FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com february 26, 2015 • The Courier sun 25 NEED A GETAWAY? Scheduled Bus Trips All Year Round Over 300 Tours to Choose From Five Convenient Pick Ups in NYC Call For Free Brochure 2015 Motorcoach Tours & Charters Air & Land Packages Airline Tickets Domestic & International Cruises 718-238-2284 6812 3rd Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11220 www.lmtours.net [email protected] 888-238-2220 (outside NYC) • Philadelphia Flower Show • Penn Dutch Amish Trip • New Orleans & Biloxi • St. Patrick’s Day Lunch & Show • Washington, DC Cherry Blossom • Sight & Sound Theatres - Moses & Joseph • Norfolk & Newport News, VA • Cape May Bird Cruise • Key West, Miami & More • New England, Niagara Falls, Montreal • Casinos, Shows, Train Rides & More 718-238-2284 6812 3rd Avenue • Brooklyn, NY 11220 www.lmtours.net • [email protected] Advertorial Legally Speaking By: Scott Baron, Attorney at Law FOR TWENTY DOLLARS Q: In the dusk of the evening, I was driving on a highway. Abruptly, the car immediately ahead of me shifted into the right-hand lane. As I started to apply the brakes, I saw a car stopped in the center lane, dead ahead of me. Unable to pull over in time to avoid a collision, I rear-ended the disabled car. The driver of the disabled car has said that, just before his car slid to a standstill, he observed pieces of his car’s transmission rolling down the road. Just after the accident, the driver saw that his front right wheel was sideways. The driveshaft linking this wheel to the transmission was disconnected, dangling from the undercarriage. Two months before the accident, a mechanic had performed the required annual state motor-vehicle inspection. The inspector had issued the certificate stating that the car was in proper and safe working condition. Can I sue the inspector? A: Please take a look at the DMV’s Inspection Groups and Fee Chart (Form VS- 77), effective on January 1, 2011. The fee for a safety inspection is no more than twenty dollars, often less. Bearing this in mind, our courts have not been willing to impose liability. Otherwise, the modest revenue from an inspection would be prohibitively outweighed by the liability insurance premiums that a station would need to pay. But perhaps there was more to the mechanic’s work than a mere inspection, and more than twenty dollars changed hands. Take this case to an attorney. As with any case, the right facts can make or break it. The law responds to changed conditions; exceptions and variations abound. Here, the information is general; always seek out competent counsel This article shall not be construed as legal advice. Copyright © 2015 Scott Baron & Associates, P.C. All rights reserved. 159-49 Cross Bay Boulevard, Howard Beach, New York 11414 1750 Central Park Ave, Yonkers, NY 10710 718-738-9800, 914-337-9800, 1-866-927-4878 A Common Cause of Pelvic Pain: What You Need to Know If you feel an urgent or frequent need to urinate, along with pain or discomfort coming from the bladder, you may have interstitial cystitis, also known as bladder pain syndrome or IC/BPS. Robert Moldwin, MD, FACS, and Sonia Bahlani, MD, urologists at the Arthur Smith Institute for Urology, part of North Shore-LIJ Health System, discuss what you need to know about this condition. Are there different types of IC/BPS? Yes. About 5 to 10 percent of IC/BPS patients have inflammation (called “Hunner’s lesions”) that can be seen on the bladder surface. In most patients, the bladder wall looks perfectly normal. Further testing will make sure you don’t have signs of infection or any other obvious bladder disease. How can IC/BPS affect me? In mild cases, you may only have to deal with the discomfort and urinary frequency. However, moderate to severe symptoms can include the constant need to have bathroom access, limited ability to travel and lack of sleep due to the pain and constant need to urinate. Pain with sexual activity is common and often adds another dimension of misery. How common is IC/BPS? We used to believe that IC/BPS was relatively rare. However, new studies suggest that the condition may affect 3 million to 8 million women, and 2 million men, in the United States. Who gets IC/BPS? Anyone in any age group can get IC/BPS, but it’s usually found in people in their late 20s through their 70s. Heredity may also play a role: if your parent or sibling has IC/BPS, you are about 17 times more likely to also get the condition. What causes this condition? The etiology of IC/BPS is unclear but appears to be multifactorial. The various causes of IC/BPS may include changes in the surface lining of the bladder, nerve abnormalities of the bladder wall and autoimmune problems. The symptoms may also be related to diseases affecting other parts of the body, because 40 percent of patients have other disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, migraine headaches and even depression. How is IC/BPS diagnosed? A doctor will review your medical history and physical, including a urine test to rule out problems like urinary tract infection. Other tests such as cystoscopy (viewing the bladder surface with a special telescope) may be performed if abnormalities of the bladder wall are of concern. How is IC/BPS treated? Because every IC/BPS patient can have a different range of symptoms, our pelvic pain experts at the Smith Institute for Urology will develop a unique plan for you. Therapy generally progresses from the most conservative forms of care (dietary changes and physical therapy) to more “aggressive” management (oral medications, medications placed directly into the bladder and even surgery). Using a variety of approaches significantly improves quality of life in the vast majority of our patients. If you or a loved one have any of these symptoms, make an appointment today by calling (516) 734-8500. For more information visit NorthShoreLIJ.com/icbps.
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