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Our firm is honored to be part of a nationwide initiative to raise student awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. This past Tuesday, May 22, 2012, attorneys John Feroleto, Paul Becker and I had the opportunity to meet with students and give a presentation at Lafayette highschool

Yesterday we wrote about a rollover accident at the Peace Bridge, in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada. The American Transportation Research Institute just came out with a large study of truck accidents, particularly big rig rollovers.

Yesterday, a tractor trailer driver rolled over his rig on the Canadian side of the peace bridge in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada. He was injured; fortunately there were no cars beside him which would’ve been crushed.

As a personal injury attorney I see way too many instances of people getting hurt using products because the products are simply not safe. This recall really shocked and frightened me and I urge you all to be aware of the dangers this slide poses. It looks super

As a personal injury attorney I have seen a lot of instances where dangerous and defective products have caused significant injuries to people. When we go to a store and purchase anything from food to baby beds we assume it is for sale because it is safe to

My clients are my inspiration. As a personal injury lawyer, I represent injured workers. Despite injury and disability they work hard to get back to where they were, often with tremendous adversity and dispute by insurance companies.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission recently reported that 900,000 Push ‘N Snap Cabinet Locks are being recalled as children can open the locks. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

I think most of us are good at putting on our seat belts, making sure our children are in proper car seats and adjusting our mirrors. Who here has checked the position of their headrest in their car?

Old safety rules allowed trucking companies to work their drivers 82 hours in a 7 day work week. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, after study introduced a new hours of service rule providing the maximum number of hours a trucker can work is 70 hours within seven

Gov. Cuomo’s budget included a little noticed provision which will change the way bus safety inspections occur. This follows a year of many deaths and horrific injuries to passengers in New York State bus crashes.

Spring is in the air and motorcycle owners are chomping at the bit in anticipation of getting their bikes back on the road after a long winter. My neighbor, for example, recently bought a new bike and this year splurged on a shed to store it in. He

John Feroleto is frequently asked to serve as a presenter, teaching other attorneys effective trial advocacy.

Yesterday he presented for the National Business Institute (NBI) on topics involving witnesses and how to effectively deal with problems and circumstances that frequently arise during trial.

Dealers have yet to be notified, but March 12 the NHTSA announced a recall of many 2004 and 2005 Jeep liberty vehicles registered in the Northeast including New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Connecticut and other states. Rear suspension lower control arms may fracture due to corrosion, causing a crash.

As a personal injury attorney who had childhood dreams of working on the Railroad, any news involving trains catches my attention. The Buffalo News reported that cars from a CSX train derailed at around 7 a.m. in Buffalo this morning. Thankfully, there were no injuries.

As a Western New York truck accident and personal injury attorney practicing in Buffalo, I remain concerned when a crash involving a large truck, such as this waste disposal vehicle which could have seriously injured others, crashes due to speeding. This waste disposal truck crash on March 1,

This morning, authorities are investigating the cause of the tragic train crash on the busy Niagara Falls – Toronto line. The accident happened in

Burlington near the 403, just beyond Hamilton. the train has a “black box” much like those which provide information in truck and car accidents.

I love how high tech baby gear is getting and geared to make Mom and Dad’s life easier while taking care of their little ones. Stollers are one of those must have baby accessories and boy have they come a long way as far as design goes. Some

Impaired driving due to overuse of prescription painkillers has reached epidemic proportions. News outlets in Buffalo, Rochester, New York and Arkansas have reported on proposals of Senators Charles Schumer of New York and Mark Pryor of Arkansas to fund police training to deal with overly drugged drivers. As