{3:00 minutes to read} The increasing number of Alzheimer’s patients in nursing homes has led to a rise of sexual abuse. As baby boomers age, the risk of their suffering from cognitive impairments grows. The most well known cause of cognitive impairment is Alzheimer's disease. Some 5.3 million Americans suffer…
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{2:30 minutes to read} What is a safe following distance between cars to be able stop in time to avoid a collision? Generally, courts hold the rear car responsible in a two-car, rear-end collision. Most commonly, these types of collisions occur when the front car: slows down to stop for…
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{3:45 minutes to read} Recently a guest of an Airbnb in upstate New York contacted my office. Airbnb is on online bed & breakfast listing service. The caller had just arrived at the house and he slipped on the icy driveway. It hadn't been plowed, salted or sanded, even though…
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{2:45 minutes to read} Recently there was a tragic train-car collision in New York. On February 5, 2015, a tragedy occurred on the Metro-North train tracks in Valhalla, New York: a commuter train struck an SUV. It resulted in six deaths. More recent train collisions show how frequent these dangerous…
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The Katter Law Firm recently filed a lawsuit against J. Foster Phillips Funeral Home, Inc. in Jamaica, New York and Rosehill Cemetery in Linden, New Jersey alleging that both were negligent in handling the burial of Nequia Webb-Davidson, a victim of domestic violence. Ms. Webb-Davidson, who was raised in Brooklyn…
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{4:05 minutes to read} Having supplemental underinsurance coverage adds another layer of protection in the event you are injured by someone who has less-than-adequate coverage. In New York State, the minimum insurance that a driver must carry is $25,000. In the unfortunate event someone is injured in a car accident…
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