Recent Blog Posts
Sullivan County Raid Results in Arrest of 21
Preet Bharara, the federal prosecutor assigned to the Southern District of New York, recently announced the unsealing of an indictment which charges 21 local citizens with committing drug offenses relating to two separate drug rings operating out of the Village of Liberty in Sullivan County. This is the third recent large-scale bust occurring in… Read More »
Tragic Local Accident Takes Three Lives
A recent accident in Orange County serves as a heart-wrenching example of the importance of observing the rules of the road on following too closely, and the possibly life-saving measure of pulling off the roadway in the event of mechanical trouble or a minor accident. At approximately 3:30 a.m. on the morning of Wednesday,… Read More »
Motorcycle Accident Takes Life of Local Business Owner
Alberto Rivera, a 44-year-old resident of Thiells, recently died in an accident while riding his motorcycle. Rivera was the owner of Personal Touch Auto Spa and Window Tinting located on Old Route 202 in Pomona for over ten years. He leaves behind a wife and children. On the evening of May 18, 2016, Rivera… Read More »
Orange County Social Host Law Enters Into Effect
In response to a tragic accident at the start of the year, Orange County officials have enacted a Social Host law which imposes liability on adults who provide alcohol to minors. The law entered into effect on March 17, 2016. Officials are now attempting to spread word about the law as prom and graduation… Read More »
Doctor Charged with Performing Hundreds of Fake or Botched Surgeries Sentenced to Prison
A Hudson Valley area doctor whom hundreds of patients claim injured them irreparably has pled guilty to health care fraud and been sentenced to federal prison. Dr. Spyros Panos had practiced orthopedic surgery in Poughkeepsie for a number of years before he was arrested for defrauding both Medicare and numerous private health care providers… Read More »
Woman Dies in Head-On Crash
A local woman died recently as a result of a head-on crash. The 78-year old Hurley resident was pronounced dead after a crash occurring on U.S. Route 209 in Marbletown. On Sunday, April 3, the woman was the passenger in a car being driven by her 81-year old husband. At approximately 5:10 pm, as… Read More »
Local Officers Arrested, Assert that Bias Was a Factor in Their Arrest
Goshen criminal defense attorneys Dupée & Monroe represented two Otisville corrections officers charged in contraband offenses for bringing diet pills to work.
Can an Expert Improve My Lawsuit’s Chances of Success?
Goshen personal injury attorneys Dupée & Monroe discuss how expert witnesses like accident reconstruction or doctors may improve your car accident lawsuit.
Plaintiff’s New York Auto Accident Lawsuit Moves Forward Where Medical Evidence Conflicts
Goshen personal injury attorneys Dupée & Monroe on court ruling on New York’s 90/180 day serious injury rule that allows a fault-based car accident lawsuit.
Family of Victim of Tragic Van Accident Receives $4.8 Million Settlement
Goshen personal injury attorneys Dupée & Monroe report on $4.8 million settlement for wrongful death in collision with New York fire department ladder truck.