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Personal Safety App Allows Users to Alert Others When in Danger

Smartphone users can now alert their family and friends when they are in danger by -->

Keeping a Watchful Eye in Nursing Homes

Doris Racher noticed small things that she had bought her 96-year-old mother, Eryetha Mayberry, a -->

Saugerties Man Dies After Being Hit by Vehicle on 9W

A Saugerties man was hit a car yesterday evening and died when he was walking -->

Janitor & Cook Help Elderly Residents after Facility’s License is Revoked and Staff Abandoned Them

Miguel Alvarez, a janitor at a senior care home at Valley Springs Manor in California -->

FDA Moves to Ban Trans Fats from Food Supply

The FDA recently proposed actions to remove trans fats, the artery clogging substance and major -->

Truck Accident on Thruway Kills One

According to the Times Herald Record, an accident involving a tractor-trailer rig has killed one -->

Many Ex-Football Players May Not Be Able to Receive NFL Concussion Settlement

When 4,500 retired players filed a lawsuit after they said the league hid the long-term -->

A Lot Has Happened For Coffee Drinkers Since Liebeck Sued McDonald’s

In 1992, Stella Liebeck sued McDonald’s after receiving extreme burns from their hot coffee. She -->

Head Injuries Common in Nursing Home Falls

A new study shows that 1 out of 3 nursing home patients hit their head -->

Town of Poughkeepsie Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash

An early-morning crash on Route 9G was the fourth with a fatality in Dutchess County -->

Children & Guns: Accidents from Accessibility

The .45-caliber pistol that killed Lucas Heagren, 3, on Memorial Day last year at his -->

Partner, George Levy answers your most frequently asked questions about slip and fall accidents.

Partner, George Levy answers your most frequently asked questions about slip and fall accidents. Check -->

From Athletes to the Elderly: The Science Behind Trips and Falls

Scientists are finding that maintaining stability and balance with each step we take requires complex -->

New York’s Nursing Homes Earn Failing Grade

When it comes to the quality of care to its residents, nursing homes earn a -->

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 -->

NY Attorney General Warns Football Helmet Users: Don’t Trust Safety Claims

New York Attorney General, Eric T. Scheiderman warned Thursday, that claims by equipment makers of -->

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 -->