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The number of wage-and-hour lawsuits has skyrocketed in New York federal courts, exceeding already-accelerating national trends.
The lawsuits, brought by workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act, generally claim employers did not pay sufficient wages or overtime, often contending they misclassified workers as exempt from overtime payments.
Among New York’s four federal district courts, the largest increases […]
Accident victims are entitled to compensation for their injuries when they’ve been hurt through no fault of their own. Most likely they’ve been injured in an automobile accident, since that is the No. 1 accident. They also could have been injured when a neighbor’s dog came onto their property and bit them. Perhaps they […]
Medical malpractice occurs when a hospital, doctor or other health care professional, through a negligent act or omission, causes an injury to a patient. The negligence might be the result of errors in diagnosis, treatment, aftercare or health management.
To be considered medical malpractice under the law, the claim must have the following characteristics:
