there are ways to keep a divorce from being completely devastating for your children. Read on to learn several ways you can… Read More »
Claims Against City Bus Driver & Operator Progress Toward Trial
In a recent case before the New York Appellate Division, the judges were asked to decide whether a bus accident victim’s injuries met New York’s serious injury threshold, enabling the claim to move forward to trial. The case is an example of issues often faced by New York plaintiffs in lawsuits based on motor… Read More »
Bulldozer Accident Takes Life of Local Woman
An accident on a local Dutchess County job site has resulted in the death of a woman who worked on the site. The accident occurred on Thursday, April 13, 2017 in Red Hook. A 44-year-old woman from Elizaville was working for Jeff Decker & Son on a field-leveling project on a site located on… Read More »
Semi and Motorcycle Collide, Injuring Two
A recent local accident involving a large truck and a motorcycle has resulted in injuries to two people, one of whom was in serious condition. The crash shows the vulnerabilities of motorcycles on the road, as well as the dangers of traveling at excessive speeds. The crash happened in the Orange County town of… Read More »