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• alcohol and car crashes

  Joe Stanley | July 21, 2007 10:20 AM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  the overnight crashhttp://www.9wsyr.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=ea74b345-a493-4a83-8281-fda8cb552a0d represents another alcohol related accident. Remember if drink dont drive any motorized vehicle. Be safe.

• Accidents and record keeping

  Joe Stanley | July 17, 2007 8:58 AM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  Any time you are involved in an accident or are injured documenting your injury and how you were hurt is very important. Unfortunately time and time again those who are supposed to assist you become your worst enemy. Medical records are a very good example. If the information in your medical records is incorrect it can be fatal to any claim for personnel injury. If the facts of how you were hurt...

• More Car Motorcycle Crashes

  Joe Stanley | July 02, 2007 4:45 PM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  The crash sunday involving a truck and 3 motorcycles is another example of drivers inattention causing a crash. in this accident a death and serious injuries were the resulthttp://blog.syracuse.com/news/2007/07/locke_residents_killed_auburn.html Please pay attention so you and others will not get hurt

• Pants Case

  Rob Quattrocci | June 26, 2007 3:42 PM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  I believe that everyone has heard of the case of the gentleman suing a dry cleaner for in excess of 50 million dollars for losing his pants. Every news organization is broadcasting that the case was dismissed and arguing that cases like these are the reason we need tort reform. However, the system did what it is supposed to i.e. dismissed a meritlous case. Look, every profession has members...

• Tort Reform - Except when you are the one injured

  Rob Quattrocci | June 08, 2007 3:05 PM | 1 CommentSyracuse, NY

  All we have heard the last few years from the administration as well as other social conservatives is that personal injury attorneys are evil and causing unrealistic insurance premiums. These arguments are unsupported by the research however that issue is for another article. Rather, it has become apparent that the preaching only applies to those other than the preachers. Recently, Robert...

• Motorcycles Accidents - South Avenue, Syracuse

  Rob Quattrocci | June 07, 2007 10:04 AM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  Another motorcycle accident occurred this morning on South Avenue in Syracuse where a truck turned in front of a motorcycle causing the collision. As a result the motorcyclist was critcally injured. This is approximately the fifth motorcycle accident in our area in the last week with all five causing serious injuries. I again ask the motoring public to watch for cyclists as the summer months...

• Medical Care and Military

  Joe Stanley | June 01, 2007 10:08 AM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  As the news media has exposed health care in the VA and other institutions for our veterans in subpar at best. Military parents are calling on congress to change the medical care soldiers receive once they get home.This is demonstrated in the new film The Ground Truth. We should all insist on better healthcare for current and future veterans. Our office sees many cases of medical malpractice...

• Workplace Injuries - Workers Compensation

  Rob Quattrocci | May 22, 2007 11:20 AM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  Slip and falls are extremely common in the workplace as well as at home. Adults over the ageof 65 are even more prone as they can no longer take evasive action when presented with anemergency.But falling is not just a problem of the elderly. In the workplace, about a quarter-million workers each year suffer injuries from falls that are bad enough to make them take time off, according to the...

• Abuse of lawsuits? Does anyone care when big business brings questionable lawsuits

  Joe Stanley | May 14, 2007 7:37 AM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  Another example of the big business insurance company hypocrisy. The continuing pursuit of college students and others for music downloading. Check out this article does anyone care?http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070513/ap_en_ot/music_piratesBut The same groups complain about lawsuits for car accident motorcycles , slip and fall and construction accidents. The system is fair and should be...

• More unfounded attacks on the Jury System

  Joe Stanley | May 13, 2007 10:45 AM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  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. This latest tirade is a other example of the ongoing distortions. The jury system works very...