The best personal injury is the one that never happens. This month, the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a large recall of cribs, some of which may have been sold to parents in Buffalo. Dorel Asia SRL has recalled 635,000 cribs sold in at K-Mart, Sears and Wal-Mart stores nationwide from January 2005 through December 2009. [...]
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Buffalo has a large percentage of elderly citizens, so we are aware of the difficulties that can arise when making sure these individuals are properly cared for. On the other side of New York State, a personal injury lawsuit has resulted in the family of John Danzy, a nursing home patient, receiving $19 million in [...]
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Every personal injury case, whether it takes place in Buffalo or elsewhere, hinges upon the concept of “negligence.” Simply put, negligence in a personal injury case occurs when someone is injured as a result of another party being careless. Usually a person may be considered to have been negligent if their actions fell below what [...]
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If you suffer a serious personal injury because of an unsafe condition on someone’s property in Buffalo or elsewhere in New York State, you may be able to recover monetary damages from the property owner under the theory of “premises liability.” Premises liability is a general term applied to accidents that occur on property as [...]
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The results of personal injury cases outside of Western New York may impact how cases are handled here in Buffalo, so we keep track of them. In December of 2009, Juanita Clotter was awarded $1.6 million for past and future pain in suffering in her case against the New York City Transit Authority. Ms. Clotter, [...]
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Many of you will remember that Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch was involved in a hit-and-run accident in May of 2008 where he was accused of fleeing the scene after hitting a woman with his SUV after leaving a bar in the City of Buffalo. He eventually pleaded guilty to failure to exercise due [...]
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Loss of consortium is a claim for monetary damages that may be made by the spouse of an individual who has suffered a serious personal injury. It may be made when, as a result of his or her injuries, the injured person is rendered incapable of providing his or her spouse with services, companionship, love, [...]
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Punitive damages are damages awarded above the amount actually needed to compensate an individual who has been injured in Buffalo or elsewhere. They are granted for the purpose of punishing the defendant and deterring similar conduct in the future. Generally, for punitive damages to be granted, it must be established that the party responsible for [...]
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When a large number of people have been injured by the actions of a company, it may be to their benefit to bring their claim against the company as a group instead of individually. This is referred to as a class action lawsuit. Many such lawsuits involve individuals from different geographic regions, so even if, [...]
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In our years of experience as personal injury attorneys in the Buffalo area, we have found that many people do not ask this question until it is too late. SUM insurance stands for Supplementary Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist insurance, and is required to be a part of your automobile insurance policy under New York State law. This [...]
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