The Buffalo News reported today that the Town of Amherst last Monday became the first Erie County municipality to pass a law that would prohibit drivers from composing, reading or sending a text message while behind the wheel. Violators face a $150 fine for each offense. It also reported that the Cattaraugus County Legislature passed a similar law in June. Niagara County and Erie County legislatures are expected to vote on similar proposed laws in the coming weeks.

When Do You Need a Slip and Fall Lawyer?
Let’s start with a baseline truth: a true slip and fall accident is not a joke or a scam. Slip and fall accidents have acquired a bad reputation in some circles because of how they tend to be represented in media. Sometimes the news has focused on the

