Workplace Harassment in WFH Environments

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Working from home was supposed to effectively end workplace harassment. But it may have had the opposite effect. According to a recent survey, over a third of employees who work from home have been victims of workplace harassment in the last few months.  Overall, workplace harassment may be worse for remote workers because the veneer […]

Nursing Home Falls: A Closer Look

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Because of coronavirus, conditions at New York nursing homes were in the news in 2020. Falls are a serious health and safety issue year in and year out. Over half of all long-term care residents fall every year. Typically, these incidents cause severe physical and emotional injuries. The physical injuries include broken bones and head […]

Some Dos and Don’ts Following a Car Crash

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Every year, vehicle collisions in the United States seriously injure more than three million people. Although most people faithfully pay the premiums every month, most group health plans use loopholes to avoid paying the medical bills in these cases. Furthermore, since these victims cannot work as they recover, unpaid bills usually pile up. That’s just […]

FAQs About Workplace Discrimination

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The workforce is not the same as it was before. Working from home is a good example. This arrangement, which was almost unheard of a decade ago, is slowly gaining acceptance. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which oversees most workplace discrimination complaints, still doesn’t consider a WFH denial to be a denial of civil rights. […]

Insurance Company Defenses Go to the Movies

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Normally, the up-close study of insurance company defenses feels something like this. But in this blog, we’ll at least try to inject a little more life into the discussion. Understanding and refuting insurance company defenses is at least as important as building a negligence claim. Unless a New York personal injury lawyer anticipates insurance company […]

Is It Worth Getting an Accident Lawyer?

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We’ll answer this question with a question. How much is your pain and suffering worth to you? If it’s not worth much, than no, getting a lawyer isn’t worth it. Any settlement will do. But if your pain and suffering means something to you and your family, than yes, getting an accident lawyer is definitely […]