Fraud in the sale of stocks and private bonds is not uncommon, but before now, no one had been prosecuted for criminal securities fraud involving the sale of municipal bonds. That state of affairs will change dramatically when an elected official of the town of...
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Month: April 2017
Keeping workers safe in a chemical plant
New York workers who are exposed to toxic chemicals may suffer serious injuries or even die. However, there are steps that chemical plant managers can take to reduce the risk that a worker is injured. To prevent chemical burns, chemical inhalation or general chemical...
What is New York’s Leandra’s Law?
On October 10, 2009, an 11-year-old New York girl named Leandra Rosado was killed in a one-car crash caused by a drunken driver. As the result of this accident, the New York Legislature passed the Child Passenger Protection Act, which is popularly known as "Leandra's...
Suing a hospital for negligence in New York
Someone who goes to a hospital should be able to expect that they will be provided with a certain level of care. If a hospital fails to provide this level of care in any way, the hospital may be considered liable for harm to a person. Two common types of liability are...
Understanding New York’s ignition interlock laws
The State of New York has a complex network of laws regulating the operation of an automobile or other vehicle after a person has consumed alcoholic beverages. One of the most important of the laws that regulate drunk driving is the ignition interlock law.An ignition...
Medication error reporting and anesthesiologists
New York residents might be surprised to learn that medication errors are often underreported by anesthesia providers. Recent findings may indicate a hesitancy to report the errors due to punitive actions, even though less than 10 percent of errors result in temporary...
Police allege that truck driver in fatal crash was drunk
As most New Yorkers will acknowledge, drunk driving can be dangerous. A recent fatal accident on the Cross Bronx Expressway shows that drunk driving can be especially hazardous if the vehicle is a semi-trailer truck.At about 2:30 a.m. on Monday, March 27, a...
Studies find large increase in prophylactic double mastectomies
Multiple studies of breast cancer patients have identified a sharp increase in the number of younger patients electing to have both breasts removed even if cancer has only been found in one breast. The Midwest and East Coast have emerged as hot spots for the elective...