If your elderly relative has been neglected or abused by nursing home staff, you may be wondering how to hold those caregivers and the facility accountable. Although taking legal action won’t undo the trauma your loved one has experienced, it may yield the compensation needed to arrange for much better long-term care, and it might...Read More

If you’re facing domestic violence-related charges or if you were a victim of domestic violence, you may be wondering if it’s possible to get the charges dropped. It’s not uncommon for both parties in these cases to regret getting law enforcement involved, and accusers often desire not to have the offender prosecuted. Once the suspect...Read More

If you or someone you love was neglected or abused in a nursing home, your family may be entitled to compensation for medical bills and other damages. Unfortunately, you can expect the long-term care facility and their insurance company to look for any possible reason to dispute your claim. As such, it’s important that you’re...Read More

When you move an aging loved one into a long-term care facility, it’s with the assumption that he or she will be treated with dignity and respect. Sadly, abuse and neglect are alarmingly common in nursing homes, and the problem is only getting worse. In one survey conducted by the World Health Organization, 2 out...Read More

Nursing homes are supposed to be a safe environment for our aging loved ones. The very reason why most people move into nursing homes is because their families are unable to provide the care they need. Unfortunately, abuse and neglect happen far more often than they should in long-term care facilities, and they can have...Read More

Moving an aging loved one into a nursing home isn’t easy, but many families find comfort in the fact that the staff at the facility will provide the kind of care they never could. At the end of the day, though, quality care is not guaranteed. While it’s impossible to know just how many residents...Read More

New York follows a no-fault system regarding car accident claims, so drivers can usually recover compensation for medical expenses and lost income from their own insurance provider. But if your injuries qualify as “serious,” you may be able to file a third-party claim with the liable driver’s insurer. But what if the at-fault motorist fled...Read More

From redeeming coupons to checking social media statuses, there’s an app for just about everything. Although smartphones are often associated with distracted driving—and for good reason—there are actually apps out there that can reduce your risk of being involved in a car accident. Here are some of the more popular options: 1. Drive Safe Drive...Read More

Drivers have countless distractions vying for their attention every time they hit the road. If you have a cell phone, the temptation to talk, text, or check the latest notification can seem all but impossible to resist. Unlike other kinds of distractions, though, texting occupies your manual, visual, and cognitive faculties at the same time—which...Read More

There’s always a lot to do in the aftermath of a serious collision. Besides getting treatment for your injuries, you might also have to arrange alternative transportation, domestic help, and child care. If your injuries have left you sidelined from work, you may have to find a new way to pay your bills virtually overnight....Read More