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We have once again launched our Winter Glove Program for the 2013- 2014 winter. It is getting cold and we understand there are children and adults alike who need gloves in the winter. Please stop by our office to pick up a pair for yourself or for anyone

Approximately 20 cars crashed and piled up on the I-290 ramp to I-190 S. in Tonawanda, New York last night closing the ramp for hours. Portunately, no one was injured seriously. It is a good reminder to get ready for winter driving conditions. Poor driving conditions were reported

The Food and Drug Administration will force a ban of heart – clogging trans fats. It is expected the ban will prevent 20,000 heart attacks and 7000 deaths per year.

If you want to talk about a defective product this is it. Trans fats are uncommon in nature,

This week Christine Vogel took part in a mentoring program sponsored by the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York. The evening included one-on-one mentoring and networking for SUNY Buffalo Law students. The event included attorneys from various sectors including solo practice, public interest, government, court

Feroleto Law reminds you that Halloween can be fun but also presents many dangers for parents and kids. The Consumer Product Safety Commission reminds us that parents should check to make sure that all costumes including accessories are flame resistant, especially since shipments of imported costumes were found

New York State led the nation in the percentage of traffic fatalities for pedestrians and bicyclists last year. In Erie County, New York alone there were 1,425 accidents with bicyclists and 2,223 with pedestrians, totaling, l3,648. This is far too many and we need to do a better

Yesterday, October 10, 2013 attorney John Feroleto spoke at the Western New York Labor Law Symposium in Buffalo, NY. John discussed topics involving New York State’s Scaffold Law and the importance of this law in protecting workers from construction site injuries.

John Feroleto was asked to serve as faculty for the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) on the topic of, “Competing With and Beating the Big Firms” at the Ontario Bar Association in Toronto, Canada on September 24, 2013. Today he was a guest lecturer at the University at

Toyota is recalling Sienna minivans due to potential unexpected rollaways. Included are the years 2004, 2005 and 2007 to 2009. In addition, the company is recalling more than 1 million hybrids and CUVs due to suspension defects. The suspension recall involves the 2010 Lexus HS250 hybrid and 2006

Toy recall! “Be Amazing!” has announced a recall of its Monster Science Growing Spiders. The small beads can be mistaken for candy by children and ingested. Once ingested the beads can expand, causing intestinal obstructions. These toys do not show up on x-rays and require surgery to be

Yesterday, a young man was struck by a tractor-trailer on I 90 in Cheektowaga closing the eastbound New York Thruway for hours. His car was stopped and he was attempting to cross the highway. It reminds us of the tremendous zone of danger we are in, in the

Nissan plans to introduce driverless cars by 2020. The technology already exists to reduce car crashes. The TV commercials with the words “rear-ended”, T-boned”, “head-on” may be over. There will be other problems to overcome to prevent injuries. An example is the New York tour bus crash which

Dove Chocolate has announced a recall. The company is recalling its Dark Chocolate Covered Fruit Box Collection. At issue is item #3265D, with lot code #317DAIDS01.

These chocolates are mislabeled and may contain nuts. For some this can cause a life threatening reaction.

Last night grandparents walking with their grandchild were struck by an allegedly impaired driver the Niagara Parkway. More tourist and shoppers are being seen in Niagara County and Erie County, New York and there is a tremendous amount of visitors to Niagara, Ontario. We don’t expect an accident

The jury in the first federal trial involving transvaginal mesh returned a verdict of $2 million Thursday. The woman brought suit against C R Bard, Inc., alleging the manufacturer failed to warn about product defects which caused injuries, including bleeding and pain requiring her to undergo two surgeries

In 2006 a new birth control pill entered the market. Yaz quickly became popular with its promise of not only offering pregnancy prevention, but that it could aid in weight loss and clear up acne. However, many women have been injured because of Yaz and other newer birth

Buffalo injury attorney Christine Vogel won a unanimous six figure arbitration decision through her vigorous representation of her client who sustained serious injuries as the result of a slip and fall on ice caused by the negligence of the defendants. Christine’s client fell on ice in the parking

Yesterday, we discussed allowing vehicles to talk to each other. The recommendation, in part, stems from two school bus accidents. In New Jersey last year a dump truck crashed into the rear left side of the school bus in an intersection spinning the bus into a pole. The

Should vehicles be allowed to communicate? The National Transportation Safety Board recommends cars and trucks talk to each other to prevent car crashes, truck accidents and bus accidents..