Our Police Disability History

In 1988, the newly elected president of the PBA, Gary DelaRaba, brought a brilliant and innovative concept to lawyering for police unions. DelaRaba decided that he would hire expert law firms that concentrated their practice in a particular specialty, rather than have one firm to handle all the union’s business. After conducting an extensive vetting process, DelaRaba selected the firm…

April 2016 Legal Report

Legal Report By Milan Rada Esq. with John Hewson, Esq. Here is a scenario that is playing itself out over and over again. A police officer becomes injured in a bonafide accident on the job. There is no question that it is a 3/4 type of scenario. The officer is left with significant injuries that fail to improve over the…

March 2016 Legal Report

Legal Report By Milan Rada, Esq. with John Hewson, Esq. We are experiencing significant changes in every area of life: technology, transportation, entertainment, communication, and law enforcement, to name just a few. The practice of medicine is no exception as changes, for example, in the delivery of medical care are directly impacting disability cases and line of duty injuries. However,…

February 2016 Legal Report

Legal Report Milan Rada, Esq. with John Hewson, Esq. As much as we hope that the information that we provide will filter its way to each and every member of the Nassau County Police Department, we are often struck by how many times we have consultations with clients that unfortunately end with bad news for the member because of a…

January 2016 Legal Report

Legal Report By Milan Rada Esq. with John Hewson, Esq. Even though we start 2016 with the hopes of health and prosperity for all of our friends and clients, we recognize the reality that many will unfortunately suffer injuries over the course of the next 12 months and beyond. Therefore, we are taking this opportunity to discuss several issues that…