Category Archives: NY Personal Injury

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 -->

How to Drive Safely as Speed Limits Soar

A 41-mile stretch of Texas State Highway 130 that connects Austin and San Antonio now -->

Prescription Drug Death Epidemic

According to a CNN report on November 15, accidental death from prescription drug overdoses is -->

FDA Issues Statement on Fungal Meningitis Outbreak

As of October 5, the FDA has been working closely with the CDC and state -->

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 -->

AT&T Chief Speaks Out Against Texting at the Wheel

According to a New York Times article published on September 19, Randall L. Stephenson, the -->

Stricter Laws on Teenage Driving

The New York Times reported on August 13 that states are increasingly legislating away a -->

Ford Recalls 421,000 Escapes Over Unintended Acceleration Concern

On July 26, Ford launched a recall of 421,000 Escapes sold in the U.S. because of -->

Law to Improve Breast Cancer Detection Signed

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

New York Law Regarding Young Drivers

In an attempt to improve driver training and public safety, New York has enacted legislation -->

Protect Your Family Before An Accident

Being in an auto accident is traumatic, but that trauma can be magnified if there -->

Responsible Dog Ownership

Among companion animals, dogs are unmatched in their devotion and friendship to us; that being -->

Risk of Teen Drivers Dying in Crash DOUBLES if Friends are in the Car

The AP has published that a teenage driver’s risk of dying in an accident increases -->

Highway Death Rate Has Fallen to a 60-Year Low

According to figures released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on May 7, highway -->

New Technology Makes Drunk Driving Obsolete

About the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety The Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety, -->

Andrew Finkelstein named to advocates forums

Read more about Andrew’s accomplishment: http://blog.timesunion.com/onthemove/attorney-andrew-finkelstein-named-to-advocates-forums/3413/#.T0-ELWXBzuU.email Andrew G. Finkelstein, managing partner of Finkelstein & Partners -->

RECALL Green Valley Food Corp. Expands Recall to Include Additional Products

Green Valley Food Corp. is recalling approximately 35,159 cases of a variety of products because -->

Drug Poisoning Deaths Exceed Car Crash Deaths: First Time in 30 Years

Mr. Fromson is a Partner with Finkelstein & Partners, LLP, and he handles pharmaceutical litigation. -->

Be Prepared for a Safe and Happy Holiday

The holiday season is a wonderful time of year. It is also a time to -->

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 -->