If businesses in New York do not maintain their properties in good condition and customers are injured on their premises, these customers have the right to seek to hold these businesses accountable in civil court. In one out-of-state case, a woman has filed a premises...
Month: July 2016
Trusts a valuable component of estate planning
When a person with a high-value estate in New York passes away, the surviving family members may find themselves at odds regarding how the estate should be handled. This is why estate planning is so critical. Through estate planning, people can create wills and also...
Medical malpractice suit filed after boy enters vegetative state
The carelessness of a hospital in New York may lead to permanent injuries to a patient, which is grounds for litigation. In one recent out-of-state case, a mother and father filed a medical malpractice suit against a pediatric office, alleging that the office left...
Sexual abuse of patient is compensable medical malpractice
It is malpractice in New York and other jurisdictions for a doctor to sexually abuse a patient. According to a national investigation recently reported, the incidence of such sexual contact perpetrated by doctors is more than the public would think, and that is partly...
Wills and trusts help to dictate how assets will be passed down
Nearly every person has an estate, whether he or she believes it or not. This is why creating estate plans, which may include trusts and wills, is so important. Unfortunately, it is a task that many individuals in New York neglect to complete. An estate is essentially...
Premises liability suit filed following explosion
When a business in New York does not keep its property secure and free of hazards, major injuries can result. One married couple in another state recently claimed that a waste treatment facility caused the husband to suffer injuries, as the facility failed to conduct...