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• Our Firm Represents Veterans With Medical Malpractice or Serious Personal Injury Claims

  Rob Curtiss | March 07, 2007 8:08 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  At Van Dorn and Curtiss we have always considered it a privilege to represent veterans. My dad served in the Navy during the Korean War and my partner Ed's father was in the Army during WWII. At Van Dorn and Curtiss we have always considered it a privilege to represent veterans. My dad served in the Navy during the Korean War and my partner Ed's father was in the Army during WWII. Another...

• Broken Bones Not Necessary to Collect Damages for Personal Injuries

  Rob Curtiss | February 16, 2007 3:29 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Some people who have been injured in automobile accidents think that unless they have suffered broken bones their claims are not worth much. However, torn, strained or sprained ligaments or tendons, so-called soft tissue injuries, may still entitle a personal injury victim to a substantial settlement. Several years ago I tried a case for a very nice woman with soft tissue injuries. Although her...

• Former Guardsman Killed In Car Wreck

  Christina Cole | February 12, 2007 8:07 AM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  A former Vermont National Guardsman, who recently served in Iraq, was killed in a car accident.The 29-year-old died on Wednesday in a head-on collision that involved another vehicle. The accident occurred when the driver of the other vehicle hit a guardrail, which sent him across the road and into his car.Sadly, he leaves behind three sons and a wife.

• Three People Seriously Injured in Car Accident

  Christina Cole | January 27, 2007 8:42 AM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Three Montpelier residents were seriously injured Friday, in a two-vehicle car accident on Ind. 18.Authorities say, Chance E. McCormick was driving his Dodge Caravan eastbound on the highway at 3:30pm when he lost control of the van in the snow that had blow on to the roadway.McCormick's vehicle slid counter-clockwise into a westbound lane, according to Blackford County police Lt. Jeff Sones,...

• Woman Injured in One-Car Accident

  Christina Cole | January 17, 2007 7:50 AM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  A Stowe woman is facing DUI charges after driving her car off of Route 100 near Waterbury Fish on Monday.Allison, Ladd, sustained minor cuts and bruises but refused to submit to a breathalyzer test after officers on the scene suspected she had been drinking and driving prior to the crash. Ladd lost control of her Ford Explorer and drove off the road, 75 feet into a marsh. She was taken to...

• Man Escapes Serious Injury after Plummeting off Interstate

  Christina Cole | January 05, 2007 8:05 AM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  A man escaped serious injury Tuesday when his SUV plummeted off of Interstate 89, down a 40ft embankment and came to rest on its side beneath the busy underpass.David Pelkey, 30, received shoulder and facial injuries and he was treated and released. Pelkey was trapped in his overturned Chevy Tahoe for 20 minutes before rescue crews from Colchester, Winooski and Mallettes Bay were able to free...

• Family Files Wrongful-Death Suit

  Christina Cole | December 21, 2006 12:58 AM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  The family of man that died last year after the guards found him unconscious in an Allen County Lockup cell filed a wrongful death lawsuit in U.S. District Court on Wednesday.Brandon Wade, 41, died at Luther Hospital June 14, 2005. The guards found him unconscious on June 13 and called an ambulance but the lawsuit alleges an ambulance should have been called sooner. The Allen County coroner...

• Disclaimer

  Staff Writer | December 01, 2006 4:13 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  The information found on this website should not be construed as legal advice and is not a substitute for professional legal consultation. You should not base your legal decisions solely on the information found in this site and you are encouraged to seek the counsel of an attorney regarding your specific questions or situation. The information found herein may represent the opinions or...

• Motorcycle Rider Tragically Injured Due to Negligence

  Ed Van Dorn | August 28, 2007 2:45 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  In July a motorcylcist was serious injured and suffered parapeligia when an inattentive driver's vehicle struck his motorcycle. According to press reports the driver was distracted by an unruly dog in her vehicle. Thjis tragic bit of negligence has led to a young man losing the use of his legs. The real tragedy is that careless accidents like this can easily be avoided. A motor vehicle can be a...

• Personal Injury Accident Victims Often Are Mistreated By Their Own Insurance Companies.

  Rob Curtiss | June 22, 2007 9:17 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Many injury victims are hurt through the negligence of individuals who are either uninsured or have minimal insurance. Under these unfortunate circumstances an injury victim is entitled to bring a claim against their own insurance company. If the driver who caused his/her injuries has no insurance or assets, the injury victim brings what is called an "uninsured motorist claim." If the negligent...