Category Archives: General

Auto Accident: Couple from Hurley Killed in Route 209 Car-Truck Collision

A Hurley man and his wife were killed on Sunday when their car collided with -->

New Concerns about Robotic Surgeries

The robotic technology, called the da Vinci system, that assists in surgery has been on -->

Nine from Finkelstein & Partners Named in 2013 Super Lawyers List

Seven of the firm’s attorneys have been named 2013 Upstate New York Super Lawyers and -->

Motorcycle Crash in Highland Leaves 2 Dead

Two Clinton Corners residents were killed in a head-on motorcycle crash on Sunday at about -->

Tragic Auto Accident: Two Teens Killed in Pine Planes Crash

Two teenagers from Stissing Mountain High School were killed and two others were injured in -->

Middletown Man in Critical Condition After Hit-and-Run

An 86-year-old Middletown man is in critical condition at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla after -->

Auto Accident on NYS Thruway Near New Windsor – 5 Hospitalized

Five Brooklynites were hospitalized on Sunday morning after their SUV rolled over on I-87 near -->

Study Finds Cities Are Safer Than Rural Areas in Terms of Injury

A new study suggests that in terms of injury, urban areas are safer than rural -->

Boating Accident: 2 Injured in Another Hudson River Boat Crash

A woman was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center after a boating accident on the Hudson -->

Do Hands-Free Devices Really Reduce Your Risk of Getting Into a Car Accident?

We may think these hands-free technologies are the safest way to stay connected, but the -->

Preventing Concussions: Pricey Football Helmets Unnecessary

New research has found that the heavier and more expensive football helmet sold today does -->

8-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Hit in The Head by a Baseball

Dylan Williams, 8, died after being struck on the head by a baseball at his -->

Mother’s Guilt After Baby Dies in Overheated Car

A one-year-old baby girl has died after being locked in an SUV for nearly three -->

Medical Malpractice: 10 Most Shocking Medical Mistakes

As a patient, you believe you are in good hands, but even the best doctor -->

Brother & Sister Killed in Tubing Accident on Michigan Lake

11-year-old, Alex Mansour, 6-year-old Gabrielle Mansour and 10-year-old Adriana Mansour were in a tube on -->

New Virus Found in Mid-Hudson Valley Ticks

A new study conducted over a five-year period in Dutchess, Ulster, Putnam, Westchester, Orange, Rockland -->

NYC Man, 46, Drowned in Bear Mountain State Park

46-year-old Refugio Jimenez of Manhattan drowned on Thursday, July 4, at Hessian Lake in Bear -->

Mother Sues Monster Beverages Over Death of 19-Year-Old Son

Alex Morris, a teenager from Maryland went into cardiac arrest on July 1, 2012 and -->

Product-Related Deaths: Get the Facts

There are about 8,000 product-related deaths each year, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. -->

Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Occurs at 1 in 3 Homes

Reports of serious physical, sexual and verbal abuse are common among the nation’s nursing homes. -->

Student from Brooklyn Drowns in a Lake at Bear Mountain State Park

A 16-year-old boy from Brooklyn who was on a field trip to Bear Mountain State -->