Category Archives: General
Want to Know if Your Family Is Safe? There’s an App For That!
A new app called Life360 is an accurate and powerful tool for locating your family -->
What Will Medicine Consider Unethical in 100 Years?
What we as humans perceive as “right” and “wrong” have changed dramatically over the years -->
Contractors & Workers at Odds over Scaffold Law
In 1885, lawmakers in NY enacted a law intended to provide safety to construction workers -->
Preventable Hospital Deaths Are Third Largest Cause of Death in U.S.
Going to the hospital is supposed to help you, but in many cases it can -->
The 15 Jobs That Are Most Damaging to Your Health
Some jobs have more health risks than others. Is yours? Check out this list of -->
Lawyers Say Train Engineer Was Dazed Before Crash
Engineer of the Metro-North train that derailed early Sunday morning, William Rockefeller, told authorities on -->
Common Knockout Game Turns Deadly When 60-Year-Old Woman Shoots 2 Teens After Being Attacked
Last Monday, a woman was attacked by 2 teenagers before she fired shots into the -->
Speed Called Possible Cause of Deadly Train Crash in Bronx
The MTA train that derailed Sunday morning was found to be traveling at 82 mph -->
Metro-North Train Derails in the Bronx on Sunday
A Metro-North train derailed on Sunday morning in the Bronx along the Hudson River. The -->
Personal Safety App Allows Users to Alert Others When in Danger
Smartphone users can now alert their family and friends when they are in danger by -->
Keeping a Watchful Eye in Nursing Homes
Doris Racher noticed small things that she had bought her 96-year-old mother, Eryetha Mayberry, a -->
Saugerties Man Dies After Being Hit by Vehicle on 9W
A Saugerties man was hit a car yesterday evening and died when he was walking -->
Janitor & Cook Help Elderly Residents after Facility’s License is Revoked and Staff Abandoned Them
Miguel Alvarez, a janitor at a senior care home at Valley Springs Manor in California -->
FDA Moves to Ban Trans Fats from Food Supply
The FDA recently proposed actions to remove trans fats, the artery clogging substance and major -->
2-Year-Old Girl Accidentally Shoots Herself in Tragic Accident
A 2-year-old girl accidentally shot herself with a handgun inside her North Carolina home. Police -->
Truck Accident on Thruway Kills One
According to the Times Herald Record, an accident involving a tractor-trailer rig has killed one -->
Many Ex-Football Players May Not Be Able to Receive NFL Concussion Settlement
When 4,500 retired players filed a lawsuit after they said the league hid the long-term -->
A Lot Has Happened For Coffee Drinkers Since Liebeck Sued McDonald’s
In 1992, Stella Liebeck sued McDonald’s after receiving extreme burns from their hot coffee. She -->
Head Injuries Common in Nursing Home Falls
A new study shows that 1 out of 3 nursing home patients hit their head -->
Elder Law and Protecting Your Assets for the Future
What is Elder Law? Elder law is used to refer to all legal matters that -->