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• Tort Reform - the Real Story

  Rob Quattrocci | May 09, 2007 1:09 PM | 0 CommentsNorthern New York, NY

  The political arena has made the issue of tort reform a front and center issue. Over the past few years we have heard President Bush utter on several occasions how trial lawyers prevent doctors from practicing in this country and thus tort reform is needed. However, what we don't hear is that several states have caps on damages in Medical Malpractice cases and the same do not lower the...

• Insurance companies and your rights as injured parties

  Joe Stanley | April 30, 2007 4:23 PM | 0 CommentsNorthern New York, NY

  In ohio like many states the insurance companies and big business have you popular myths and folklore stories to severely limit the right of victims of wrongful conduct.http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/news/state/17157917.htm As is always the case those without power are penalized. Limiting victims rights does not lower insurance premiums.I just generates more profits for insurance...

• Accidents and lawsuits what to do?

  Joe Stanley | April 26, 2007 2:31 PM | 0 CommentsNorthern New York, NY

  Unfortunately in todays legal climate juries and people in general are suspicious of car accident slip and fall victims construction worker accident and lawsuits in general. After representing injured victims for over 25 years it is important if you have been injured in an accident to document who was responsible by pictures witnesses and by whatever means possible. Make sure that any police or...

• Seat Belts and Car Accidents

  Joe Stanley | April 20, 2007 10:21 AM | 0 CommentsNorthern New York, NY

  As New Jersey Govenor Corzine discoverd not wearing a seatbelt can have serious consequences. All states except one Vermont have seatbelt laws aid a limiting injuries in car accidents. The penalties and the reach of the law differs from state to state.Mainehttp://pressherald.mainetoday.com/v iewpoints/editorials/070419seatbelt.htmlNew York has a fairly restrictive seat belt law.Failure...

• Worker Killed in Fall at St. Jude

  Christina Cole | April 20, 2007 2:25 AM | 0 CommentsNorthern New York, NY

  In a construction accident on Tuesday, a worker fell 40 to 60 feet to his death at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.Construction officials refused to release any details about the accident victim. The only information they would say is the woker fell 40 to 60 feet and that the victim worked for a masonry subcontractor."We are saddened by the loss, but we know very little at this point,"...

• Driver Drags Man Under Car in Accident

  Christina Cole | April 17, 2007 2:09 AM | 0 CommentsNorthern New York, NY

  A man is lucky to be alive after being hit and then dragged by an SUV for almost a mile while the driver ignored the thumping sound under his wheel, New York state police said.The man, 22, lost his lower lip, right bicep muscle and broke his right shoulder while he was pulled throughout the parking lot, around a traffic circle and up and down a round. After the car accident, Tuesday, he was...

• Clinic Inseminates Woman with Wrong Sperm

  Christina Cole | March 22, 2007 9:48 PM | 0 CommentsNorthern New York, NY

  A fertility clinic used the wrong sperm to inseminate a woman with sperm other than her husband's and a New York judge is allowing the couple to sue the clinic in a medical malpractice lawsuit.The couple filed the lawsuit after the wife gave birth to their daughter whose skin was too dark to be their child. The judge notes the couple had three DNA tests done to confirm their suspicions that her...

• Premises Liability Cases

  Christina Cole | March 03, 2007 2:58 AM | 0 CommentsNorthern New York, NY

  Premises liability is a law that makes the person or possession of the premise responsible for any injuries that happen on his or her property. A common premises liability case that often comes to mind is the one where someone slips on a wet floor, falls and breaks their leg. Then they sue the person or company for not having a caution sign in clear and visible site. While this is a good example...

• Dangerous Highways

  Joe Stanley | November 12, 2007 2:07 PM | 0 CommentsNorthern New York, NY

  The accident today in Oswego countyJoseph Kanaley, 64, of Martville, was driving a 1995 GMC south on county Route 34. He stopped at the stop sign at state Route 104 and then continued into the path of a 2005 Ford tow truck. The driver of the tow truck, Lawrence Curtis, 46, also of Martville, was westbound on state Route 104. Curtis was not hurt. Kanaley was taken to A.L. Lee Memorial Hospital in...

• What are we Legislating?

  Joe Stanley | October 23, 2007 4:17 PM | 0 CommentsNorthern New York, NY

  A Louisiana town has passed an ordinance against baggy pants. With all the issues and concerns we have in our country should our elected representatives be spending time with that issue? Much legislation is need that can benefit our citizens we need to focus on those issues not nonsense.