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• 65,000,000.00 Pants Lawsuit Outrageous and Untrue Reflection of American Justice System

  Joe Stanley | May 05, 2007 10:03 AM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  The news is full of stories about the 65,000,00.00 pants lawsuit. It is being used by the insurance industry and those seeking to limit the rights of injured people as an example of a "frivolous lawsuit"ABC NewsThis is not news. The claim is a joke and has no relationship to the judicial system. Our system allows people to attempt stupid things but they are appropriately punished if they are...

• Car crashes and young drivers

  Joe Stanley | May 03, 2007 8:45 AM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  Our community has been ravaged over the last several years by tragic car accidents involving teenagers.The latest being two F-M studentshttp://www.syracuse.com/articles/news/index.ssf?/base/news-10/1178183640126620.xml&coll=1It would be nice if their was an easy solution but there is not. Education and training is the best way to show young drivers the risks and dangers of operating cars...

• 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...

• Man Knocked Over Highway Overpass

  Christina Cole | February 20, 2007 3:18 AM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  A motorist who knocked a Good Samaritan off an overpass during a 30-car pileup last month, will not be charged. The victim was walking on the road illegally, police said.After an investigation that spanned over a month, police are still unable to determine how the motorist was injured on January 14, during a chain-reaction collision.Eggleston, stopped to help the motorists that were involved in...

• Car Accidents - No-Fault

  Rob Quattrocci | November 30, 2007 2:34 PM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  Many people have heard that New York is a No-Fault State and interpret that to mean that it does not matter whose fault the accident was in seeking recovery. However, this is only partially true. Regardless of fault you are entitled to recover for medical expenses, lost wages up to $2000 a month and some minimal additional expenses. However fault is required to be shown against the other...

• Nursing Home and Quality of Care

  Joe Stanley | November 28, 2007 10:15 AM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  The federal government has fined a Syracuse nursing home $215,212.50 for widespread medication errors and other serious problems. The fine demonstrates the serious problem with the care of the old and disabled/ If you have any loved ones in a nursing home visit them frequently and record any problems you see with the care. Follow up with written complaints.This will insure the best care...

• Big Brother IS Watching You

  Joe Stanley | November 28, 2007 9:40 AM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  I have noticed a disturbing trend in the way victims of negligence are treated. Insurance companies rather than paying a fair settlement will use any means not to pay a fair settlement. One trick is to blame the injured party and to try to show they are trying to "rip off" the system. How do they do this?One of the method is to follow the injured person around. During the process of watching and...

• Dangerous Highways

  Joe Stanley | November 12, 2007 1:57 PM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, 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...

• Please Use Caution

  Joe Stanley | October 30, 2007 10:26 AM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  The recent pedestrian struck by a taxi has passed away. This is another example of what can happen in one careless moment.For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.

• Roofing Accident - Wrongful Death

  Rob Quattrocci | October 25, 2007 1:31 PM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  Unfortunately the woman I blogged about yesterday, Joanne Browning, died as a result of the injuries sustained in the fall off the roof. Now the family is left with difficult legal issues involving both the death benefits provided by Workers Compensation as well as the wrongful death claim. The wrongful death statute is very complicated in this State and numerous factors exist as to potential...