How This Nursing Home Ended Up Having to Pay $9 Million for Fraud and Neglect
In a shocking turn of events, Attorney General Letitia James ordered the East Meadow nursing home, Fulton Commons, to pay $9 million over charges of fraud and neglect. The nursing home pled guilty to criminal acts relating to cover-ups of horrifying incidents, including reports of sexual assaults and neglect leading to catastrophic injuries such as […]
Group Home Abuse and Neglect
Crane Accidents
Product Liability and Defective Tires
Car accidents are a major cause of injury in New York and most car accidents are the result of distracted or reckless driving. While passenger vehicles are generally safer than ever, sometimes accidents aren’t the fault of the driver but the result of a defective part of the car. You trust that the tires on your car will get you safely where you need to go, but tires are one of the most commonly defective parts of a vehicle. When a tire is defective, the manufacturer or distributor may be held responsible in a product liability claim.
School Bus Safety
We place our children’s lives in the hands of school bus drivers almost every day. Even if the driver is competent and safe, accidents can still happen. Recently a number of school bus-related accidents caused by reckless drivers resulted in the injury and death of several children. These accidents demonstrate that sometimes the safest place […]
Product Liability Claims in Workplace Accidents
If you’ve been injured at work, you are probably aware that you may have the right to file a workers’ compensation claim against your employer. As part of your workers’ compensation claim, you can recover lost wages and medical bills. However, you typically cannot recover for non-economic losses such as pain and suffering. You might […]
Understanding Vehicle Recalls
OSHA Focuses on Trenching Safety
What Not to Do After a Car Accident
Do Car Safety Features Really Save Lives?