Healthcare fraud is a kind of white collar crime that entails putting in false medical claims in order to get payments from a health plan. Pursuant to the statute, the term “health plan” is defined as any health insurance, managed care plan or contract under which a health care product…
Many of the most tragic accidents connected to the use of guns occurred because a gun was not securely stored. It is for this reason that New York has very detailed requirements as to how you must store your rifles, shotguns and other firearms. If you neglect to do this…
Eye catching, loud, flashy pyrotechnic displays have become commonplace for a multitude of performances by musicians, dancers, illusionists and other types of entertainers. That said, there have been numerous tragedies where multiple people have been killed or seriously injured because of faulty pyrotechnic materials or the misuse of pyrotechnics. Legal…
The Prescription Drug Crisis: Understanding the Epidemic When a person thinks of drug addiction, he or she usually thinks of heroin, cocaine and methamphetamines. This is only the tip of the iceberg, however, as an experienced New York drug lawyer explains in the paragraphs below. A National Threat In 2011,…
According to the New York criminal code, residential mortgage fraud is defined as knowingly giving a false written statement with reference to a residential mortgage loan, with the intention of committing fraud. For the purposes of the residential mortgage fraud statute, the term “residential real property,” refers to real estate…