Category Archives: General

Safe Kids Day is Coming Up on May 18th

On May 18, 2013, communities around the world will join together to celebrate Safe Kids -->

Safety Agency Backs Limits to Car Devices

In an effort to reduce the risk of distracted driving, The National Highway Traffic Safety -->

Pickup Hits School Bus – 11 Kids Treated for Injuries

Eleven middle-school children were treated for minor injuries at local hospitals Wednesday morning after a -->

Driver, 84, Flown to Hospital After Hitting Garbage Truck

84 year-old Jaroslaw Mytrofaniuk was driving north on Lucas Turnpike in Kerhonkson, NY when he -->

Ulster County Man Arraigned on Charges Stemming from Fatal November Crash

Edward Lier, 20, of Wallkill was arraigned on Monday in Orange County Court on charges -->

NY Thruway Troopers Stepping Up & Cracking Down On Texting & Driving

NY State Thruway Troopers will be stepping up patrols to catch motorists using their cell -->

Indictment: Driver Who Hit New Windsor Pedestrian Was On Drugs

A 35 year old man, Arsen Berezhansky, of the Bronx, was arraigned Friday in Orange -->

Authorities Investigating Tractor Trailer Crash in East Orange That Injured Family of Six

The early morning incident on April 18th that left a 46-year-old Irvington, NJ man in -->

The Doctor’s New Prescription: A Lawyer

According to an article from The New York Times, many elders have never filled out -->

Hip Implant Failure More Likely in Women

While the risk of total hip implant failure is low, it is slightly higher in -->

A New Approach to Hip Surgery

An article in The New York Times highlights a new approach to hip surgery known -->

Questions About Robotic Hysterectomy

The New York Times has published this article about robotic hysterectomies and how surgeons promise -->

Medical-device firm’s unit recalls more hip implants over high failure rates

The AP (2/15, Johnson, Jordans) reports that spokespersons for Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Orthopaedics unit on -->

Smartphone App for Parents Whose Kids Are Driving

We recently came across Canary, an iPhone and Android app promoting the dangers of texting -->

New York Hospital Patients Potentially Exposed to HIV and Hepatitis Through Reused Insulin Pens

On January 15, 2013, CBS News reported that more than 700 patients admitted to the -->

Wall Street Journal: “How to Stop Hospitals from Killing Us”

When there is a plane crash in the U.S., it makes headlines. There is a -->

Law to Improve Breast Cancer Detection Signed

On July 23 2012, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed a piece of New York state -->

Study: Insurers create “crises” to increase profits, push for tort reform

The Raleigh (NC) News & Observer (12/19, Jarvis, Frank) reported, “A new study produced by -->

What Are Your Rights to Recovery When That Bad Driver’s Car Insurance Is Not Enough to Pay For Your Damages?

Steven Cohen is a Partner with Finkelstein & Partners, LLP, where on a daily basis -->

Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Irene: What’s in a name? The Difference May Cost You Thousands.

Mr. Fromson is a Partner with Finkelstein & Partners, LLP, and he participates in the -->

Treating Diabetes with Actos and Risk of Bladder Cancer

Mr. Fromson is a Partner with Finkelstein & Partners, LLP, and he participates in the -->