Even though all drivers in the state of New York are required to meet our state's liability coverage minimums, which includes property damage and bodily injury coverage, most drivers have difficulty understanding their policy. In some cases, a driver may be confused...
The recent FDA warning regarding inferior vena cava filters may have piqued the interest of many of our more frequent readers. That's because, as the FDA pointed out in its warning earlier this month, patients have been encountering "adverse events" with the product...
As Google continues to push forward with its plans to release a self-driving car in the near future, we are starting to see science fiction become science reality. In a few decades, gone will be the days of human-operated vehicles. Our vehicles instead will be...
We'd like to start today's post with a hypothetical situation: Car manufacturer A discovers that there is a safety problem with one of its vehicle models. The manufacturer immediately issues a recall on all affected vehicles to make sure no one gets hurt as a result...
Are you struggling with credit card debt? You are definitely not alone, according to recent studies. Consumer debt is moving toward its highest point since 2009. Some of our debt problems are corollary to the recent holiday season, of course. Even so, as of the end of...
Most workers know that if they suffer an injury during the course of doing their job, then they may seek workers' compensation benefits. Beyond that, most workers do not know or care very little about the behind-the-scenes work that makes these benefits possible. But...
A recent lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson ended with a $72 million verdict in favor of a family who claimed that their loved one contracted ovarian cancer because of her continued use of talc powder over the years. Though some applaud the verdict, it does raise...
Are you ready to meet with a bankruptcy attorney? If so, it is imperative that you are prepared for your first consultation. Your attorney will be a professional; however, in order to garner an accurate appraisal of your financial status, he or she needs a little help...
A series of data breaches within the computer systems for Anthem and its affiliates has landed the health insurer and several other insurers in trouble. That's because, according to a class action filed against Anthem and 28 of its affiliates, the insurer "allowed...
Just days ago, you may have been one of many New Yorkers who noticed that several Chipotle restaurant locations had closed down for the day. If you're like so many, you may have wondered why. On February 8, Chipotle closed the doors on its restaurants not just in our...
