Category Archives: General

Rock Hill Woman, 46, Dies After Collision in Liberty

A Rock Hill woman died on the morning of June 7, after her car was -->

County Legislator Among 5 Involved in Route 302 Crash

A two-car crash on Sunday, June 16, took place in the Town of Crawford on -->

For New Doctors, 8 Minutes Per Patient

A new study confirms that doctors-in-training are spending less time with patients than ever before. -->

State AG’s Office Warning About Calls for Medical Alert Gear

The New York State attorney general’s office is warning New Yorkers against scam robocalls targeting -->

Pregnant Mother and 3-Year-Old Son Killed in Tragic Boat Collision As Father Dives In to Try and Save Them

An expectant mother and her young son died in a horrific boating crash on High -->

At High Speed, on the Road to a Driverless Future

The Google car and other autonomous vehicles are making a statement about the rapid progress -->

7 Dead in Upstate NY Crash

Seven people were killed in a serious upstate New York crash today. A minivan was -->

Drive First App by Sprint – Prevent Distracted Driving

Sprint currently provides an app that can help ease the mind of parents with teenage -->

Track Your Teens’ Driving Habits

There’s an app for that. Researchers from the University of North Carolina found that the -->

Driver Charged in Fatal Crash on Route 9W

A Poughkeepsie man, Francisco Vasquez-Cruz, faces a vehicular manslaughter charge following a crash in Highland -->

Safe Kids Day is Coming Up on May 18th

On May 18, 2013, communities around the world will join together to celebrate Safe Kids -->

Driver, 84, Flown to Hospital After Hitting Garbage Truck

84 year-old Jaroslaw Mytrofaniuk was driving north on Lucas Turnpike in Kerhonkson, NY when he -->

Indictment: Driver Who Hit New Windsor Pedestrian Was On Drugs

A 35 year old man, Arsen Berezhansky, of the Bronx, was arraigned Friday in Orange -->

Hip Implant Failure More Likely in Women

While the risk of total hip implant failure is low, it is slightly higher in -->

A New Approach to Hip Surgery

An article in The New York Times highlights a new approach to hip surgery known -->

Questions About Robotic Hysterectomy

The New York Times has published this article about robotic hysterectomies and how surgeons promise -->

Smartphone App for Parents Whose Kids Are Driving

We recently came across Canary, an iPhone and Android app promoting the dangers of texting -->

New York Hospital Patients Potentially Exposed to HIV and Hepatitis Through Reused Insulin Pens

On January 15, 2013, CBS News reported that more than 700 patients admitted to the -->

Wall Street Journal: “How to Stop Hospitals from Killing Us”

When there is a plane crash in the U.S., it makes headlines. There is a -->

Law to Improve Breast Cancer Detection Signed

On July 23 2012, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed a piece of New York state -->

What Are Your Rights to Recovery When That Bad Driver’s Car Insurance Is Not Enough to Pay For Your Damages?

Steven Cohen is a Partner with Finkelstein & Partners, LLP, where on a daily basis -->