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Suing a nursing home can feel overwhelming. Families often worry about navigating legal procedures, gathering medical evidence, and facing facilities that have experienced legal teams. These concerns can make the idea of filing a lawsuit seem intimidating. However, while nursing…

Feb 3, 2026

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NY Child Victims Act: Justice for Sexual Abuse Survivors

New York’s new Child Victims Act has allowed at least 639 sexual abuse survivors across the state to file civil suits against abusers and the institutions that protected those abusers, according to the New York State Unified Court System. That…

Oct 3, 2019

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Nursing Home Said She Had to Go. To a Homeless Shelter – from The New York Times

In a 22 Feb., article in The New York Times, entitled, "Complaints About Nursing Home Evictions Rise, and Regulators Take Note" , by authors, Tara Siegel Bernard and Robert Pear, the pull quote stated, "One reason for the evictions, legal…

Feb 26, 2018

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Who’s at Fault When Robot Cars Crash and Injure People?

While your next new car might not fold up into a briefcase à la George Jetson, self-driving cars are no longer a cartoon dream of the far-off future. Manufacturers like Audi, Volvo, Ford and BMW promise a fully autonomous vehicle…

Jan 12, 2018

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Office of the State Long Term Care Ombudsman

The Ombudsman Program is an effective advocate and resource for older adults and persons with disabilities who live in nursing homes, assisted living and other licensed adult care homes. Ombudsmen help residents understand and exercise their rights to good care…

Mar 23, 2017

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