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• Happy New Year

  Joe Stanley | January 10, 2008 4:07 PM | 0 CommentsNorthern New York, NY

  The new year brings an opportunity to review all your insurance issue. Examine you car insurance to make sure you have the right amount of coverage and that you have the maximum uninsured motorist coverage. This will protect you and other if you are involved in a car crash. Make sure your homeowners coverage has sufficient policy limits so year are covered for any slip and falls or other...

• Banks ,Insurance Companies and Accidents

  Joe Stanley | January 11, 2008 9:06 AM | 0 CommentsNorthern New York, NY

  The subprime mess show to what extremes the financial institutions will go to protect the bottom line.In what could be a a key ruling for those of us hoping to learn more about shady subprime lending practices, a bankruptcy judge has given New Century Financial until February 6 to turn over a report of an investigation into the firm's cash handling practices to bankruptcy monitors..This is an...

• Bean and Soy Sprouts Recalled Due To Possible Listeria Contamination

  Chrissie Cole | May 28, 2009 12:25 PM | 0 CommentsNorthern New York, NY

  Chang Farm is voluntarily recalling Bean and Soy sprouts produced at Chang Farms with specific expiration date codes due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled products...

• Medical Malpractice Truths

  Joe Stanley | December 11, 2007 10:10 AM | 0 CommentsNorthern New York, NY

  The facts about medical malpractice need to be told. Most of the information that people believe are myths generated by the health care industry. The facts are astounding. Currently, attorneys and patients have no way of knowing who these bad doctors are because the National Practitioner Data Base's public use file conceals practitioners' personal information. Public Citizen urged Congress to...

• Construction Safety in the Winter

  Joe Stanley | January 10, 2008 4:14 PM | 0 CommentsNorthern New York, NY

  Winter is a hard time for outdoor work. The many hazards of a construction site increase 10 fold in the winter. Remember to take your time keep warm and keep safe so the projects are completed timely and safely.For more information on this subject, please see our section on Worksite Injuries and Workers Compensation.

• School Districts and Legal Responsibility

  Joe Stanley | December 10, 2007 5:06 PM | 0 CommentsNorthern New York, NY

  School Districts have a special responsibility to take care of our children. They sit in the shoes of parents during the school day. Parents need to work with their school district to keep our children safe. Children are at risk for falls , bus accidents, and attacks from other students. If any thing goes wrong much sure a report is filed. Claims against school districts generally require...

• Outdoor Recreation and Injuries

  Joe Stanley | June 21, 2007 9:03 AM | 0 CommentsNorthern New York, NY

  14-year-old Girl Rescued from Chittenango Falls Gorge. This story represents the hazzards that lurk when we enjoy the outdoors. Be careful and appreciate the dangers of nature.When in large groups make sure everyone knows the general safety rules and what to do if there is a fall.For mor information on this subject matter, please see our section on Premises Liability.

• Woman Died in Collision With Fire Truck in Queens

  Jenny Albano | April 19, 2008 5:42 PM | 0 CommentsNorthern New York, NY

  An collision between a car and a fire truck left one woman dead on Saturday April 19 The car the woman was driving collided with the New York City fire truck which was on the way to stop a house...

• Big Brother Is Watching

  Joe Stanley | November 28, 2007 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsNorthern New York, NY

  I have noticed a disturbing trend in the way victims of negligence are treated. Insurance companies rather than paying a fair settlement will use any means not to pay a fair settlement. One trick is to blame the injured party and to try to show they are trying to "rip off" the system. How do they do this?One of the method is to follow the injured person around. During the process of watching and...

• Construction and Worker Safety

  Joe Stanley | November 13, 2007 8:53 AM | 0 CommentsNorthern New York, NY

  Many from the insurance industry and project development have advocated a change in the laws that protect workers injured from unsafe construction practices.A recent accident shows how dangerous construction can be. All loss who work in construction and are concerned about safety should insist that the laws are made stronger not weaker. Become involved so that the workers right to sue for unsafe...