Headed to  New York City for  American Association for Justice annual conference. As a truck accident attorney and as a past Chair of Interstate Trucking Litigation Group, I am happy that  author and trial consultants David Ball and Don Keenan will be presenting. They each provide great insight on the jury process. While many trucking [...]

We sometimes assume new is better. Not always the case. Metal-on-metal hips, were sold as a major advance over previous designs that were made of metal and plastic. The Food and Drug Administration trying to determine how many people have been injured by the devices, which shed dangerous metallic debris in the body. As reported here, the FDA last [...]

Dispite the objection of the corporations which promote cigarettes, the US is joining many countries which provide graphic warnings. Various studies showed that current warnings had lost their power and effectiveness. The new warnings will be larger, taking up half of the cigarette pack and they will be in color with clear statements regarding health risks. Those profiting [...]

As a truck accident attorney and bus accident attorney, I have seen all kinds of dangerous situations created. But Haines Tours has a first. Friday the FMCSA, the Federal Motor Carrier Safe ordered Haines cease operations when 6 passengers were found in a luggage compartment. The Haines driver said there was no room on the bus. The [...]

The FDA wants companies  making ‘metal on metal’ artificial hips to take a closer look at how patients fare after their hip replacement surgery. The FDA seeks this ”in response to an increasing number of consumer complaints about the implants”, along with last year’s recall of an all-metal model made by DePuy Orthopaedics, a division of Johnson [...]

The heroic acts of a local bus aide shielded a 4 year old child in a school bus rollover accident yesterday. A car driver failed to stop at the intersection of County and Strickler Roads in Clarence New York  about 7:30 AM and hit the bus t-bone. The bus driver saw the car coming and yelled the quick acting [...]

You and your family can have a great and memorable Mothers Day and do good. The Elephant Run is an annual event full of positivity which benefits transplant patients and helps raise awareness of the successes of transplants. When: May 8th, Mother’s Day 2011 Time: 9:30 am Race: 4 Mile Run/Walk  1 Mile Fun Run/Walk [...]

          Expect to see more news about e-cigarettes.  E-cigarettes are nicotine delivery devices.  Manufacturers bill them as an alternative to cigarettes where cigarette smoking is prohibited.  They are also advertised as devices for those trying to quit smoking.             Recently, the FDA announced that it will attempt to impose marketing, manufacturing and safety restrictions on [...]