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CLIENT GUIDANCE
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Dear Client,
Welcome to the first edition of Client Guidance! This e-newsletter is designed to offer our clients and friends helpful information about important legal matters.
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Multi Million Dollar Settlements Won
on Behalf of Our Seriously Injured Clients |
Recently, attorneys working with Koehler & Isaacs LLP, secured two multi-million dollar settlements/jury verdicts for Correction Officers who were involved in tragic accidents.
In one case, a former Correction Officer was driving her car when another vehicle struck her car, causing a major accident. The officer ended up in a coma and later died. The officer's family turned to Koehler & Isaacs LLP for help. Thanks to the attorney's diligent efforts, the family recovered a $4 million verdict rendered by a jury in Queens State Supreme Court.
In another case, a Correction Officer who sustained a stroke as a result of medical malpractice, recovered $3.5 million in a settlement won in Bronx State Supreme Court. "It's imperative that Correction Officers know who to turn to when god forbid, they are involved in a serious accident," said COBA President Norman Seabrook.
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Thinking of Refinancing?
Here's What You Need to Know
by: Michael Bertschi, Esq. | |
Mortgage Interest rates have recently been at an all-time low. Whether people want to lower their current interest rate to lower their monthly payment, or want to borrow against the equity in their home to consolidate bills or pay for upcoming expenses, refinancing their current mortgage is a great idea.
When refinancing in these difficult financial times, the most important factor for most people is lowering their monthly payment. The real estate boom of the early 2000's allowed many people to become homeowners for the first time. Unfortunately, many of the loan programs offered to them meant high interest rates, or interest rates that went up after only a few years. In order to keep their monthly payment s under control, many looked to refinance into a lower, fixed rate mortgage.
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What "No-Fault Divorce" Means to You
by: Rena C. Dawson, Esq. | |
The New York legislature amended the Domestic Relations Laws, effective October 12, 2010, allowing divorce actions without a requirement of fault by either party . Previously the grounds for divorce in New York, included cruel and inhuman treatment (DRL § 170(1)), abandonment (DRL § 170(2)), imprisonment (DRL § 170(3)), adultery (DRL § 170(4)), conversion based on a separation judgment (DRL § 170(5)) and conversion based on a separation agreement (DRL § 170(6)). This article highlights the benefits of the new law for clients who find themselves contemplating divorce.
Every married person benefits from the new law because it allows parties to seek a judgment of divorce when "the relationship between husband and wife has broken down irretrievably for a period of at least six months, provided that one party has so stated under oath." This benefits married individuals wishing to divorce who may not believe that they have grounds under the above grounds describe read more
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What are Caregiver Employees
Entitled to Under the FMLA ?
by: Manali Torgalkar, Esq. | |
Employees who serve as primary caregivers to sick children, spouses or elderly parents sometimes have difficulty working a normal schedule. Employees in this predicament need not also worry about job security. The Family and Medical Leave Act grants employees the right to take leave from work to care for sick family members. See below for some general information on questions commonly asked by clients who find themselves in the caregiver role. For more complete advice on your rights as a caregiver, speak with an attorney at Koehler & Isaacs LLP.
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The Basics of Line of Job Duty Injuries:
Understanding New York General
Municipal Law Section 207-C Part 1
by: Steven Isaacs, Esq. and Cynthia Devasia, Esq. | |
This Article is not intended for the guidance of New York City Correction Officers who are covered by a contractual sick leave policy which entitles them to leave with pay for illness whether or not service connected. A separate article will be forthcoming in a future issue outlining rights and obligations for New York City Correction Officers.
As any employee is well aware, sometimes a work environment can pose certain health and safety challenges. Occupational hazards can range from exposure to tremendous amounts of stress and aggravation to facing a constant threat of being injured during the performance of your duties. Mindful of these dangers, the New York State legislature enacted General Municipal Law § 207-c. This article seeks to explain generally the rights and obligations of certain municipal workers in securing benefits pursuant to NY GEN. MUN. L. § 207-c.
Originally enacted in 1961, NY GEN. MUN. L. § 207-c provides for the payment of full regular salary or wages to specific groups of law enforcement and municipal employees who are injured or are taken ill as a result of the performance of his/her duties. The statute applies to:
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Lost or Damaged Shipments - Know Your Rights
by: Andreas Koutsoudakis, Esq. | |
Whether you are a business owner who uses a common carrier such as FedEx or UPS to deliver your product to consumers, or someone like my sweet mother, who sends a box filled with home made cookies, wine, and gifts to her elder aunts who live in another state, it is important to know under what circumstances a common carrier, such as FedEx, UPS, or another private company, will be liable for the loss or damage caused to your goods during transportation.
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Union Members as Scapegoats
by: Richard J. Koehler, Esq. | |
Scapegoat - A person or group who is made to bear the blame for others.
The time has arrived for retribution. Union members must be chastised and blamed. It wasn't the greed of the mortgage companies, banks or Wall Street that caused the current recession. Nor was it the inattention, bickering and ostrich like behavior of Congress and state and local governments. No, and neither was it the complicated issues related to globalization, balances of trade, the enormous expense of fighting two wars, nor the smallness of people in Albany. No, it wasn't even the massive sums of money needed to run successfully for office, or the costs of protecting the country from terrorism and caring for the unfortunate here and abroad. Not even the evolving place of the United States among the economic powers of the world has a role in the situation. No, the central cause of our national, state and municipal finance problems is union workers and their benefits and pensions. In being required to assume guilt, union members have been placed in a familiar role. They are victims of an absurd practice that is as old as our human culture.
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We hope you find this information helpful and look forward to providing you with the best possible legal representation. To learn more about our firm, please visit our website at www.koehler-isaacs.com.
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