I have always told clients and friends that good lawyers do not call you first. When I first started in practice, I was naive enough to believe that “ambulance chaser” was just a nickname for personal injury attorneys. I never realized that the nickname came from actual attorneys chasing an ambulance to the hospital to try [...]
With Halloween just around the corner, the dangers present should become all too apparent. Selecting the right costume, which children want to start buying in August, can help to make a safe Trick or Treat. Children love to wear masks. The problem is that most masks severely restrict a child’s vision. If it doesn’t fit [...]
One thing that I have noticed is that the fallout from President Obama’s speech has already begun as members of both parties begin to spin the speech. What is obvious, from Obama’s own words in his speech, is that he will pacify the doctors and look to take away our legal rights by insulating the medical community [...]
Despite what anyone says about the provisions contained in the universal health care proposal, I can guarantee that medical providers will need to make some concessions, financially, to even begin to allow the idea to work. Since medical providers will be forced to see more patients for less money, the President’s plan needs to be [...]
You might be asking how President Obama’s health care plan would affect your car accident? You are probably not asking yourself that question because most Staten Island residents have never been involved in a car accident before and haven’t needed medical care after a car accident.
New York, as well as many other states, enacted a no-fault [...]
Silive is reporting that a teenager led cops on a chase through Staten Island today, causing pedestrians and other drivers to dodge his car as he ran through red lights and stop signs. Although it doesn’t appear that the chase caused any injuries, as an attorney, I always look at “what if?” – what if he [...]
Based upon the title of this post, most people fear the danger to be some high levels of bacteria present in their community or swim club pool. However, the danger lies not in the water but on the bottom of the pool, in the form of the pool drain. The design of most pools includes [...]
I am sure that most of you have noticed a few more trees in the median on Hylan Boulevard. Along with those trees, the City of New York Department of Transportation has attempted to improve the safety of pedestrians crossing one of the most dangerous streets on Staten Island. The Staten Island Advance has called [...]
Yesterday, after dealing for years with chiropractors and physical therapists in my personal injury practice, I went for a treatment. I had hurt my lower back “spring cleaning” and despite rest and the heating pad, I was not feeling better. I have always heard from my clients that without a chiropractors help, they would be [...]
Here on Staten Island, with every house having what seems to be at least three cars per family, the next way to save money in tight times is to reduce the amount of insurance coverage carried for their cars. Instead of high liability limits, people are now reducing their coverage to save money on their [...]
A Lawyer's Guide to Car Insurance
