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As a bicycle rider, I have friends who were injured riding. As an injury attorney I represent bike riders seriously hurt due to the recklessness of others. None can reasonably anticipate serious injury because their front fork comes apart while riding.

As a Western New York and Buffalo products liability attorney I am always concerned when a product designed for children is not safe. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada today announced a voluntary recall of Mother’s Touch/Deluxe Baby Bathers. Consumers should stop using recalled products

We represent people injured at construction sites, and truck accidents, bus accidents, car accident and with dangerous products as accident attorneys. Our clients are hurt and work hard to get back to their jobs and take care of their family.

More than 50,000 children per year are treated hospitals for traumatic brain injury in New York State alone. As an attorney who deals with traumatic brain injury in clients as a result of car crashes, truck accidents and work place accident I am very happy to see that

The Buffalo news reported today on a case where progressive insurance interjected itself into a lawsuit to avoid paying $75,000 to the family of its insured who was killed in a car crash by trying to blame the accident on her.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the agency responsible for protecting the public by making sure that food, drugs, and products are safe to be used. The FDA has reported that surgical mesh, in particular transvaginal mesh is causing serious injuries. The FDA is also reporting that

As all parents can attest to, kids will swallow weird, non edible things through out their childhoods. When it comes to magnet sets being sold, such childhood events are turning deadly.

Today the NHTSA reported it will work with local officials to determine safety factors in the Illinois bus crash that killed one and injured nearly 40 passengers. there have been a number of fatal bus crashes recently including several in New York State.

Ford is expanding its recall of the popular Escape SUV. 485,000 units from 2001 through 2004 must be inspected for defective cruise – control cables that sometimes unexpectedly cause the throttle to stick open. Interestingly, Ford built a similar vehicle for Mazda, called the Tribute. The Tribute has

This is yet another case of improper research and product development that puts a child’s safety at risk. Such items should never reach the market at the expense of children. The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced recently that in cooperation with Peg Pergo USA Inc., of Fort Wayne,

This year my neighbor has done an amazing job decorating her porch for the summer. Furniture, hanging plants, and as of last night, string lights. It looks beautiful, comfortable and festive. I just called her to alert her about this recall, thankfully she bought different lights but it

The Consumer Product Safety Commission recently issued a safety alert regarding baby monitors. CPSC knows of seven deaths and three near strangulations since 2002 involving video and audio baby monitors. The monitors and cords were placed within a child’s reach.

One third of the fatal truck crash reports cited contributing factors such as as speeding, fatigue and inattention according to the statistics of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Looking at 2010 statistics of the 3446 fatal accidents involving big rigs suggests that truck drivers are generally good

I recently wrote about Mario Vittone’s article, “Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning.” If you have not read the article I urge you to do so. This information is not just for parents of young children but for everyone who spends time in and around the water. The article

On Thursday, June 21, 2012 John Feroleto is serving as a speaker in the Advanced Trial Tactics Program through NBI (National Business Institute). John’s presentation will focus on finding and dealing with experts for trial.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Ice/Hot and Ice Gel Packs manufactured by California Innovations Inc., of Toronto, Canada. About 880,000 (about 248,000 units associated with lunch boxes and 55,000 associated with food carriers were previously recalled in January 2012).

Even the most vigilant parent may not recognize the signs of drowning because we are only familiar with how television shows depict a drowning person. A drowning person does not splash around, wave their hands and call for help. Drowning is a silent event. Because it is such

For decades concussions and other traumatic brain injuries have been a huge problem in professional and amateur sports. Management and school administrations are finally recognizing the seriousness of brain injury. As injury attorneys we have represented people with brain injuries for years and understand they are complex and

26 bus companies were closed down yesterday after a year long investigation into safety violations, some from New York. You have seen them on the New York State Thruway and I-90 and I-95. As bus and truck accident attorneys we see safety violations that cause injury and death.