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 …
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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 …
Loved One Killed in a Boating Accident? Operator Pleads Guilty in Bridal Death
Updating a story we brought you last year, Jojo John pleaded guilty recently to two counts of second-degree vehicular manslaughter for the boat crash deaths of bride-to-be Lindsey Stewart and her fiancé’s best man Mark Lennon. The crash caught national headlines last year, and the pleading concluded one of the most visible criminal cases in the area in several years. …
Did Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas Get Divorced?
According to People Magazine, actors Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith have announced that they are seeking a divorce. The news outlet reported that the couple has a combined net worth estimated to be around $50 million, and that the couple have numerous assets that will need to be divided. A source told People that Banderas is good at investing his …
Loved One Injured in a Nursing Home Assault? NJ Case Makes Headlines
According to Reuters, a 73-year-old resident of a suburban New Jersey nursing home was arrested on June 12 for an alleged assault on a fellow tenant nearly 20 years older. The alleged attack occurred at the Pine Acres Nursing Home in Madison. Investigators reportedly found the man accused of the crime sitting naked in a wheelchair outside the room of …
What Will Happen to My Business Following a Divorce?
Are you worried about losing your business following a divorce? If you are a business owner who has worked hard to build a respected operation, you should understand how family businesses and closely-held businesses are valued, considered and divided in a divorce. Remember, in New York and New Jersey, all marital assets, including businesses, are subject to equitable distribution in …
Injured in a New Jersey Truck Accident? Tracy Morgan Hurt
According to CNN, the truck driver accused of plowing into a bus carrying comedian Tracy Morgan was due to be arraigned in court last week on criminal charges. The truck accident, which occurred on the New Jersey Turnpike on June 7, critically injured Morgan, as well as Ardie Fuqua, Jeffrey Millea and Harris Stanton. It also killed Morgan’s longtime friend, …