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A drunk driver was arrested recently after crashing her car, leading police to discover that she had also just fled the scene of another accident. Because there was a six-year-old passenger in the vehicle, the driver, Bianca Flores, 25, faces additional charges related to the endangerment of a child. No one was injured in either… Read More »

Divorce has become such a common occurrence that many people have come to think they can do it with minimal legal assistance or, even worse, completely by themselves. This is a grave risk. Many people who attempt to negotiate and finalize their own divorces end up unnecessarily forfeiting important rights and setting themselves up for… Read More »

Transitioning from living as part of a couple to living as an independent individual can be challenging in many ways. But one of the factors people frequently overlook is the significant change to their personal financial affairs. That is why a divorcing spouse should take several steps both before and immediately after filing for divorce…. Read More »

In the typical marital relationship, two people so closely entwine their affairs that they become like one person. Therefore, it is fair to assume that a serious injury to one spouse would also have a very real and direct impact on the other spouse, even if he or she suffered no physical injury. For that… Read More »

Federal law mandates that all states create a uniform formulaic system for determining support obligations for children within their jurisdictions. While states are not required to adopt any particular formula, most choose one of two common systems. In New York, child support obligations are based on a fixed percentage of the payor’s income less certain… Read More »

The responsibility for accidents and the resulting injuries often does not fall on a single person, or even a single organization. It is common for numerous parties to have contributed to the occurrence, and sometimes those parties can include the injured person. Many people assume that they cannot recover compensation if their own actions influenced… Read More »

A professional degree, certification or license is more than a piece of paper. It is a gateway to an enhanced income and better life. Moreover, while only one person’s name can be on a degree, others — especially a spouse — may have contributed greatly to making it possible. That is why professional degrees can… Read More »

It is easy to assume that the owner is responsible for an unsafe property condition that leads to injury. In many instances, it may be that simple. However, the truth may be different under some circumstances. It all depends on a variety of factors including the use of the property, the type of injury and… Read More »

The law places a great deal of importance on preserving the relationship between parent and child. While this certainly makes sense under most circumstances, it can create a frustrating and unsettling scenario for a custodial parent when the other parent has a history of abuse, neglect, violence or mental instability. In New York, a judge… Read More »

As a geographically large nation with many regional industries, truck transportation has become an essential part of our national infrastructure. But because of their size and power, tractor-trailers also pose a serious danger to other motorists when drivers and transportation companies fail to operate their vehicles in a reasonably safe manner. When this results in… Read More »