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The value of an independent eyewitness cannot be overstated. If you are in an accident, get identifying information on any witnesses – name, phone number, address. See if they will wait for the police and if so, have the police take their information and their...
Without warning, serious illness or injury may strike, leaving people unable to make medical decisions for themselves. Who will speak up for them when they cannot give voice to their wishes? As part of their estate plans, many people create advance care directives,...
has been nominated as the best law firm on Long Island, and Aaron Futterman and Barrie Bazarsky have been nominated as the best lawyers in the “Bethpage Best Of” Awards! You can vote daily until December 15th and we appreciate your...
If you feel very tired, it is pivotal to avoid driving if you are unable to focus on the road. Every year, many drivers get behind the wheel even though they did not get enough sleep or suffer from fatigue for some other reason. This puts lives in danger, and when...
The complexities of estate planning can sometimes result in mistakes. For example, some people create a trust to provide for their heirs only to forget to fund the trust. If you fail to fund your trust with your assets, it will have nothing to distribute to your...
A well-crafted estate plan ensures that your final wishes are carried out and your estate distributed to the heirs you have chosen. However, mistakes can derail the best-laid plans. You may feel good about your Last Will & Testament, but you should also be...
Discrimination based on age (“ageism”) is usually not viewed with the same seriousness as other forms, such as racism and sexism. However, demographics show that 42% of the United States’ population is over the age of 45. On average, 10,000 baby boomers turn 65...
Few events impacted the United States and the rest of the world more than September 11, 2001. And although the events that would unfold were felt across the globe, they had an extremely personal and lasting effect on New York City and the surrounding areas. A...
I no longer practice medical malpractice, I contain my practice to personal injury (I do refer out viable cases in the malpractice area) but when I did, I handled the case which spoke to my heart. In my last blog, I discussed why I became a personal injury attorney. A...
The facts of everyone’s life frame who they become. When I was six years old, my father developed rheumatoid arthritis. He was 33. I watched my young, strong, athletic father lose his ability to walk over three years. First slower, then with a cane and finally, he...
