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• Drunk Drivers - Car Accidents - The Consquences

  Rob Quattrocci | April 24, 2007 9:12 AM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  The most terrifying expereince is being involved in an accident with a drunk driver. The injured party would assume that under such circumstances the drunk driver would be automatically responsible for his/her medical expenses and pain and suffering. However, under New York no-fault law the medical expenses remain the responsibility of your insurance carrier. In addition, you may only collect...

• Construction Site Accidents the Aftermath

  Joe Stanley | April 21, 2007 8:58 AM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  Construction is a dangerous work. Many people get hurt.The stories make the news and then people forget. Many people end up like Mr Sistrunkhttp://www.syracuse.com/articles/news/index.ssf?/base/news-3/1177146792130611.xml&coll=1 . At Stanley Law Offices we dont forget. wW handle cases like Mr Sistrunk and we know what the after effect of a constuction accidentl can be. We work hard to remember...

• Truck an Bus Crashes Are We Safe ON The Roadways

  Joe Stanley | April 21, 2007 8:47 AM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  Recent new stories highlight the fact that many untrained or overtired or just incompetents are driving buses,trucks and other large commercial vehicles http://www.grantky.com/articles/2007/04/20/news/news02.txt.This situation places the ordinary car driver at great peril in any crash. A large truck against a car or even Suv is not a good match. We have had several crashes in our area of this...

• Car Accidents - Syracuse - Who pays medical bills

  Rob Quattrocci | April 20, 2007 11:00 AM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  http://nynofaultlaw.blogspot.com/Insurance law can be complicated and confusing. In New York we have a somewhat different system than other states. The system in place is called "no-fault" however the term does not have the meaning thst most people believe. The law requires that the injured parties insurance policy pay for medicals expenses, prescriptions, lost wages and some various...

• Weather leads to bad driving and car crashes

  Joe Stanley | April 17, 2007 11:28 AM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  Late season snow and rain has left the roads and sidewalks a mess. Please use caution. Remember snow and ice can cause problems walking and driving. Landowners need to keep premises clear to prevent slip and falls. Drivers always need to watch road conditions to prevent car accidents. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

• Poor Security may Lead to Lawsuits after Virginia Tech

  Joe Stanley | April 17, 2007 10:58 AM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  Owners of property especially schools have a legal duty to protect resident from forseeable harms. They also have a legal duty to warn of dangerous conditions and take steps to protect from those dangers. Schools in particular have a special duty to protect students. Parents send their children to school and expect the students to be protected. concerns have been raised about warnings and...

• Couple Files Paxil Birth Defects Lawsuit

  Rob Quattrocci | April 16, 2007 3:12 PM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  A South Carolina couple is suing the maker of the anti-depressant Paxil, who they believe caused their daughter's birth defect. It is the first lawsuit of it's kind filed within this state.Taylor Dismuke looks like any other 6-year-old little girl but she is living with a heart malformation that will affect her for the rest of her life. Her mother, Kimberly Dismuke said, "She won't be able to...

• Deadly Construction Accident at Webb Building

  Christina Cole | April 15, 2007 12:40 AM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  A tragic construction accident has claimed a man's life and has now led to an investigation. Federal officials will determine if the construction site was safe and if all proper regulations were being followed.Work at the old Webb Building came to a grinding stop after the fatal construction accident. Officials say the worker, of West Seneca, fell approximately thirty feet from the second story...

• Man Ran Red Light, Causing Wreck

  Christina Cole | April 01, 2007 12:40 AM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  A 21-year-old Syracuse man is being charged after police say he ran a red light that caused a car accident, on Sunday. Investigators say the man was headed south on Van Rensselaer Street in Syracuse when he ran the light at Bear Street intersection crashing into a pickup truck. The driver walked away from the crash unharmed, but several of the passengers of the car needed treatment. A...

• NY Fertility Clinic Used Wrong Sperm for Insemination

  Christina Cole | March 21, 2007 3:11 AM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  A New York judge is allowing a couple to sue a fertility clinic that is accused of inseminating a woman with sperm that was not her husband's.The couple filed a medical malpractice lawsuit after the wife gave birth to a baby whose skin they felt was too dark to be their child. The judge noted the couple had three DNA tests done - two professional labs and a home kit, all of which confirm that...