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SCOTUS Rules Alabama Must Honor Georgia Same-Sex, Second-Parent Adoption
In a decision that further solidifies the constitutional rights of same-sex partners, the Supreme Court of the United States has reversed an Alabama Supreme Court decision not to recognize a Georgia adoption by a mother’s same-sex partner. The high court case arose out of an Alabama child custody dispute between two women, former partners in… Read More »
Elderly Driver Kills Man After Accidentally Putting Car in Reverse
An 85-year-old man was killed this May on Manhattan’s Upper East Side when an elderly driver accidentally put his vehicle into reverse. The driver backed into the man as he was standing in front of a moving truck parked on the side of the road. The victim was pinned between the car and the truck… Read More »
When Can Store Customers Sue Over Injuries Due to Falling Merchandise?
You’re out shopping and you spot an item you want on the top shelf. You reach up and grasp the box, nudging it toward you. Suddenly, an adjacent package falls from the shelf, striking you on the head. You suffer a concussion and a severe neck injury. Can you sue the store? The answer is… Read More »
Greatest Risk Factor for Divorce May Be Husband’s Unemployment
A recent study published in the American Sociological Review suggests that marital stability depends less on how much money a couple has, whether a wife works outside the home, or whether the husband helps with housework, and more on whether the husband is employed full time. In “Money, Work, and Marital Stability: Assessing Change in… Read More »
Queens Man Killed in Late-Night Hit-and-Run Accident
A 43-year-old pedestrian was killed in Queens this May after being run over by at least one vehicle. The incident took place in South Ozone Park, at the intersection of 115th Avenue and 131st Street. The man suffered fatal injuries to his head and body in the late-night episode. While investigators were initially unsure about… Read More »
Pokémon GO Takes Distracted Driving Accidents to New, Absurd Level
Over the last decade, smartphone usage has caused a rise in distracted driver accidents nationwide, especially among teen drivers. Now, the new game app Pokémon GO is causing a dangerous spike in tragic — and entirely preventable — accidents. In Auburn, New York, a 28-year-old male driver was playing the game when he veered off… Read More »
Hit-and-Run Accident Creates Wild and Dangerous Scene in NYC
An accident that resembled a scene out of a movie became a dangerous reality recently when a chain-reaction wreck involving a taxi and a food cart injured four people in New York City. The incident began when a black Honda sedan slammed into the back of a yellow cab that had stopped to pick up… Read More »
Woman Seriously Hurt in Accident with City Paratransit Bus
A collision involving an Access-A-Ride bus in the Bronx sent a 23-year-old woman to the hospital recently. The accident occurred on Castle Hill Avenue, when the woman’s SUV smashed into the bus at about 5:45 a.m. on May 14. The cause of the wreck is currently unknown. The woman’s SUV was crushed in the wreck,… Read More »
Technology Proposed by Google Could Save Pedestrians’ Lives
A new technology may signal a transition by auto manufacturers into a focus on protecting pedestrians. Although the technology comes from Google as part of their quest to fill the world with self-driving cars, the patent is for a substance that acts like human flypaper — and when applied to a car’s exterior may save… Read More »
Imprisoned Rapist Loses Bid to Receive Alimony from His Ex-Wife
A strange alimony case in Brooklyn has come to an end, with a judge refusing to grant spousal support to a prisoner who had repeatedly abused his former wife. The man, identified only as “Terrance T.,” was arrested multiple times for attacking his wife, although she testified that she has been physically and sexually assaulted… Read More »