What is New York’s Zero Tolerance Law?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Drivers under the age of 21 who get stopped for suspected DWI will be subject to New York State's Zero Tolerance Law. The law applies to underage drivers caught with a BAC or blood alcohol concentration of .02 percent but not more than .07 percent. The law is called “zero tolerance” but...
Read MoreJoan Rivers’ Untimely Death Shines a Spotlight on Medical Malpractice
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It may be one of every person’s greatest fears. You have to have surgery and you have nightmares for days before about something going wrong. Some people even dream about never waking up from surgery. Of course, doctors are sworn to “do no harm” and, in almost all cases, go above and be...
Read MoreUniversity Study Reveals Divorce May Be Catchy
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Did you ever notice that once one friend gets married, everyone else around you seems to be hearing wedding bells? According to a recent study completed by Yale, Brown and the University of California, San Diego, it seems people with friends and loved ones who are getting ...
Read MoreA Simple Slip & Fall Can Become a Really Stressful Issue for the Elderly
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Everyone takes a tumble every now and then; whether it’s an icy sidewalk or a children’s toy on a staircase, fall accidents do happen to residents throughout the...
Read MoreIcy road accidents kill, injure and strand motorists
On Dec. 8 in New York, an enormous vehicle pileup took place on the Bronx River Parkway just north of New York City at about 11 p.m. Thirty-five people were injured; however, according to the Westchester County Police Department, injuries were less serious than they could have been due to the fact that the vehicles were all...
Read MoreGrandmother of U.S. Olympic luger dies in car accident
The grandmother of a 2014 U.S. Olympic luge team member Erin Hamlin was killed in a head-on collision in the upstate New York town of Trenton Dec. 9. According to police officials, the 75-year-old woman, a Remsen resident, was a passenger in a car that lost control and crashed head-on with an oncoming vehicle. She was prono...
Read MoreHospital pays millions to veteran in malpractice case
Veterans in Dutchess County, New York and all around the nation are taking note of a ruling in a medical malpractice case that was filed against the John Cochran VA Hospital in St. Louis. The case involves a man who was left seriously disabled after receiving medical care at the hospital. The 43-year...
Read MoreHyde Park three-vehicle crash claims Dutchess County woman’s life
A woman from Dutchess County died in a three-vehicle accident that occurred at 10:10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5. According to police reports, the accident occurred on State Route 9G just a quarter mile north of the intersection with Greentree Drive. She was dead at the scene when police officers arrived. Another man was taken t...
Read MoreHitch failure said to be cause of deadly Truxton truck accident
On May 29, we all mourned as we learned that seven people, including four children, had been killed when the trailer of a semi truck carrying crushed cars became unattached from the rig, veered across Route 13 south of Syracuse, and struck a minivan carrying two area families. Eight people were in the van: a man and his 26-...
Read MoreInjury-causing car accident occurs in Dutchess County
It is very important for motorists to drive responsibly when behind the wheel. This includes following all applicable yielding rules when out on the roads. Failing to properly yield can be a very harmful type of conduct. Such conduct can result in motor vehicle collisions occurring. Auto crashes can sometimes result i...
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