Bus Driver Gets Hired by Bus Company After DUI, Speeds Through Red Light Causing 3 Deaths
- September 22
- Accidents
We have talked before about dangerous charter bus companies. A large number of charter or tour buses travel through Western New York, in upstate New York, on the New York State Thruway, or on our other roadways. Many tour and travel buses charter through Erie County, Chautauqua County, Genesee County, Monroe County and other counties, which host the New York State Thruway. Charters from Ontario, C... CONTINUE READING
Your Car: Talking to Other Cars?
- January 9
- Accidents
Your car may be talking before you know it. To other cars. Last month, the Federal Government proposed safety rules requiring all new cars and small trucks have technology allowing the vehicles to talk to one another. As an attorney that sees far too many car accidents and truck crashes due to distraction or inattention, I am all for technology that will reduce motor vehicle accidents. The Transp... CONTINUE READING
Are Uber Self Driving Taxis headed To Buffalo and Western New York?
- October 2
- Accidents
There are strong feelings, for and against Uber, and for and against self driving vehicles. Uber is a step closer to Buffalo as it will begin testing driverless vehicles in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This is significant because unlike San Francisco and Phoenix, where driverless vehicles have been tested extensively, Pittsburgh... CONTINUE READING
Drivers Playing Pokemon Go While Driving
- August 18
- Accidents
You may know Pokeman Go, a free location based game designed for cell phone devices, which was released in July 2016. In the game the player uses GPS technology in cell phones to capture Pokemon. Did you know some people are playing the game while trying to drive? Many people are supportive of this game as it gets users out of their house to local landmarks and other locations in the area. Howeve... CONTINUE READING
716 Unity Bike Ride
- July 21
- Accidents
716 Unity Bike Ride Sometimes we roll together – and it is good. Several hundred participated in a bicycle ride for unity Saturday. Ulysees Wingo and Joel Feroleto wanted to give members of Western New York a way to support community unity. Joel Feroleto represents much of North Buffalo and the West Side, and Uly... CONTINUE READING
Join Us At The Buffalo Unity Bicycle Ride
- July 15
- Accidents
Feroleto Law attorney, Joel Feroleto, with other elected officials and community leaders, is sponsoring Buffalo’s first annual “716 Unity Ride”. The purpose of the ride is to highlight the good in Buffalo and be an example of Buffalo residents’ solidarity. The bicycle ride will take place at noon, tomorrow,... CONTINUE READING
Take Extra Caution Near Bicycles, Motorcycles
- July 5
- Accidents
Please take extra caution to watch for bicyclists. There have been numerous bicycle accidents in the Buffalo area and southern Ontario in recent weeks. As a personal injury attorney I see how an instantaneous distraction often causes serious personal injury. Last Friday, a bicyclist was run over by a pickup truck turning right into a driveway on Niagara Falls Blvd., Tonawanda, NY, north of the Yo... CONTINUE READING
5 Tips to Remember if you are Involved in a Car Accident
- May 13
- Accidents
Nobody wants to be involved in a car accident. It’s stressful and sometimes results in serious injuries that can greatly affect your life. However, if you are involved in a car accident, here are five quick tips from our car accident lawyer to keep in mind that will make it easier to deal with the consequences of your ac... CONTINUE READING
Bus Crashes in New York State Must be Reduced
Bus crashes in New York keep happening at an alarming rate. As a personal injury attorney I see the same preventable losses occurring again and again. The scene was chaotic and confusing on Interstate 81 in New York near the Onondaga nationNedrow exit when first responders arrived . The Onondaga Sheriffs Department indicated a drunken driver left his car on I 81. A Trailways tour bus collided with... CONTINUE READING
Takata Airbags, Dangerous Ignition Switches Injuries Shouldn’t Be Hidden
Honda Motor admitted it failed to report over 1,700 injury or death claims involving its cars in the United States. The admission reflects both widespread secrecy agreements demanded by defendants in injury cases and the inability of the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration(NHSTA) to monitor big manufacturers. Honda admitted this as a result of information disclosed by the invest... CONTINUE READING
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