by author | Mar 7, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
Author: Sackstein Sackstein & Lee, LLP How Medication Errors in Nursing Can Compromise Patient Safety Medication errors in nursing homes are medical errors, and they are common enough that the medical field has set an error rate. According to the Nursing Home...
by author | Mar 6, 2019 | Employment Defense Attorneys
Governor Cuomo Is Supporting the Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana legalization for recreational use appears to be on the verge of becoming law in New York State. Medical marijuana has been legal since 2014, but what would legalization for recreational use mean for...
by author | Mar 5, 2019 | age discrimination, employment age discrimination
There May be a Good Change in the Law on the Horizon Author: Bill Cafaro Older people (and “older” is subjective term), who cannot afford the luxury of retirement, are at a much higher risk of being let go. It’s also exceedingly difficult for them to compete in the...
by author | Mar 1, 2019 | Personal Injury Law
Author: Sackstein Sackstein & Lee. LLP Dehydration and Malnutrition in New York Nursing Homes Dehydration and malnutrition are one of the most common types of nursing home abuse. What Is Dehydration? Dehydration is rapid loss of body fluid, and according to the...
by author | Mar 1, 2019 | Employment Defense Attorneys, Employment Law, Lawyer Marketing, Restaurant Law
Legal Concerns for New York Restaurant Owners Author: Stephen D. Hans If you’re opening a new restaurant in New York City or the surrounding area, there are certain legal requirements you must put in place. You will need to choose a business entity and get your...
by author | Feb 25, 2019 | Employment Defense Attorneys
EEOC Sexual Harassment Charges Statistics Surged Author: Stephen D. Hans The increase in sexual harassment lawsuits brought by the EEOC was 50 percent higher in 2018 than they were in 2017. The EEOC filed 66 harassment lawsuits, and of those, 41 involved allegations...
by author | Feb 25, 2019 | Parental Legal Rights
Parental Legal Rights when your child turns 18 Author: Joseph Esposito What does it mean to be 18 years old? From a personal perspective, it means college and freedom. However, from a legal perspective, it can be a liability, not only for the 18-year-old but for...
by author | Feb 20, 2019 | Lawyer Marketing, web design and websites, Website Accessibility: ADA Compliant
More Lawsuits Are Emerging to Pursue ADA Violations Website accessibility based on the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) became an issue for the Beyonce website. Media outlets featured articles about it in January 2019. A blind person sued Parkwood Entertainment,...
by author | Feb 19, 2019 | Employment Defense, Employment Defense Attorneys
Judge Upholds the 2013 Law Banning Polystyrene for Takeout Containers and Coffee Cups In 2019 restaurants must begin phasing polystyrene cups and containers out of use. This change is a result of a ruling that came down from an appeal that had challenged the new law...
by author | Feb 14, 2019 | Estate administration attorney NY, Estate Probate Attorney
Probate Administration | Wrongful Actions There are certain basic legal requirements when a person transfers property, conveys a power of attorney or establishes a plan for the distribution of an estate. Among the most important are: The person must have appropriate...
