3 REASONS EMPLOYEES SUE EMPLOYERS
Many employment discrimination lawsuits could be avoided if things were done differently early on. In our experience, lawsuits arising out...
Read MoreWHAT IS “MANDATORY MEDIATION”?
First let’s discuss what mediation is, and what it is not. Mediation is a non-binding process during which two sides...
Read MoreWHAT IS THE EEOC?
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC, is a federal agency that is assigned to receive, investigate and occasionally prosecute...
Read MoreI THINK I MAY HAVE BEEN MISDIAGNOSED BY A DOCTOR. WHAT DO I DO?
Medical misdiagnosis is, unfortunately, more common than you might imagine. In the best cases it’s something as simple as failing...
Read MoreWHAT SHOULD I DO IF I’M BEING SEXUALLY HARASSED AT WORK?
Far too often we hear from women who have been dealing with long-term sexual harassment in the workplace. Many times...
Read MoreARE HOME HEALTH WORKERS ENTITLED TO OVERTIME?
New York labor law generally requires that non-exempt workers – those falling outside of management type positions – have to...
Read MoreHOW LONG DOES A PERSONAL INJURY CASE TAKE?
When you’ve been injured because of something outside of your control – whether it’ a car accident, fall down, medical...
Read MoreHOW MUCH OF MY PERSONAL INFORMATION IS RELEASED DURING A LAWSUIT?
This is a question that we get asked all the time, and many victims are surprised to learn that, when...
Read MoreTHE THREE MOST COMMON DEFENSES IN MEDICATION OVERDOSE CASES
Medication overdoses are, by their very nature, one of the most preventable forms of medical negligence or malpractice. They are...
Read MoreTHE WOMEN’S EQUALITY AGENDA BECOMES LAW
Women’s employment rights are one of our primary areas of focus at D’Orazio Peterson. As a result we were delighted to learn...
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