One of the most common financial mistakes is the incorrect assumption that one does not need an estate plan if that individual is not wealthy. In reality, every person in New York and elsewhere can benefit from an estate plan regardless of his or her financial...
Month: September 2016
Target faces premises liability claim
A woman in a different state recently claimed she was injured at a Target store last year. The injury reportedly occurred as a result of a slip-and-fall accident. She has therefore decided to file a premises liability suit against the business, which individuals in...
Wills and trusts are essential estate planning tools
Many people in the United States, including in New York, are at the age where they need estate plans but have not taken the time to create them. Without an estate plan, a person's assets may not end up in the intended hands following one's death. Both trusts and wills...
Living wills, durable powers of attorney can be helpful
Parents in New York naturally want to stay involved in their children's lives when their children have gone off to college. However, parents legally do not have the right to deal with their children's affairs if their children are 18 years old or older. A...
Premises liability suit filed against auctioneer, property owner
A man in a different state recently accused a property owner and auctioneer of negligence after he stepped on a rake and suffered injuries. The incident occurred in 2014. Both the property owner and auctioneer have denied liability in this premises liability claim. If...
Woman awarded over half a million in medical malpractice case
A woman in another state had a needle had been stuck in her back for years. She filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the doctor and the physicians group allegedly responsible for the medical mistake and was recently awarded more than half a million dollars....
Omega-3 fatty acids may help those with brain injury
Treating injuries to the brain in New York and other parts of the United States remains a challenge clinically. So far, clinical studies have not been able to pinpoint a treatment strategy that is effective when the aspects of neuroregeneration, neuroprotection and...