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• Man Killed in Thruway Accident

  Christina Cole | March 16, 2007 5:37 AM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  A 57-year-old man was killed in a fatal car accident yesterday when he crashed into the back of an illegally parked tractor trailer on a Thruway rest area exit ramp, said state police.The man's car drifted over from the southbound lane onto the ramp shoulder and slammed into the truck, just before 5am. His Chevy was wedged beneath the tractor trailer. Due to the fatality, the Thruway Authority...

• Fired Johnson & Johnson Exec. Files Lawsuit

  Christina Cole | December 31, 2006 7:43 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Dr. Joel S. Lippman, former vice president at Johnson & Johnson is claiming in a lawsuit that he was fired for seeking recalls for several faulty products, including the Ortho Evra birth control patch - the subject of currently 1,000 product liability lawsuits.In a civil complaint filed by Lippman he alleges that he was unlawfully terminated after working with Johnson & Johnson for over 15 years...

• Slow Down on Winter Roadways

  Rob Curtiss | December 14, 2007 8:43 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  The snows have come early to New England this year. Where I live in Central New Hampshire, there is a possibility we will get another foot of it over the weekend. This is good news for skiers and the local economy but not for motorists. Because as we all know winter storms can make for treacherous driving. To avoid wintertime accidents, it is important to allocate extra time to get where you...

• Remember Our Soldiers and Disabled Veterans During the Holiday Season

  Rob Curtiss | December 07, 2007 8:52 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  During this holiday season it is important to remember our men and women in uniform as well as our disabled veterans. We all realize that the sacrifices they make allow the rest of us to enjoy the Christmas season in safety. In this firm we feel this debt acutely. Our office manager, Shelly, lost a beloved family member who was serving in Iraq. We have also had the pleasure, over the years of...

• Psychological and Emotional Injuries Can Disable Accident Victims From Working

  Rob Curtiss | November 20, 2007 9:20 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Most of us realize that people who suffer serious physical injuries in accidents often are unable to continue working. In my career as a personal injury lawyer however, I have also represented many people with psychological or emotional injuries that are just as incapacitating. For instance, accident victims who have sustained psychological injuries like posttraumatic stress disorder or other...

• Tragic House Fire Kills 7 College Age Young People

  Rob Curtiss | November 02, 2007 9:35 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  A tragic recent house fire in Ocean Isle, South Carolina took the lives of seven college students. We join everyone in mourning the passing of these young people whose promising lives were just beginning. As attorneys for victims we are also committed to advancing awareness of public safety issues. Hopefully the already commenced investigation will identify the cause of this tragic fire. When...

• Congratulations To The Boston Red Sox.

  Rob Curtiss | October 25, 2007 7:58 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Although it has nothing to do with the business of representing personal injury victims, our firm wishes to applaud the achievements of the Boston Red Sox. Remember that three years ago, the Red Sox had not won a world championship within almost anybody's memory (unless that anybody was in their nineties). Now, they are in a good position to win their second World Series in four years. The...

• Teenagers and Car Accidents

  Ed Van Dorn | October 19, 2007 1:37 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Statistics show that teenagers are involved in a disproportionate amount of car accidents involving personal injury. 6,000 teens are killed in car accidents every year. AAA has designated this week as National Teen Driver Safety Week. I think that any effort that brings more attention to teen driving safety issues is a good idea. As a personal injury lawyer I have seen first hand the serious...

• Sexual Harassment Victims Can Fight Back in Court

  Rob Curtiss | October 05, 2007 10:01 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Recently, a federal jury awarded a former New York Knicks female executive $11.6 million in damages in her sexual harassment lawsuit. The jury found that Madison Square Garden had both subjected the women to a hostile work environment and retaliated against her when she complained.I have represented several victims of sexual harassment over the years. These victims are always nervous at the...

• Farm Injuries

  Ed Van Dorn | September 25, 2007 1:41 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Did you know that farming is one of the most dangerous industries in the US. According to an OSHA publication farm accidents and other work-related health problems claim as many as 1300 lives and cause 120,000 injuries a year, most of which are preventable.Now, in Vermont more women are actively farming than in the recent past. Recently a WCAX posting stated the number of female run farms has...