5 Important Changes To NY Gun Ammo Laws
Some of the most significant aspects of the NY SAFE ACT involve the laws that govern gun magazines and ammunition clips. One of the biggest changes: Starting on April 15, only magazines that contain 7 rounds or fewer are legal in New York. The old law allowed magazines of up to 10 rounds. Other [...]
February 4, 2013 Read MoreToyota To Pay $1B To Settle Runaway Acceleration Lawsuits
Toyota Motors announced that it will settle a class action lawsuit concerning runaway acceleration lawsuits in which certain Toyota and Lexus models automatically and mysteriously accelerated to dangerously high speeds – resulting in numerous deaths and injuries and a recall of 14 million vehicles worldwide. The $1 billion settlement is one of the largest [...]
December 28, 2012 Read MoreNY Motorcycle Accident Attorney Calls for All Who Use the Road to Observe “Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month”
Elmira, NY, May 03, 2012 — Binghamton motorcycle accident attorney Scott C. Gottlieb today urged motorcyclists and motorists alike to take May’s designation as “Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month” to heart and look out for each other. “‘Share the road’ is more than a slogan. It’s a reminder that everyone has a right to use New [...]
May 8, 2012 Read MoreWomen Awarded $19 Million by Texaco in Birth Defects Lawsuit
Women Awarded $19 Million by Texaco in Birth Defects LawsuitFive women who claim that Texaco is responsible for their children being born with various illnesses have been awarded $19 million by a Hinds County jury, reports the Insurance Journal. The women sued Texaco, now part of Chevron Corp., claiming they were exposed to leaded gasoline [...]
April 22, 2010 Read MoreFlorida Woman Awarded $1 Million For Faulty Handrail Injuries
A Fort Pierce jury awarded a woman more than $1 million for injuries sustained in a fall from faulty handrails that her landlord failed to fix. The 32-year-old woman complained about the handrails when she moved into her apartment and was told they would be fixed. The landlord continued to receive numerous complaints from tenants [...]
March 2, 2010 Read MoreDakota Urology Clinic Sued for $5 Million in Medical Malpractice
Five plaintiffs are asking for $5 million in damages from the Siouxland Urology Center in Dakota Dunes, SD. claiming negligence, medical malpractice, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. In the 22 page class-action lawsuit the patients claim Siouxland Urology breached the standard of care by re-using certain disposable medical equipment which caused damages to the [...]
April 23, 2009 Read MoreCalifornia Revokes Plastic Surgeon’s License
The Medical Board of California has made public a decision made in December that a Torrance, CA. plastic surgeon is no longer allowed to practice medicine. According to the Torrance Daily Breeze, Dr. Lawrence Saks is also under federal indictment for several alleged crimes, including insurance fraud. The Medical Board found that Saks committed “acts [...]
April 23, 2009 Read More$12 Million Awarded in Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death
The family of a New Jersey man, who died after having his wisdom teeth extracted in 2005, has been awarded over $12 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit according to Press Release Newswire. The lawsuit alleged an oral surgeon extracted the 21-year-old’s wisdom teeth despite knowing he had an immunity disorder which precluded any surgery [...]
March 9, 2009 Read More$5.5 Million Awarded in Cancer Misdiagnosis
Nashville’s “The City Paper” reports a Columbia couple has been awarded $5.5 million in their lawsuit against pathology lab, PCA Southeast, for not detecting the woman had cervical cancer when testing a pap smear in 2004. Once the cancer was found the woman had to have surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy to treat the tumor. [...]
March 9, 2009 Read MoreSummer Newsletters
Our summer newsletters were sent out over the last few weeks. There are some interesting and informative articles in this issue, so be sure to give it a look. For any of you who do not receive our newsletter and would like to, please feel free to subscribe on our website, our just e-mail us [...]
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