The decision to file bankruptcy is a difficult one. For many individuals, it can feel as if they’ve decided to do something bad or even criminal. There may be feelings of guilt or failure. It doesn’t help matters that bankruptcy can damage one’s credit score....
Brooklyn Municipal Liability Lawyer
Brooklyn Municipal Liability Lawyer
Year: 2014
Divorcee Loses over $1.5M by “Damaging” Ex’s Career
Have you ever heard the saying, “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you?” Chances are, you have; however, many of us have never had a real-life application for the saying. The same cannot be said for Upper East Side divorcee Janice Schacter. In April 2014, Judge Laura...
The Truth about Medical Malpractice
Health insurance and the healthcare industry have been in the news a lot lately: the rising cost of healthcare is a hot-button issue. During the debates about healthcare, you’ll likely hear about medical malpractice suits. In fact, you’ll hear some individuals say...
Crime Spikes in New York’s Housing Projects
There is a rather frightening trend that many in New York may be completely unaware of. Over the last five years, housing projects in New York City saw major crimes shoot up a staggering 31 percent, whereas the rest of the city saw just a 3.3 percent increase. Those...
A Prenup May Be the Best Wedding Gift of All
There are many reasons individuals don’t get a prenup before entering into matrimony. Above all, they may not know how to ask for a prenup. Weddings are a time of coming together, of unity; for obvious reasons, the days leading up to one’s wedding may not seem like...
Family Sues City for School Slashing
If another child at school injured your child, whose fault is it? Does the blame and any legal consequences rest on the other child and his or her family or guardians? Should the blame lie on the shoulders of the school? One mother, whose son was cut on the face by...
14-Year-Old Divorce Case Still Going Strong
You may have heard horror stories from coworkers or friends of couples battling it out in divorce court where the proceedings dragged out for months or even a year. Believe it or not, one New York couple has been duking it out in divorce court for 14 years…and there’s...
New York Divorce Rates Up 17 percent
Divorce is difficult. That may be the understatement of the year. Divorce, depending on the specifics of the circumstance, can be downright destructive to the lives of those involved. From emotions to finances, divorce is like a bull in a China shop shattering,...
Do Deaths at New York Nursing Home Point to Neglect?
A nursing home in Patchogue, New York, the Suffolk Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, has come under fire for two deaths that occurred in 2013. Family members of those that died are accusing the facility of neglect. Chris Glorioso with Channel 4 New York reports,...
What You Should Know About Pet Custody Battles
There are many reasons a divorce may turn ugly. For example, if one spouse committed adultery, if one spouse is trying to keep the other from getting his or her “fair share” of the assets, or if children are involved. However, in recent years, another reason divorces...