July 2012

Buffalo parents of infants should be aware that the Consumer Product Safety Commission recently issued a recall of 455,000 high chairs due to the risk of injury to infants.  The recall involves a range of Chicco Polly high chairs sold in the United States between January of 2005 and July of 2012. The danger associated […]

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In some Buffalo personal injury lawsuits, the defendant will seek compensation from another party after the injured person files the lawsuit.  This additional party is usually referred to as a third party defendant.  This happens when the defendant believes the third party may be shown to have actually caused the injury or contributed enough to […]

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Most of the discussions between the parties in any Buffalo personal injury lawsuit take place between the attorneys, and it is usually the attorney who speaks on the parties behalf.  An attorney cannot always speak for a business or an individual, however.  There are times when the injured party will want to examine an individual […]

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Certain types of personal injury causing accidents, particularly motor vehicle accidents, may result not just in injury to the plaintiff, but also injury to the person who caused the accident.  When a Buffalo personal injury accident actually results in the death of the party that caused the injury, it is still possible to pursue damages […]

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How long a defendant has to provide the injured party with payment once a Buffalo personal injury lawsuit is settled is provided for in New York State law.  How long a defendant has to pay varies depending upon who the defendant is. In most cases, a defendant is required to pay all sums due to […]

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Prior to trial in most Buffalo personal injury lawsuits, the parties will usually be questioned under oath at what is typically referred to as an examination before trial or deposition.  While the form of this examination is less formal than testifying at trial, in most cases a stenographer will make a transcript of the proceeding.  […]

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Nearly all Buffalo personal injury lawsuits involve the injured party seeking payment from insurance companies.  Over the past fifteen years or so, many home and auto insurance providers have begun using injury evaluation software in the process of determining payments to the injured party.  A recent study by the Consumer Federation of America has found […]

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There are many public snowmobile trails in the areas surrounding Buffalo.  Unfortunately, not all of the users of these trails act responsibly when snowmobiling, which leads to personal injury accidents.  As a result, New York State has specific rules requiring that snowmobiles operated on public property be insured.  This includes snowmobiles operated on any part […]

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Obviously, it would be impossible for Buffalo schools to watch every single student at all times to ensure that a personal injury accident does not occur.  Schools, however, are required to provide a certain standard of supervision to provide for the safety of the students. While the courts have ruled that schools are not the insurers […]

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In nearly all Buffalo personal injury lawsuits that end in a trial, the defense will require the injured party to be examined by one or more doctors of their choosing.  While the purpose of this examination is supposed to be to gather medical evidence, the examination almost always results in the defense’s doctor concluding that […]

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