Recent Blog Posts
Reverse Mortgage Companies Fined for Misleading Advertisements
As we’ve discussed in a prior blog post, reverse mortgages can be a good solution for certain older persons who have built up a great deal of equity in their homes. That said, it is critical that, before entering into a reverse mortgage, the homeowner understand the risks inherent in a reverse mortgage and… Read More »
Loose Items on Roadways Can Cause Serious Crashes
While speeding along a New York highway, you’ve probably ended up behind a few trucks or cars that appeared to be carrying a very precarious load of cargo, and you hoped that you weren’t nearby if the tenuously-loaded items began to fall off. Perhaps you’ve even been one of the unlucky victims of a… Read More »
New Year, New Beginnings
As 2016 comes to a close, you may find yourself dissatisfied with the current state of your life. Perhaps you’re hoping to make some changes in the new year that will increase your quality of life—find a new job, begin a healthy new diet, or even end a failing relationship. If you’re considering filing… Read More »
The Safety of Self-Driving Cars
The latest and greatest innovation in car safety technology is the elimination of driver input from the equation altogether. Self-driving cars are about to become commonplace on US roads, but has the current technology been sufficiently developed and tested to ensure safety and prevent serious car accidents? Some experts disagree. Safety regulators have been… Read More »
Will My Creditor Garnish My Wages?
When you’re struggling to keep up with your bills or credit card payments, you may be worried about the long-term consequences to your financial life that will follow from failing to pay. Part of this concern stems from the things that your creditors say to you over the phone or through letters. Debt collectors… Read More »
Father’s Visitation Request Granted in Absence of Extraordinary Circumstances
Visiting with your kids after a divorce or split can be a challenge when you’re not the custodial parent, and can become even more challenging when there was a period of time that you were absent from your children’s lives. A recent Appellate Division considered a request for visitation by a father whose right… Read More »
Train Crash May Have Resulted from Engineer’s Sleep Apnea
Investigators looking into a fatal train crash that occurred earlier this year have recently discovered that the engineer operating the train suffered from a severe case of sleep apnea. While many transportation and carrier companies currently screen for sleep apnea, many sectors of the transportation field lack clear regulations on the issue. Read on… Read More »
Court Looks at Where a Duty to Provide Care Ends for Physicians
Doctors and nurses have a legal duty to provide care to their patients that is aligned with good and accepted practice in their field of medicine. Should a medical professional fail to provide care that meets this standard, and the patient becomes injured or their condition worsens as a result of this poor care,… Read More »
Special Driving Considerations for Seniors
Driving is a big part of how many of us maintain our independence. In areas with less robust public transportation systems, driving may be the only way we can shop for groceries or get to doctor’s appointments. However, as we age, our ability to react quickly to changing stimuli or even to spot hazards… Read More »
Study Finds Driver Incapacity a Common Cause of Lane-Drift Crashes
Lane-drift crashes can stem from a number of causes, including driver confusion, distraction, or incapacity. A recently-published study sought to determine the causes of these accidents, and what effect lane-departure warning systems have on reducing these dangerous car accidents. The study, conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), used data gathered in… Read More »