July 2014 - The Fitzgerald Law Firm

Workers’ Compensation in New York

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 28th, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

A recent ruling by the Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court states that the New York Workers’ Compensation Board should not have denied benefits to 9/11 volunteers who worked in the cleanup, rescue,...

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Bus Crash Kills One, Injures 50

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 23rd, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

A bus crash in northeastern New York left one dead and more than 50 injured when a Canadian tour bus skidded off of Interstate 87 after the bus crashed through the highway’s median guard...

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What To Do When You Suspect Elder Abuse

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 21st, 2014 in Blog

Elder abuse is defined by the National Center on Elder Abuse as “intentional or negligent acts by a caregiver or trusted individual that causes or can cause harm to a vulnerable elder.” When a...

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Woman Killed in Motorcycle Crash In Queens

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 16th, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

According to recent reports, a 31-year-old woman died in a motorcycle accident in Queens. The victim, who has not been identified, was traveling east on Jamaica Avenue in Queens Village at the time of...

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Global Foundries Worker Dies in Accident

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 14th, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

Construction was halted after an accident killed a worker at Saratoga County’s $8.5 billion computer chip manufacturing plant owned by GlobalFoundries, according to recent reports. Michael R. Hauf, 54, of Saranac, New York was...

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How the Affordable Care Act is Affecting Medical Malpractice

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 11th, 2014 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

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The Affordable Care Act has done more than simply change the health care system; it has also had a big effect on medical malpractice insurance. Three insurance experts, using demographic and health industry trends,...

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Expansion of the NY Medical Malpractice Program?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 7th, 2014 in Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

A new expansion of the New York State Medical Malpractice Program is being overseen by Bronx Supreme Court judge Douglas McKeon. This state program is designed to negotiate settlements against city-owned or state-owned hospitals....

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New York’s “F” Nursing Home Grade

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on July 2nd, 2014 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

According to a recent report, New York is one of 11 states in the US to receive an “F” grade from the Families for Better Care’s Nursing Home Report Card. This is partly due...

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