AN ALARMING STATISTIC: MEDICAL ERRORS ARE THE NUMBER 3 CAUSE OF DEATH IN THE US
An Alarming Statistic: Medical Errors are the Number 3 Cause of Death in the US
A study published in the British Medical Journal has estimated that medical errors are the number three cause...
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TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
The first full week of May is Teacher Appreciation Week. We have been fortunate that our kids have had some great teachers – not only in...
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CURT SCHILLING AND THE 1ST AMENDMENT
ESPN – the sports conglomerate – announced this week that it had fired baseball analyst Curt Schilling following offensive comments that he made on social media in reference to the...
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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 of employment – whether for discrimination, retaliation, unfair wages or other – could often, but certainly not always, have been prevented. Here are 3 reasons why we believe employees...
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WHAT 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 or parties to a lawsuit or dispute sit down with a neutral third party in an effort to resolve their dispute. A mediator is usually a lawyer or retired judge, and is...
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WHAT IS THE EEOC?
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC, is a federal agency that is assigned to receive, investigate and occasionally prosecute claims relating to discrimination or retaliation in the workplace. These include claims for...
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I 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 to identify an allergy, in the worse it's the failure to diagnose a condition...
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WHAT 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 they have made some effort to...
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ARE 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 be paid overtime wages for hours beyond 40 per week. This makes...
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HOW 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 negligence including a missed diagnosis or medication error...
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HOW 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 you file a lawsuit, your life becomes an open book.
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THE 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 often the result of simple human error – the failure to pay attention to the prescription/label/order or...
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