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Repeal of the Emergency or Disaster Treatment Protections Act
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo enacted a controversial law granting nursing homes and other essential businesses immunity from lawsuits. The law, known as “Emergency or Disaster Treatment Protection Act” shielded these organizations from negligence claims related to COVID-19. The act was originally tucked into the state budget last year, granting…
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Lawsuits Against Real Water
People are Filing Lawsuits After FDA Warns: Don’t Drink “Real Water” According to a March 24 ABC News report, “Lawsuits are mounting” against Real Water, alleging the company’s bottled water has caused severe liver damage and other health problems for many people. Although there is not yet any direct link between the water and the…
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Traffic Fatalities Increased During Pandemic
Covid-19 Has Implications Far Beyond The Virus Covid-19’s impact has extended far beyond the hundreds of thousands of deaths from the virus. Many people have died from neglect in nursing homes during the pandemic. Others have died because they could not get medical treatment during the early stages of Covid-19. And, on March 21, it…
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Women Sue Deshaun Watson For Sexual Assault
Seven Women File Lawsuits Accusing Deshaun Watson of Sexual Misconduct Seven women have filed lawsuits against football superstar Deshaun Watson. The lawsuits contain allegations, some of them graphic, that in separate incidents, Watson committed sexual misconduct or sexual assault on the women after hiring them for massages. Sources say that more women out there also…
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FDA Warns: STAR Ankle Device Prone to Break
FDA Issues Safety Alert for the STAR Ankle On March 15, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication regarding the STAR Ankle. The STAR Ankle (Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement) devices, the FDA warns, have a “higher than expected risk of the polyethylene (plastic) component of the device breaking (fracture), as early…
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Victims of Sexual Abuse by Chess Champion Priest File Lawsuit
Chess Champ Clergy Member Accused of Sexual Abuse in New Lawsuit Filed Under the Child Victims Act At Alonso Krangle, LLP, our child sexual abuse lawyers are all too familiar with how rampant sexual abuse is. Arguably, sexual abuse by people in positions of authority has been a scourge on society since time immemorial. Thankfully,…
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Lawsuits Against Revel Scooters Being Filed by New York Residents
Lawsuits Against Revel Scooter Sharing Service Are Increasing At least seven lawsuits have been filed against Revel by people claiming they suffered severe injuries because of “shoddy” scooters and other problems. Revel is a scooter or moped sharing company with a fairly significant presence in New York, including Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens. Their popularity increased…
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NY Judges Sue For Age Discrimination
NY Judges File Lawsuit Alleging Age Discrimination Covid-19 has caused many unexpected things to happen in 2020. In particular, the economic slump following the spread of the virus has caused many people to struggle mentally and emotionally. Financially speaking, businesses and even the government had to get creative to make ends meet. Few, however, could…
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NYC Woman Claims She was Fired For Being Gay
NYC Woman Claims She Was Fired Because of Her Sexual Orientation One of the modern age’s better accomplishments is the recognition of gender rights and the resulting laws put in place to protect and preserve those rights. And yet, two decades into the 21st century, people still experience sexual discrimination and harassment in almost all…
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NY AARP Urges Governor to Implement Nursing Home Reforms
New York AARP Asks Governor Cuomo to Implement Nursing Home Reforms Since Covid-19 began to spread about a year ago, the number of nursing home deaths has skyrocketed – nursing home residents comprise more than one-third of Covid-19 related deaths. So too, have stories of severe neglect of nursing home residents, which has led to…
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