As the beautiful weather continues to bring people outside, remember to be on the lookout for motorcyclists on the roadways. Motorcycle accidents are on the rise in New York and New Jersey, and the state transportation agencies are trying to educate the public about safety. These accidents can occur for a number of reasons including negligent drivers who may be …
What Is Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS)?
How do you define parental alienation? The term is used in family courts when one parent accuses another of acts that could include allegations of sexual and physical abuse, as well as other behaviors that may deliberately turn a child against the other parent in a manipulative fashion. Allegations of parental alienation are substantial. In New York, courts have regularly …
Why Do Head-On Crashes Occur?
Head-on car accidents often have disastrous outcomes. Yahoo! recently reported that approximately 360 people are killed each year in wrong-way collisions. In addition to death, these accidents can result in serious personal injuries like broken bones, spinal cord injuries and traumatic brain injuries. Many of these accidents are avoidable—common causes include driving while under the influence of alcohol, distracted driving …
Does Using Facebook Lead to Divorce?
Have you noticed decreased satisfaction within your marriage since social media applications started becoming popular? It should come as no surprise that social media outlets like Facebook, which allows people to talk to others privately, could affect marriage and encourage infidelity. According to WTOP-TV, a study in the July 2014 issue of the Journal Computers in Human Behavior has concluded, …
What Is the ‘July Effect’? Ten Percent Increase in Errors Reported in Hospitals
Have you experienced poor medical care at a hospital in July? Well, you are not alone—it is a trend known as the ‘July Effect’, and it is often the result of the arrival of new interns and residents. CNN recently had a piece about the trend, written by Anthony Youn, M.D., a plastic surgeon in Metro Detroit. According to Youn, …
Are Divorces ‘Contagious’?
Are divorces “contagious”? Last week, the New York Post had an interesting story about how divorces may be increasing among groups of people, as the public sees friends seeking them out. Buried inside the story was an interesting statistic. According to the Post, a 2014 joint study from Brown University, Yale University and the University of California, San Diego, found …
If My Loved One Is Injured By an At-Home Care Worker, Can I Sue?
Abuse by a medical care provider should not be tolerated, whether it is by an at-home care worker or a nursing home employee. This includes incidents of employees attacking residents or patients, as healthcare providers have a duty to keep potentially violent individuals off their workforce. If a nursing home or homecare company fails to protect its patients from assaults, …
What Happens to Retirement Funds during a Divorce?
The New York Times had an interesting story recently about how people should plan accordingly for retirement funding should they contemplate a divorce. According to the Times, the divorce rate in the U.S. for people 50 or older has doubled since 1990, and it is expected to increase as the population steadily ages. The paper estimates that by 2030, 80,000 …
Have You Been in a Truck Accident? Wreck Claims Life of Two Nyack Men
According to LoHud.com, two Nyack men were killed in a truck accident on Interstate 287 near the New York border on June 24. The news source reported that Santiago F. Mercado, 42, and his son, 22-year-old Santiago M. Mercado, both of Nyack, as well as Harry Bulatowicz, 58, of Ellenville, New York, died in the crash. State police said that …
Woman Takes to Social Media after Husband Refuses to Grant “Get”
According to CBS New York, an Orthodox Jewish woman has launched a social media campaign to help her obtain a ‘get’ from her husband. The network reported that Rivky Stein has created a Facebook page in which she accuses her husband of emotional and physical abuse, including raping and beating her while she was pregnant. Stein’s husband, Yoel Weiss, denies …