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 fun, right?  Unfortunately, serious injuries have been reported, including [...]

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 use.  Sadly this simply is not the [...]

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. May Day (May 1st)  is in recognition of the international labor movement.  Today we salute workers, particularly those injured in construction [...]

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. Young children can disengage the cabinet locks, allowing access to cabinet contents and posing the risk of injury, due to dangerous or unsafe items. [...]

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? In the event of a car accident, you want your headrest in the proper position to prevent injury [...]

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 days. The rule also mandates a 30 min. [...]

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. Now, bus companies with the worst safety records will see a greater number of bus inspections. All buses will be [...]

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 is equipped with a beautiful bike, helmet, [...]