Posts tagged Car Accidents

• Water Safety - Jet Ski and Boats - Watertown

  Rob Quattrocci | May 14, 2007 10:18 AM | 0 CommentsNorthern New York, NY Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  It is finally that time of year in Syracuse and I am sure we are all ready to enjoy the summer after a somewhat losy winter. However, we need to do so safely. Every year news articles document injuries and deaths on our lakes and rivers. We need to boat responsibly, watch for swimmers and jet ski's and if operating a jet ski do so safely and responsibly. Please refrain from drinking and...

• Continued attacks on the jury system

  Joe Stanley | May 13, 2007 10:57 AM | 0 CommentsNorthern New York, NY Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The never ending propaganda war goes on. Advocates of big business and insurance companies are constantly misrepresenting facts and portray situations to justify their position that their should be no jury trials for any injuries caused by the fault of others because it will cost those responsible....

• Tort Reform - the Real Story

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

  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...

• Brain Injurys

  Joe Stanley | May 03, 2007 10:39 AM | 0 CommentsNorthern New York, NY Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Brain injuries often called closed head injuries are the most common misdiagnosed and misunderstood injury in any kind of accident whether a car crash slip and fall construction accident. As human beings it is difficult to perceive and identify that we have a brain injury unless it is very bad. As a lawyer handling personal injuries i have seen first hand the ethe effects of brain trauma and the...

• Accidents and lawsuits what to do?

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

  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 Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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...

• Driver Drags Man Under Car in Accident

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

  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...