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.

How Insurance Companies Try to Downplay a Brain Injury from a Car Accident – and What You Can Do About It
You’ve been in a car accident. Thankfully, you walk away from it, not seeming to be injured. But as days pass, you feel that something isn’t right. You start developing symptoms that suggest you might have suffered a brain injury from the car accident.

