$17M Awarded to Sons for Medical Malpractice that Led to Death of their Mother

Seeded on Mon Mar 24, 2008 5:23 PM EDT (New York Post)

A botched and unnecessary stomach-staple surgery killed the mother of two young boys. The boys were just awarded $17 million for the loss of their mother.

new-york, diet, health, surgery, medical-malpractice, stomach-staple

Building the Future of Lower Manhattan

Seeded on Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:00 AM EDT (New York Law School)

"The redevelopment of the World Trade Center is one of the most challenging and critical real estate projects facing New York City," said Professor Andrew Berman, Director of the Center for Real Estate Studies.

business, real-estate, law-school, speakers

Medical Malpractice by the Numbers

Seeded on Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:54 AM EDT (New York Medical Malpractice)

Studies by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences as well as Harvard University have revealed some startling facts.

doctors, health, medical, malpractice

The Issue of Malpractice

Seeded on Thu Mar 6, 2008 11:19 AM EST (CBS 6 New York)

Doctors and health care professionals from all over New York gathered to voice their concerns over increasing medical liability premiums which are putting many OB/GYN's out of business.

doctors, health, medical-malpractice

Car Slides Off New York Parking Garage, Woman Killed

Seeded on Tue Mar 4, 2008 8:27 AM EST (FOXNews.com)

Police say a woman was killed when her sport utility vehicle slid off a Long Island parking garage and into a construction pit. Her husband jumped to safety from the passenger seat.

new-york, accident, odd-news

New York City Making Streets Safer for Elderly

Seeded on Mon Mar 3, 2008 8:38 AM EST (New York Accidents Blog)

New York City streets are dangerous for older people and city officials know it. That's why they're making a new initiative to make the streets safer.

new-york, elderly, pedestrians, accidents

New York Doctors Concerned About New Surcharges

Seeded on Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:02 PM EST (New York Medical Malpractice Blog)

Coming off of the heels of New York State raising medical malpractice premiums by 15%, there are rumors that they may now be surcharged up to $50,000 and have an additional increase in their premiums by 10-15%.

doctors, new-york, health, law, medical-malpractice

New York Law School on iTunes U

Seeded on Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:41 AM EST (New York Law School)

New York Law School offers students, faculty, alumni, and the general public the opportunity to download and watch faculty lectures and conferences on a range of legal topics for free on iTunes U, the mobile educational site of iTunes.

education, apple, ipod, law-school, itunes

What to Do After A Car Accident — An Automobile Accident Checklist

Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:37 AM EST

Every year there are more than six million auto accidents. In fact, you are much more likely to get in a car accident than an airplane accident. That's why it's important to be prepared. Preparing for an Auto Accident

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accident, tutorial, advice, howto, checklist

Lawyer says Afghan man charged in New York drug case turned over missiles

Seeded on Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:32 AM EST (Google)

A man prosecutors portray as an Afghan drug lord with ties to the Taliban turned over thousands of arms including Stinger missiles to the United States after the Sept. 11 attacks, his lawyer said in court papers.

afghan, new-york, taliban, law, drug-lord, missiles

Secondhand Smoke Action Proceeds

Seeded on Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:18 AM EST (New York Legal Update)

The City of New York may have just made a costly mistake by forgetting this fundamental of motion practice.

new-york, laws, smoking

NY Police Officer Who Shot Man 50 Times Goes to Trial

Seeded on Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:17 AM EST (New York Personal Injury Blog)

As the trial begins, a major focus will be on the first two bullets that were shot out of the 50 total bullets. The man who was shot was Sean Bell and he was supposed to be married the next day.

new-york, law, queens, sean-bell