InjuryBoard Northern New York Archives

• Construction Safety and Employment of Independent Contractors

  Joe Stanley | August 29, 2007 9:03 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  We have had several recent situations in which employees working on construction sites have had many difficulties after a worksite injury because of the classification of the employment situation. Employers are increasingly using the independent contractor claim to avoid legal responsibilities. So be careful when you are employed in any capacity. Contact a lawyer to help evaluate what your...

• Insurance and Notices of Accidents

  Joe Stanley | August 27, 2007 11:03 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

  Most people fail to realize that even if they have liability insurance that does not mean that their insurance company will come to their defense if they get sued. Especially in New York. New York Unlike most states does not require insurance companies to be prejudiced if their insureds fail to comply with some technical and unfamiliar rule in the insurance policy.New Yorks legislature passed a...

• Motorcycle Crash

  Joe Stanley | August 27, 2007 10:54 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Another bad motorcycle crash in cayuga county shows that we all need to pay attention to all those who use the highways. A moments inattention can have terrible consequences.For more information on this subject matter, please refer to the section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.

• Seatbelts and safety

  Joe Stanley | August 27, 2007 10:44 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  The recent serious car crash in where the crash victim walked away with only minor injuries is just another reason to wear your seatbelt because a crash can happen at anytime or place on the roadFor more information on this subject matter, please refer to the section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.

• Construction Safety

  Joe Stanley | August 20, 2007 3:48 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  We all need to lookout for construction vehicles and trucks. It is the main construction season especially for roads. Lets avoid construction site accidents of all types.

• Too many cars and trucks?

  Joe Stanley | August 20, 2007 3:46 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  The recent string of bad and fatal car,truck and motorcycle accidents is a function of our increasingly crowed highways. Too many vehicles for the roads we have and no new ones in the future. Ever year the roads get more congested and more unsafe. We need to come up with a solution.Our the crashes will only increaseFor more information on this subject matter, please refer to the section on Car...

• More on Summer Safety

  Joe Stanley | August 06, 2007 3:48 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Drownings,http://www.9wsyr.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=ba72c52c-dd03-4806-b66a-c61cda4c26a1children left cars, car crashes all horrible stories of things that can go wrong. Please be careful Dont be a statistic protect our families.

• Fisher-Price Recalls Almost 1 Million Toys Due to Lead in Paint

  Jenny Albano | August 02, 2007 10:38 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  The CPSC and Fisher-Price Inc. are recalling 967,000 toys because the surface paint contains too much lead. Lead is toxic and if it is ingested by children, lead can cause health problems. Over 83 different types of toys are included in the recall, such as popular Sesame Street and Dora the Explorer toys. The recalled toys were manufactured in China and were then distributed in stores all...