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If you suffered sex abuse from a pastor, priest, or any other type of religious figure in New York, you have a right to hold your abuser accountable. It is also critical to understand that recent changes to New York law have widened the types of lawsuits that can be initiated against churches. The following …

Based on statistics compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one million Americans are injured in slip and fall accidents each year. The CDC also divides slip and fall accidents into two categories — elevated falls and same-level falls. Same-levels falls are the most common and result in more injuries …

If you were injured due to someone else’s negligence, you have likely had to face many challenges, including the decision about how to best pursue a personal injury claim. Obtaining a settlement that extends to all of the damage you now face is critical, but there are also other critical issues to consider. For one, …

Established in 1957, the Diocese of Rockville Centre in Nassau County, NY, is currently the eighth largest diocese in the country. It retains 392 presidents in active ministry who are responsible for serving approximately 1.5 million baptized Catholics. Despite its size, the diocese announced on October 1, 2020, that it had filed for Chapter 11 …

Getting injured often disrupts the lives of accident victims. If you are injured as the result of another party’s mistake or negligence, it can be even more challenging to deal with the consequences. Once issues like medical bills and lost wages are addressed, a person must deal with things like anxiety and depression that commonly …

Accidents can cause great harm to survivors, beyond just physical injuries. Emotional harm caused by accidents can also manifest in life-changing wounds that require a lengthy recovery. If you experienced emotional distress in addition to a personal injury as a result of an accident, a compassionate personal injury attorney can help you fight for the …

If you have been injured in an personal injury accident, hopefully your case will resolve quickly. Sometimes, however, reopening a injury case becomes critical to making sure that adequate compensation can be awarded. The question of whether your case can be reopened depends on the specific details of your case. A knowledgeable personal injury lawyer, …

Nursing homes in New York, with restriction, began opening on July 15 for in-person visits. While this is good news, many families with loved ones in nursing homes are concerned that their family members are not receiving quality care in nursing homes. The federal government began providing nursing home ratings to help people select a …

Missing Medical Appointments Can Hurt Your Personal Injury Claim When you are seriously injured in an auto accident, there are a lot of questions to answer. How do I pay for the hospital bills? What if the other driver does not have insurance? Should I send the bills to my health insurance carrier? These are …

Despite the challenges that many of us have faced this year, it is hard to believe that it is nearly July. While many of us look forward to the fireworks, the Fourth of July is also the day when the greatest number of pets go missing. Even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the sky on July …

To reduce the risk of coronavirus cases, many Americans and their children are remaining at home as much as possible these days. While this action has the result of keeping many people safe, there are also a countless number of children who are injured each year as a result of accidents that occur while at …

For more than 100 years, the Boy Scouts of America has been a community pillar in the lives of many people. The organization’s purpose is to instruct children on how to become moral and ethical adults by teaching them both Scout Law and the Scout Oath. As a result of this instruction, millions of young …

Before you engage in a mobile or online chat, you should know that anything you say might later be found legally binding, or at least this is the implication of a recent case concerning WhatsApp. The following reviews the details of this case as well as its impact. What is WhatsApp? WhatsApp is a freeware …

One of the most common questions that many accident victims have now is, what will be the result of refusing to receive treatment during the coronavirus pandemic? In short, refusing to receive medical care could end up jeopardizing the outcome of your personal injury case. Our Long Island accident attorney reviews some additional details about how …

On April 1, 2020, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested the removal of all over-the-counter and prescription ranitidine medications from the market. This announcement marks the most recent development in an investigation involving n-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), which is found in medications including Zantac. This decision comes after the FDA determined that the impurity in …

Many drugmakers pulled Zantac months ago when initial reports began linking Zantac with cancer. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently instructed consumers to throw out any Zantac medications that they have. The FDA also requested companies to stop selling Zantac after finding that the cancer-causing contaminants can build up in Zantac when it is …

What Is an Examination Under Oath (EUO)? If you have an insurance claim that is in dispute, then you may be asked to participate in an Examination Under Oath (EUO). The EUO is a formal process used by insurance companies at times in order to gather more information about a claim, to prevent fraud, to …

During the winter months in New York, many of wish that we were somewhere much warmer. For individuals who use wheelchairs, navigating the winter weather can be particularly difficult. The following will review some important wheelchair safety tips that you can follow during the winter months to remain safe while using a wheelchair. Improve Wheelchair …