Children at four juvenile detention centers in New York were so severely abused by workers that it constituted a violation of their constitutional rights, according to a report by the United States Department of Justice made…
Medical malpractice lawsuits are usually based upon a claim that a health care provider was negligent. To establish negligence, the plaintiff must prove the practitioner’s actions fell below the accepted standard of care, i.e., the…
Prior to initiating any medical procedure, a health care provider should obtain the patient’s “informed consent.” What constitutes informed consent varies from state to state, but usually includes a discussion with the patient about the…
Cardiological specialists are required to adhere to a strict standard of care in diagnosis and treatment. If a specialist deviates from the standard of care and, as a result, a cardiac patient suffers an injury,…
People getting by on low wages also tend to lose out on overtime they’ve earned, and they’re more likely to get paid less than the minimum wage. Those are the findings in “Broken Laws, Unprotected…
Superstorm Sandy brought about a lot of trouble for residents in New York. Not only did some people have to contend with losing their homes and loved ones, but a loss of normalcy by the way…
Relatively recently, courts have begun awarding damages in certain cases for “loss of enjoyment of life,” also called “hedonic damages,” named for the ancient Greek school of philosophy called “Hedonists” who believed that life should…
To substantiate a claim for public disclosure of private facts, the claimant must show that the facts were not a matter of public concern or “newsworthy. This reflects concern that such claims not violate the…
At the end of the 19th Century, renowned Supreme Court Justice Brandeis and another judge wrote an article about the right to privacy or the right to be “left alone,” advocating that this right should be…
If your family uses live Christmas trees you will want to take precautions to prevent or reduce the risk of Christmas tree fires in your home. There are an average of 230 home fires per year…